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Aoun, Berri, Mikati discuss with US envoy outcome of Lebanon-Israel demarcation talks

Date: 2022-08-01 14:00:07 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:9699138

BEIRUT, Aug 1 (MENA) - Lebanese President Michel Aoun, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Najib Mikati held Monday a tripartite meeting to discuss the unified Lebanese stance on negotiations regarding the demarcation of Lebanon-Israel ....

Drone targets civilian car in Iraq: security source

Date: 2022-08-01 12:43:06 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:9698951

BAGHDAD, Aug 1 (MENA) - A drone targeted a civilian car near Sulaymaniyah province on Monday, an Iraqi security source said. The attack resulted in the total destruction of the car, said the source, adding that the number of injured is not yet ....

Kuwait announces new government lineup under PM Sheikh Ahmed

Date: 2022-08-01 11:56:57 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:9698933

KUWAIT, Aug 1 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah approved in a decree on Monday the formation of a new cabinet led by Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. The first article of the decree included the ....

Blinken expresses US desire to continue broader bilateral cooperation with Yemen

Date: 2022-08-01 11:29:00 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:9698664

WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (MENA) - Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke on Monday with Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council President Rashad al-Alimi to reiterate the importance of the Yemeni Government’s support for extending the UN-led truce to ....

More than 9,000 migrants returned to Libya in 2022: IOM

Date: 2022-08-01 11:08:01 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:9698667

GENEVA, Aug 1 (MENA) - Over 9,000 migrants have been returned to Libya between January and June 2022, including 656 women, and 342 children, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Nearly 7,000 migrants were assisted to ....

Lebanese president says committed to providing proper atmosphere for electing new president

Date: 2022-08-01 10:59:58 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:9698586

BEIRUT, Aug 1 (MENA) - President Michel Aoun said Monday that he is committed to providing the proper atmosphere to elect a new president after his term ends on October 31, reiterating that he is fully shouldering his constitutional ....

Elections the only way forward for Libya: Outgoing SASG Stephanie Williams

Date: 2022-08-01 10:23:17 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:9698585

NEW YORK, Aug 1 (MENA) - In her farewell statement as the Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General, Stephanie Williams said that the only way forward for Libya is through the holding of elections, the UN News Center reported Monday. "As I ....

Iraqi Security Media: Military, security bodies do not intervene in political affairs

Date: 2022-08-01 10:16:30 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:9698331

BAGHDAD, Aug 1 (MENA) - The Iraqi Security Media Cell asserted that the military and security bodies with all their formations do not intervene in the political affairs of the country and have proved their absolute loyalty to the country and its ....

AP chief, Uzbek amb. discuss bilateral cooperation

Date: 2022-08-01 10:08:53 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:9698530

CAIRO, Aug 1 (MENA) - Speaker of the Arab Parliament (AP) Adel al Asoomi discussed Monday with Uzbek Ambassador to Egypt Mansour Bek Kelychiv aspects of cooperation with Uzbekistan. During the meeting, Asoomi voiced the AP's keenness on ....

3 terrorists arrested in Iraq

Date: 2022-08-01 10:01:45 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:9698432

BAGHDAD, Aug 1 (MENA) - The Iraqi Intelligence Agency arrested two terrorists in Babylon and another terrorist in Kirkuk, announced the Iraqi Security Media Cell (ISMC) on Monday. The ISMC, in a statement carried by Alsumaria News channel, said ....