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UAE administers 21,433 doses of COVID-19 vaccine in 24 hrs

Date: 2022-02-18 14:07:01 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:9424543

ABU DHABI, Feb 18 (MENA) - The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that 21,433 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were given in the past 24 hours, WAM reported on Friday. The total number of doses provided up to today stands ....

Saudi Arabia, Iraq mull relations, regional developments

Date: 2022-02-18 14:06:10 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:9424444

RIYADH, Feb 18 (MENA) - Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Mohammed Hussein met in Munich Friday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. On the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, the two ....

UAE, Australia probe fostering bilateral relations

Date: 2022-02-18 12:34:22 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:9424256

ABU DHABI, Feb 18 (MENA) - UAE's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan has discussed during a meeting with Australia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Marise Payne ways to further develop bilateral ....

Iraqi FM arrives in Germany to attend Munich Security Conference

Date: 2022-02-18 10:48:31 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:9424205

BAGHDAD/BERLIN, Feb 18 (MENA) - Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein arrived in Germany Friday to attend Munich Conference on International Security, the Iraqi News Agency reported on Friday. In a statement, Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign ....

Blinken expresses deep concern with uptick in civilian casualties in Yemen, region

Date: 2022-02-18 08:20:28 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:9423868

WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed deep concern with the uptick in civilian casualties in Yemen as well as the region, the US Department of State said in a statement on its website. In a telephone call ....

Algeria's president announces limited cabinet reshuffle

Date: 2022-02-17 16:21:18 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:80 - ID:9423235

ALGIERS, Feb 17 (MENA) - Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune appointed on Thursday Abderrahmane Raouya as minister of finance, the Presidency of the Republic said in a statement. Tebboune also appointed Soraya Mouloudji as minister of culture ....

Arab Parliament reiterates importance of full legislative system to protect, empower women

Date: 2022-02-17 14:51:36 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:9422665

CAIRO, Feb 17 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament (AP) stressed Thursday the importance of working out an overarching legislative structure to protect and empower Arab women, with a view to enabling them to actively participate in all aspects of the ....

Kuwaiti emir accepts resignation of defense, interior ministers

Date: 2022-02-17 12:47:09 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:9422666

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 17 (MENA) - A decree from the Kuwaiti emir has accepted the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Ahmad Mansour Al-Ahmad ....

Arab world passes through difficult historic juncture --Abul Gheit

Date: 2022-02-17 10:24:58 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:9422265

CAIRO, Feb 17 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Ghiet confirmed the Arab world is still passing through a difficult historic juncture, amid growing geopolitical risks and social, economic and security challenges facing our ....

Head of Arab Journalists Union participates in 32nd conf. of AIPU in Cairo

Date: 2022-02-16 21:51:53 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:122 - ID:9421759

CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) - Head of the Union of Arab Journalists and head of the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate Moayad al Lami will take part in the 32nd conference of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union (AIPU) due in Cairo on February 17-18. Lami will ....