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AOHR to hold 4th meeting in Cairo on Tuesday

Date: 2022-01-17 15:52:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:72 - ID:9371446

CAIRO, Jan 17 (MENA) - The Arab Observatory for Human Rights (AOHR) affiliated with the Arab Parliament will hold its fourth meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday in Cairo under Speaker of the Arab Parliament Adel al-Assoumi. The observatory will ....

Arab parliament slams Houthi drone attack on Abu Dhabi

Date: 2022-01-17 13:52:03 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:9371370

CAIRO, Jan 17 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament (AP) has strongly condemned the drone attack launched by Houthi militants from Sanaa towards Abu Dhabi, causing three fuel trucks to explode. The attack left three civilians dead and several others ....

Tunisia lifts house arrest on 2 persons, refer them to public prosecution

Date: 2022-01-17 13:50:58 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:9371376

TUNIS, Jan 17 (MENA) - The Interior Ministry lifted on Monday the house arrest placed on two people and decided to refer them to public prosecution. The two people were put under house arrest on January 13 as a precautionary measure deemed ....

AL is now preparing for launching commerce chambers in S. Africa, Kenya, India - Abul Gheit

Date: 2022-01-17 13:29:43 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:9371216

CAIRO, Jan 17 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit said the pan-Arab organization played an active role in establishing and supporting the Arab chambers of commerce. Abul Gheit said we are all taking pride that we have 16 ....

Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi drones launched from Sanaa airport

Date: 2022-01-17 13:09:13 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:9371012

RIYADH, Jan 17 (MENA) - The Saudi-led Arab coalition fighting in Yemen has said it intercepted three drones launched by the Iran-supported Houthi rebels out of Sanaa International Airport. “We have observed and are following a hostile escalation ....

UAE, Bahamas probe ways of boosting bilateral ties

Date: 2022-01-17 12:29:44 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:9371212

ABU DHABI, Jan 17 (MENA) - UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has received Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Bahamas Frederick Mitchell, at Expo 2020 Dubai. During the meeting, the ....

9 killed, injured in oil tankers explosion in Abu Dhabi

Date: 2022-01-17 12:29:13 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:9371133

ABU DHABI, Jan 17 (MENA) - The Abu Dhabi Police has announced that a fire, that broke out on Monday in the Musaffah ICAD 3 area near the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and resulted in the explosion of three petroleum tankers, was brought ....

Bahrain, Malaysia mull bilateral cooperation

Date: 2022-01-17 12:27:38 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:9371197

MANAMA, Jan 17 (MENA) - Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Ali bin Khalifa al Khalifa discussed on Monday with Malaysian Ambassador to the kingdom Shazryll Zahiran ways of boosting bilateral relations, the Bahraini news agency reported. The meeting ....

Oil tankers explosions rock areas close to Abu Dhabi airport

Date: 2022-01-17 11:17:57 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:9370851

ABU DHABI, Jan 17 (MENA) - Dubai police said Monday that three oil tankers exploded as a result of an explosion in Musaffah Ekad 3 near Adnouk oil storage area. A statement issued by the police said a small fire also broke out in the new ....

Iraqi forces arrest attacker on presidential guard in Baghdad

Date: 2022-01-17 09:47:53 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:9370600

BAGHDAD, Jan 17 (MENA) - The Iraqi Media Cell announced on Monday arresting the attacker who targeted a presidential guard in Baghdad, the Iraqi News Agency reported. The Media cell said in a statement that the Iraqi Federal Investigation and ....