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Israeli settlers storm Aqsa Mosque as Passover feast approaches

Date: 2022-04-11 16:04:24 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:9516754

RAMALLAH, April 11 (MENA) - Israeli settlers on Monday continued storming Al Aqsa Mosque under the protection of Israeli police as the Jewish Passover feast approaches. The settlers conducted provocative tours and performed Talmudic rituals in ....

Syria, UAE to enhance cooperation in scientific, research fields

Date: 2022-04-11 14:48:03 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:9516842

DAMASCUS, April 11 (MENA) - Syrian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Bassam Ibrahim discussed with Charge d’ affairs of the United Arab Emirates Embassy in Damascus Counsellor Abdul Hakeem al-Nuaimi joint cooperation in the ....

Italy's premier to sign gas deal with Algeria

Date: 2022-04-11 14:08:09 GMT - Italy - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:9516799

ALGIERS/ROME, April 11 (MENA) - Italian Premier Mario Draghi and Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio headed for Algeria on Monday to sign an agreement on gas supplies as Italy seeks to end its reliance on Russia gas following Moscow's invasion of ....

UN envoy makes first trip to Yemen capital after truce

Date: 2022-04-11 13:14:08 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:9516631

ADEN, April 11 (MENA) – UN special envoy Hans Grundberg started his first visit to Yemen’s Houthi-held capital Sanaa Monday, following an April 2 ceasefire, Al Arabiya reported. The Swedish diplomat is scheduled to meet Houthi militia officials ....

Bahrain, US affirm depth of ties

Date: 2022-04-11 11:27:18 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:9516315

MANAMA, April 11 (MENA) - Bahraini Defense Forces Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received the newly appointed US Ambassador to Bahrain Stephen Bundy. The commander-in-chief wished the ambassador success in ....

WFP country director: Ukrainian crisis had negative consequences on Lebanon

Date: 2022-04-11 10:49:04 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:9516151

BEIRUT, April 11 (MENA) - Country Director and Representative of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) office in Lebanon Abdallah Alwardat said on Monday the Russian-Ukrainian crisis had negative ramifications on the economic situation and ....

UAE’s Al Seer Marine commences work on its first "very large gas carrier"

Date: 2022-04-11 10:47:03 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:9516154

ABU DHABI, April 11 (MENA) - Abu Dhabi-based Al Seer Marine (ASM), a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC), recently performed the steel cutting ceremony for its first very large gas carrier (VLGC), named Lucky Gas, according to WAM News ....

UN official lauds Saudi Arabia's positive role in solving Yemeni tanker problem

Date: 2022-04-11 08:14:25 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:9515845

NEW YORK, April 11 (MENA) - UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen David Gressly has praised Saudi Arabia's positive contribution to efforts to save Yemen's Safer, a floating oil vessel that is moored in the Red Sea north of the Yemeni ....

Saudi FM meets UN humanitarian coordinator in Yemen

Date: 2022-04-10 19:45:34 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:81 - ID:9515449

RIYADH, April 10 (MENA) - Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan and UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen David Gressly reviewed here on Sunday joint efforts for reaching a comprehensive political settlement to the crisis in ....

Islamic Universities League chief: Azhar plays major role in combating extremism

Date: 2022-04-10 18:55:02 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:78 - ID:9515446

CAIRO, April 10 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the Association of Islamic Universities Osama Al-Abd said on Sunday Al Azhar is a beacon of spreading Islamic sciences and moderation, noting it plays a major role in combating extremism in different ....