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Bahraini defense affairs min. meets US Congress delegation

Date: 2022-02-21 13:20:25 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:9429571

MANAMA, Feb 21 (MENA) - Bahraini Defense Affairs Minister Lieutenant-General Abdulla in Hassan Al-Nuaimi met at the General Command of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), a delegation from the US Senate and House of Representatives, BNA reported on ....

4 terrorists arrested in Baghdad

Date: 2022-02-21 13:09:27 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:9429473

BAGHDAD, Feb 21 (MENA) - The Iraqi security media cell announced the detention of four terrorists in Baghdad, the Iraqi news agency reported. The four terrorists were part of 41 others arrested in the Iraqi capital. (MENA) H M E/M O H ....

Bahraini FM participates in GCC Foreign Ministers meeting

Date: 2022-02-21 13:03:06 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:9429401

MANAMA/BRUSSELS, Feb 21 (MENA) - Bahraini Foreign Affairs Minister of Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani participated in the coordination meeting of the foreign ministers of the GCC countries, according to BNA news agency on Monday. The meeting ....

Saudi minister warns of sharp decline in oil, gas investment

Date: 2022-02-21 12:59:22 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:9429429

RIYADH, Feb 21 (MENA) - Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz said sharp decline in investing in petroleum and gas is threatening energy sector. The world may not be capable of producing all its needs of energy, he ....

Madbouli, Jordanian counterpart preside over 30th Joint Higher Egyptian-Jordanian Committee meeting

Date: 2022-02-21 10:49:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:9429087

CAIRO, Feb 21 (MENA) - Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli and his Jordanian counterpart Bisher al-Khasawneh co-chaired Monday the 30th Joint Higher Egyptian-Jordanian Committee meeting to discuss a number of cooperation files. The meeting took up ....

Saudi FM chairs GCC foreign ministers meeting in Brussels

Date: 2022-02-21 09:47:49 GMT - Belgium - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:9428994

BRUSSELS, Feb 21 (MENA) - Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Monday chaired the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers meeting held on the fringe of the 26th Gulf-European Ministerial Council in Brussels, the ....

Library looted during Iraq rampage reopens to stock it with 1 million books

Date: 2022-02-21 09:24:32 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:9428839

NEW YORK Feb 21 (MENA) - A library in Iraq looted and badly burned by Daesh militants has re-opened, the Daily Mail reported Monday. Fighters burnt at least 10,000 books at Mosul University during the Daesh takeover of the city in 2014. In ....

AL chief condemns terrorist attacks in Somalia

Date: 2022-02-21 08:53:31 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:9428905

CAIRO, Feb 21 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit has condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks in Hirshabelle State of Somalia that left 20 persons dead and 30 more injured on Saturday. Abul Gheit condoled ....

Kuwaiti press highlights Sisi's statements on Egyptian-Kuwaiti relations

Date: 2022-02-21 07:54:39 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:9428744

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 21 (MENA) - Kuwaiti newspapers shed light Monday on President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's statements during his meeting with Kuwaiti National Assembly Speaker Marzouq al-Ghanim, asserting the special and historic relations binding Egypt ....

Foundation stone laid for United States Trade Zone in Salman city

Date: 2022-02-20 20:52:18 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:100 - ID:9428528

MANAMA, Feb 20 (MENA) - The foundation stone of the American Trade Zone (USTZ) in Salman Industrial City has been laid, according to Bahraini news agency. The ceremony was attended by Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Zayed bin Rashid ....