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AL underscores importance of int'l, regional cooperation to counter natural disasters

Date: 2024-08-21 10:50:00 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:10838068

CAIRO, Aug 21 (MENA) – Arab League (AL) assistant secretary general for economic affairs Aly bin Ibrahim al-Maliki has stressed the importance of regional and international cooperation to confront natural disasters. Speaking during the second ....

Arab ministers convene 2nd meeting on disaster risk reduction

Date: 2024-08-21 08:46:05 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:10837900

CAIRO, Aug 21 (MENA) - The second meeting of Arab ministers concerned with disaster risk reduction kicked off at the HQ of the Arab League General Secretariat Wednesday. The ministers will follow up on developments that occurred since their ....

UNICEF warns of rising levels of malnutrition, food insecurity in Yemen

Date: 2024-08-19 18:09:47 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:10835881

NEW YORK, Aug 19 (MENA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned Monday of rising levels of malnutrition reaching critical levels and food insecurity in some areas controlled by the Yemeni government, specifically on the West ....

AL, Belarus discuss Israeli war on Gaza

Date: 2024-08-19 13:57:52 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:10835459

CAIRO, Aug 19 (MENA) - Arab League's Assistant Secretary General and Head of the International Political Affairs Sector Khalid bin Muhammad Manzalawi discussed Monday with Ambassador of Belarus to Egypt, Oman and Sudan Sergi Terentiev a number of ....

AP president says humanitarian action pillar of security, stability

Date: 2024-08-19 08:06:34 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:10834652

CAIRO, Aug 19 (MENA) – President of the Arab Parliament (AP) Adel bin Abdel Rahman al-Assoumi said Monday that humanitarian action is the main pillar of support for security and stability of communities. Humanitarian action is also a key to ....

Marking World Humanitarian Day, AL condemns Israeli crimes in Gaza

Date: 2024-08-19 08:04:49 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:10834751

CAIRO, Aug 19 (MENA) - Arab League Assistant Secretary General and Head of the Social Affairs Sector at the Arab League Ambassador Haifa Abu Ghazala condemned the crimes against humanity committed by Israeli occupation authorities in the Gaza Strip ....

UN highlights importance of intra-Libyan dialogue for clear-cut political solution

Date: 2024-08-18 21:11:13 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:10834473

TRIPOLI, Aug 18 (MENA) - UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Stephanie Khoury underscored the need to unify Libya's institutions as soon as possible, and ....

Israeli warplanes hit 3 southern Lebanese villages

Date: 2024-08-18 20:35:23 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:10834462

BEIRUT, Aug 18 (MENA) - Israeli fighter jets on Sunday conducted airstrikes on some southern Lebanese areas, targeting the village of Houla in Nabatieh, the outskirts of Ayta ash Shab village, and Beit Lif village in the Bint Jbeil District, ....

Jordan dispatches 118 aid trucks to Gaza

Date: 2024-08-18 16:09:16 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:10834228

AMMAN, Aug 18 (MENA) - Jordan has sent 118 aid trucks to Gaza in the second week of August. The Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO) has sent the convoy in cooperation with the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF). A JHCO statement issued on ....

Algeria will supply oil to Beirut to overcome electricity crisis

Date: 2024-08-18 14:27:17 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:10834117

ALGIERS, Aug 18 (MENA) - Algeria announced Sunday that it will supply Lebanon with quantities of fuel oil to operate power plants and restore electricity in the country. According to a statement by the Algerian government, Algerian Prime Minister ....