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Jordanian king departs to hold talks in Abu Dhabi

Date: 2022-02-25 14:33:49 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:9437534

AMMAN, Feb 25 (MENA) - Jordanian King Abdullah, accompanied by Queen Rania Al Abdullah, departed Amman for Abu Dhabi on Friday, Petra reported. During the visit, King Abdullah is scheduled to hold talks with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ....

Abul Gheit arrives in Beirut

Date: 2022-02-25 13:30:41 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:9437484

BEIRUT, Feb 25 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit arrived here on Friday to take part in a ceremony organized by the Arab Center for Legal and Judicial Researches. During the ceremony, the Arab Award for the Best PhD ....

US, UAE discuss Russia’s attack against Ukraine

Date: 2022-02-25 09:24:22 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:9436975

WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (MENA) - The UAE’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan spoke with US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Thursday via telephone about Russia’s attack against Ukraine, the US Department of State Website ....

Kuwait Airways to launch two weekly flights to Sharm El Sheikh as of May 4

Date: 2022-02-24 18:27:15 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:116 - ID:9436249

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 24 (MENA) - Kuwait Airways Company announced on Thursday that it will launch two scheduled flights per week to Sharm El Sheikh city, starting May 4. In a press statement on Thursday, Chief Executive Officer Maen Mahmoud Abdulrazaq ....

UN Security Council holds a special session to discuss the situation in Iraq

Date: 2022-02-24 18:26:08 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:115 - ID:9436171

BAGHDAD, Feb 24 (MENA) - The UN Security Council held a special session on Thursday to discuss the situation in Iraq, the Iraqi News Agency reported. During the session, United Nations envoy to Iraq Jenin Plasschaert will brief the council about ....

Arab Parliament calls for launching Arab digital platform for sustainable development

Date: 2022-02-24 13:37:02 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:77 - ID:9435477

CAIRO, Feb 24 (MENA) - Arab Parliament (AP) Speaker Adel al-Assoumi called for launching an Arab digital platform for sustainable development bringing together the pan-Arab legislature, the Arab League (AL), Arab national parliaments, along with the ....

Jordan, EU discuss reinvigorating Mideast peace process

Date: 2022-02-23 20:28:57 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:100 - ID:9434281

AMMAN, Feb 23 (MENA) - Jordan will continue working to find a political breakthrough to realize peace and stability in Palestine, affirmed Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi. Safadi's remarks came during his meeting Wednesday with EU Special ....

5 Daesh terrorists killed in airstrike in Kirkuk

Date: 2022-02-23 20:10:25 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:98 - ID:9434216

BAGHDAD, Feb 23 (MENA) – Five Daesh elements were killed on Wednesday, including two leaders in an airstrike in Kirkuk in northern Iraq. Spokesman for the Iraqi army’s Joint Operations Command Yahia Rasul said that a private force from combating ....

Coalition: Over a dozen Houthi military vehicles destroyed in strikes on Yemen’s Hajjah

Date: 2022-02-23 19:30:36 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:94 - ID:9434241

RIYADH, Feb 23 (MENA) - The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said on Wednesday that 14 Houthi military vehicles had been destroyed in strikes on Hajjah. The coalition said that 28 strikes had been carried out during the last 24 hours and ....

47,373 people in Morocco received booster shots over past 24 hours

Date: 2022-02-23 19:28:06 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:93 - ID:9434235

RABAT, Feb 23 (MENA) - The Moroccan Health Ministry said 47,373 people received the booster shot against coronavirus vaccine over the past 24 hours. The figure takes to 5,610,616 million the number of people who received the third shot, the ....