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Arab Parliament praises efforts by Iraqi parl’t speaker to preserve national stability

Date: 2022-07-31 15:26:17 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:9697616

CAIRO, July 31 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament welcomed a decision by Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament Muhammad Al-Halbousi on Saturday to suspend all parliamentary sessions until further notice in a bid to defuse escalating tension in the ....

8 Iraqi terrorists arrested including prime suspect of detonating car bomb in Baghdad

Date: 2022-07-31 11:28:49 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:9697044

BAGHDAD, July 31 (MENA) - Eight Iraqi terrorists were arrested, including a suspect responsible for detonating a car bomb in Baghdad, announced the Iraqi Intelligence Agency on Sunday. In a statement carried by Alsumaria News channel, the Iraqi ....

95th Conf. of Liaison Officers of Arab Boycott of Israel kicks off

Date: 2022-07-31 10:41:44 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:9696928

CAIRO, July 31 (MENA) - The 95th Conference of the Liaison Officers of the Arab Regional Offices on the Boycott of Israel kicked off on Sunday at the Arab League's (AL) premises. In his opening speech, Assistant Secretary General for Palestine ....

Yemeni army says military option needed to achieve peace

Date: 2022-07-31 10:17:16 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:9696793

ADEN, July 31 (MENA) - Chairman of Yemeni Operations body Maj. Gen. Khalid Al Ashwal said Sunday that the national army is fully prepared to fight for peace, which could not possibly be realized without the military option. Addressing a training ....

INSS in Nineveh arrests six terrorists

Date: 2022-07-31 09:36:05 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:9696731

BAGHDAD, July 31 (MENA) - The Iraqi National Security Service announced Sunday the arrest of six terrorists in Nineveh. A statement by INSS, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), stated that "the national security detachments in Nineveh ....

EU urges political powers in Iraq to exercise self-restraint

Date: 2022-07-31 09:08:39 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:9696734

BAGHDAD, July 31 (MENA) - The European Union (EU) called on all political powers in Iraq to exercise self-restraint to avoid more violence. In a statement on Sunday, the EU expressed concern over continued protests and escalation in Baghdad, ....

AL official: Upcomig Arab Summit in Algeria will be"Arab Consensus Summit"

Date: 2022-07-31 09:04:26 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:9696587

ALGIERS, July 31 (MENA) - Assistant Secretary General and Head of the Social Affairs Sector at the League of Arab (AL) States ambassador Dr. Haifa Abu Ghazaleh said the upcoming Arab summit that will be held in Algeria in November will be an ....

New OPEC chief starts work Monday

Date: 2022-07-31 08:42:06 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:9696654

KUWAIT CITY, July 31 (MENA) - Kuwait's Haitham al Ghais will start on Monday his new role as Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), following the late outgoing chief, the Nigerian Mohammad ....

Negotiations necessary to reach solution to maritime disputes between Lebanon, Israel - US

Date: 2022-07-31 06:49:58 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:9696522

WASHINGTON, July 31 (MENA) - Reaching a solution between Lebanon and Israel over maritime border demarcation is necessary and can only be achieved through negotiations, the US State Department said. In a statement, it said Senior Adviser for Energy ....

Iraqi president calls for holding national dialogue

Date: 2022-07-30 18:35:45 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:9696223

BAGHDAD, July 30 (MENA) - Iraqi President Barham Salih stressed on Saturday the urgent need to hold an honest national dialogue to serve the interest of the country and its citizens. "The delicate circumstances that our country is going through ....