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Arab Parliament speaker urges to achieve integration on human rights

Date: 2021-10-24 18:42:08 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:9234439

CAIRO, Oct 24 (MENA) – Speaker of the Arab Parliament (AP) Adel Al-Asoomi has underlined the need to achieve integration and coordination of roles of parliamentary diplomacy and official diplomacy to support the Arab system of human rights. The ....

AL chief arrives in Riyadh for ME green initiative summit

Date: 2021-10-24 16:19:15 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:9234301

CAIRO, Oct 24 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the Arab League (AL) Ahmed Aboul Gheit landed in Riyadh on Sunday to participate in the Middle East Green Initiative (MGI) Summit, which will kick off on Monday. He is expected to give a speech during ....

Saudi Arabia, Estonia discuss strengthening cooperation in digital economy, innovation

Date: 2021-10-24 15:59:42 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:9234160

RIYADH, Oct 24 (MENA) - Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah bin Amer Al-Swaha discussed with Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology of the Republic of Estonia Andres Sutt the aspects of cooperation ....

Jordan condemns Israel's new settlement construction plans

Date: 2021-10-24 15:27:36 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:9234031

AMMAN, Oct 24 (MENA) - Jordan on Sunday rejected and condemned an Israeli authorities' plan to approve the construction of 3,000 new settlement blocs in the occupied Palestinian territories, Petra News Agency reported. Spokesman of the Jordanian ....

S. Arabia, Netherlands discuss efforts to protect human rights

Date: 2021-10-24 15:18:00 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:9234227

RIYADH, Oct 24 (MENA) - Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al Jubeir met Sunday with Bahia Tahzib-Lie, the Netherlands' Human Rights Ambassador. The meeting focused on Saudi efforts to protect and support human rights and prevent ....

Saudi, US officials discuss climate change initiatives

Date: 2021-10-24 14:35:40 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:9234113

RIYADH, Oct 24 (MENA) – Saudi Arabia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir on Sunday met with the US envoy for climate John Kerry on the sidelines of the Saudi Green Initiative forum, which is being held in the capital, ....

UAE FM receives UN deputy chief at Expo 2020 Dubai

Date: 2021-10-24 12:56:54 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:9233988

ABU DHABI, Oct 24 (MENA) - UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received at Expo 2020 Dubai Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the UN, WAM reported Sunday. During the ....

Kuwait starts (cautious) return to normal life in all sectors

Date: 2021-10-24 12:52:34 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:9233925

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 24 (MENA) – Amid the decline of COVID-19 pandemic infections, Kuwait enters the fifth stage from the gradual return plan to getting back to normal life (cautiously), with different sectors getting to work again, KUNA ....

Kuwait army chief meets Italian military official

Date: 2021-10-24 12:14:14 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:9233908

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 24 (MENA) - Kuwait's Armed Forces Chief of Staff Lieutenant-General Khaled Saleh Al-Sabah met on Sunday Italian Under Secretary of Defense Giorgio Mule, on the occasion of his official visit to the country, KUNA reported. Both ....

UAE minister of tolerance says EXPO 2020 Dubai "platform" to promote int'l cooperation

Date: 2021-10-24 12:13:34 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:9233826

ABU DHABI, Oct 24 (MENA) - UAE Minister of Tolerance Nahyan bin Mubarak said Sunday that EXPO 2020 Dubai should be seen as an international platform to enhance international cooperation among world cultures and civilizations in order to entrench the ....