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Emir of Qatar begins Asia tour with state visit to Philippines

Date: 2024-04-21 12:19:17 GMT - Qatar - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:10671159

MANILA, April 21 (MENA) - The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad, began his state visit to Manila, the Philippine capital, on Sunday as part of his Asia tour, Arab News reported. Sheikh Tamim received a welcome at Maharlika Presidential ....

Saudi finance minister warns of gravity of challenges facing world

Date: 2024-04-21 11:02:32 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:10670870

‏RIYADH, April 21 (MENA) - A Saudi delegation concluded its participation in the 2024 International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group (WBG) Spring Meetings, held in Washington, D.C. from April 15 to 20, said the Saudi Press Agency. The ....

GCC: Security, Regional Cooperation forum opportunity to promote dialogue with EU

Date: 2024-04-21 11:01:33 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:10670927

RIYADH, April 21 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Al Budaiwi said that the High-Level Forum on Security and Regional Cooperation between the EU and the GCC, due to be held Monday in the Duchy of Luxembourg, is ....

Kuwait Emir appoints PM as Deputy emir

Date: 2024-04-21 10:23:56 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:10670872

KUWAIT, April 21 (MENA) - The emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah signed an Order Sunday appointing Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah as Deputy Emir while the emir is abroad, said KUNA. The Emiri Order states that this designation ....

Huge explosion rocks Iraq's Babil

Date: 2024-04-19 22:48:44 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:10669113

BAGHDAD, April 19 (MENA) - A huge explosion rocked Musayyib city in the Babil (Babylon) Province, in central Iraq, a local source said Friday. The source added that the explosion resulted from an unknown bombardment on Kalsu Base on the ....

G7 condemns Houthi attacks on Red Sea vessels

Date: 2024-04-19 20:10:52 GMT - Italy - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:10668963

ROME, April 19 (MENA) - The G7 foreign ministers on Friday condemned attacks perpetrated by Houthis against commercial vessels transiting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden and the navy ships protecting them. “We are greatly concerned by the ....

G7 foreign ministers pledge support for Libya's peaceful, prosperous future

Date: 2024-04-19 18:49:57 GMT - Italy - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:10668909

ROME, April 19 (MENA) - The G7 foreign ministers said Friday their countries will continue to help Libya put an end to its protracted internecine conflict to build a more peaceful and prosperous future and support its stability, independence, ....

G7 condemns ongoing fighting in Sudan

Date: 2024-04-19 18:13:52 GMT - Italy - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:10668907

ROME, April 19 (MENA) - The G7 foreign ministers on Friday strongly condemned the ongoing fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan, where the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate more than one year ....

Jordan denies any violation to its airspace

Date: 2024-04-19 13:10:03 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:10668469

AMMAN, April 19 (MENA) - Jordan denied on Friday detecting any violations to its airspace over the past few hours in light of reports claiming Israel attacked Iran, said Muhannad Al-Mubaideen, the Minister of Government Communications and government ....

Syrian military source: Israeli strikes target air defense sites in southern region

Date: 2024-04-19 09:41:08 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:10668100

DAMASCUS, April 19 (MENA) - A Syrian military sources said that Israeli strikes on Friday targeted a Syrian army position in the country’s south, the Syrian news agency (SANA) reported. In a statement, Syria’s defense ministry said "the Israeli ....