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Arab Parliament condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

Date: 2021-11-17 17:01:40 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:9274745

CAIRO, Nov 17 (MENA) – The Arab Parliament condemned Wednesday the Houthi attacks by two explosive-laden drones on Khamis Mushait, southwestern Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia’s air defenses have intercepted two explosive-laden drones launched by the ....

Arab Water Ministerial Council holds 13th session at AL headquarters Thursday

Date: 2021-11-17 15:11:41 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:9274204

CAIRO, Nov 17 (MENA) - The 13th session of the Arab Water Ministerial Council will be held here at the Arab League headquarters on Thursday under the chairmanship of Lebanon and with the participation of Arab water resources and irrigation ....

US embassy in Tripoli: US business community interested in partnership with Libya

Date: 2021-11-17 14:34:31 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:9274135

TRIPOLI, Nov 17 (MENA) - The US embassy in Tripoli underlined that the US business community is interested in engaging in partnerships with Libya, according to the Libyan news agency. American Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland said that the US ....

Arab coalition: 2nd Houthi drone towards Khamis Mushait destroyed

Date: 2021-11-17 11:59:30 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:9274013

RIYADH, Nov 17 (MENA) - The Arab coalition under Saudi Arabia announced destroying a second drone launched by Houthis towards Khamis Mushait in southern Saudi Arabia, according to Al Ikhbariya news channel. The coalition announced earlier ....

Abul Gheit: Water scarcity in Arab regional represents challenge in face of achieving SDGs

Date: 2021-11-17 11:46:16 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:9273847

CAIRO, Nov 17 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit stressed that water scarcity in the Arab region is one of the challenges besetting the achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially the goal number 6 ....

1st tourist cruise ship reaches Omani port after two-year hiatus

Date: 2021-11-17 10:01:08 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:9273529

MUSCAT, Nov 17 (MENA) - Oman's Khasab Port received Wednesday a cruise ship with 2,100 tourists of various nationalities on board. The arrival of the ship came after a two-year hiatus, due to the spread of COVID-19, within the framework of ....

Bahrain strongly condemns UK MPs malicious abuse of Saudi Arabia

Date: 2021-11-17 09:17:37 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:9273538

MANAMA, Nov 17 (MENA) - Bahrain has strongly condemned the malicious abuse by members of the House of Commons of Saudi Arabia, as reported in the British media, to harm its interests, in a paid service by lobbies targeting the region’s security and ....

Saudi air defense forces destroy explosive-laden drone launched by Houthis towards Khamis Mushait

Date: 2021-11-17 08:29:30 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:9273491

RIYADH, Nov 17 (MENA) - The Saudi-led Arab coalition said Wednesday it destroyed an explosive-laden drone launched by Yemen's Houthis towards the city of Khamis Mushait, Asir Region, located in the southwest of the Kingdom. The coalition accuses ....

Iraqi security launches operation against Daesh elements in Diyala

Date: 2021-11-17 07:48:20 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:9273450

BAGHDAD, Nov 17 (MENA) - Iraqi security forces on Wednesday launched an operation against elements of Daesh terrorist group in the governorate of Diyala. The operation was launched on four fronts in the area located between Qezel Ribat Mountain ....

US envoy for Yemen to visit Saudi Arabia and Bahrain

Date: 2021-11-17 07:02:28 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:9273380

WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (MENA) - The State Department on Wednesday said that US envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking will shortly visit Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. In a statement carried by Al Hurra channel, the State Department said that Lenderking will be ....