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OIC condemns Israeli closure of Ibrahimi Mosque to Palestinian worshippers

Date: 2022-04-20 16:09:59 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:9531982

RIYADH, April 20 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the Israeli decision to ban Palestinian worshippers from accessing the Ibrahimi Mosque in Al Khalil (Hebron) south the West Bank. Such provocative acts ....

Lebanese president reviews security conditions in country with defense minister

Date: 2022-04-20 15:04:14 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:9531768

BEIRUT, April 20 (MENA) - Lebanese President Michel Aoun discussed with Minister of National Defense Maurice Sleem security conditions in the country and the requirements of the Defense Ministry's-affiliate institutions. This came during a ....

Tunisia secures $700 mln loan from Afreximbank to finance budget

Date: 2022-04-20 14:38:16 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:9531463

TUNIS, April 20 (MENA) - The Tunisian central bank said on Wednesday it had signed a $700 million loan deal with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to finance the 2022 budget. The loan, with a 5.76% interest rate, would be repaid over ....

Iraqi top lawmaker, US ambassador discuss political situation in Iraq

Date: 2022-04-20 14:25:41 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:9531764

BAGHDAD, April 20 (MENA) - Iraqi Parliament Speaker Muhammad al Halbousi discussed Wednesday with the US Ambassador to Iraq Matthew Tueller the overall political situation in the country. Al Halbousi's office said in a statement received by the ....

Cabinet probes political, economic, social files

Date: 2022-04-20 10:37:19 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:9531029

CAIRO, April 20 (MENA) - The Cabinet started its weekly meeting Wednesday to discuss a number of political, economic and social files as well as the latest developments related to COVID-19 including the provision of vaccines. It will discuss a ....

UAE summons Israeli ambassador to protest events in Jerusalem, Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2022-04-19 17:55:42 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:90 - ID:9530326

ABU DHABI, April 19 (MENA) - UAE's Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy has summoned Israeli Ambassador to the UAE Amir Hayek and informed him of the country's strong protest and denunciation of the events ....

Abul Gheit denounces Turkish aggression on northern Iraq

Date: 2022-04-19 14:10:46 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:9529776

CAIRO, April 19 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit denounced on Tuesday attacks carried out by Turkish troops as part of military operations in northern Iraq. A reliable source at the pan-Arab body said that the Arab League ....

Iraqi president, first deputy speaker of Iraqi parl't discuss political situation

Date: 2022-04-19 12:41:24 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:9529431

BAGHDAD, April 19 (MENA) - Iraqi President Barham Salih discussed Tuesday with First Deputy Speaker of Iraqi Parliament Hakim al Zamili the latest political and security conditions in Iraq. During the meeting, the two sides underlined the ....

UAE summons Swedish amb. to protest burning of copies of Holy Quran

Date: 2022-04-19 12:38:51 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:9529620

ABU DHABI, April 19 (MENA) - Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy summoned Ambassador of Sweden to the UAE Liselott Andersson and informed her of the UAE's protest against the burning of copies of the Holy ....

Saudi crown prince reassured about health of Jordanian king in phone call

Date: 2022-04-19 11:27:54 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:9529368

RIYADH, April 19 (MENA) - Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz made a phone call Tuesday to Jordanian King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein during which he was reassured about the king's ....