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President Abbas receives US national security adviser

Date: 2021-12-22 21:45:14 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:93 - ID:9332645

RAMALLAH, Dec 22 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received tonight the US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and his accompanying delegation, WAFA reported. During a meeting at the presidential headquarters in Ramallah, President ....

Algeria to hold Council of Nation’s renewal of half of members in Feb.

Date: 2021-12-22 21:44:44 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:92 - ID:9332537

ALGIERS, Dec 22 (MENA) – Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune signed Wednesday a presidential decree on the convening of the electoral college for the renewal of half of the elected members of the Council of the Nation, that will be held on ....

Arabia announces solidarity with Iraq after floods

Date: 2021-12-22 21:25:01 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:90 - ID:9332629

RIYADH, Dec 22 (MENA) – Saudi Foreign Ministry on Wednesday expressed the kingdom's solidarity with the government of Iraq and Kurdistan Region due to destructive floods that hit the region claiming several lives and injuring others. Saudi Arabia ....

AL chief, Dubai ruler take part in signing UAE declaration of Arabic Language

Date: 2021-12-22 20:04:42 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:9332497

CAIRO, Dec 22 (MENA) – Arab League (AL) chief Ahmed Abul Gheit and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, along with Arab culture ministers signed Wednesday the UAE Declaration of Arabic ....

Former Tunisian president Moncef Marzouki sentenced to four years in prison

Date: 2021-12-22 20:03:40 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:82 - ID:9332553

TUNIS, Dec 22 (MENA) – Former Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki is sentenced to four years in prison with immediate effect, TAP reported. The verdict was issued in absentia. The court found Marzouki guilty of charges of "assaulting the ....

Di Maio visit meant to boost Italy's ties with Kuwait, Iraq

Date: 2021-12-22 19:30:34 GMT - Italy - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:9332450

ROME, Dec 22 (MENA) - Italy's Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio on Wednesday began a two-day visit to Kuwait and Iraq that is aimed at strengthening relations with the two Middle Eastern countries, AKI News reported. On the Kuwait leg of his trip, ....

Kuwait confirms 12 omicron COVID-19 cases in travelers arriving from Europe

Date: 2021-12-22 18:49:27 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:9332413

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 22 (MENA) - Kuwait has confirmed 12 travelers arriving from Europe tested positive for the omicron COVID-19 variant, the health ministry spokesman said on Wednesday. All those who have tested positive upon arrival are currently ....

Israel arrests 15 Palestinians in West Bank

Date: 2021-12-22 18:18:40 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:9332461

RAMALLAH, Dec 22 (MENA) - Israeli forces arrested 15 Palestinians in different parts of the West Bank on Wednesday, security sources said. The arrests took place in Hebron, Bethlehem and Ramallah, Biera. (MENA) S R E ....

World Bank approves $112 million to finance Jordan’s National Employment Program

Date: 2021-12-22 18:11:06 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:9332449

AMMAN, Dec 22 (MENA) - The World Bank has approved $112 million in financing for the Jordan Support to Private Sector Employment and Skills Project, a program designed to support Jordan’s own efforts to stimulate private sector employment, improve ....

Arab Parliament convenes tomorrow

Date: 2021-12-22 17:10:31 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:9332340

CAIRO, Dec 22 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament will hold a plenary session as part of its third legislative term at the headquarters of the Jordanian parliament on Thursday. In a statement, the Arab parliament said it will discuss a host of issues, ....