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AP welcomes Saudi Arabia's hosting of US-Ukrainian talks

Date: 2025-03-12 10:47:56 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:11099745

CAIRO, March 12 (MENA) - Arab Parliament Speaker Mohamed Yamahi lauded Saudi Arabia's hosting of the US-Ukraine talks within the framework of ongoing efforts to settle the Russian-Ukrainian crisis. In a statement on Wednesday, Yamahi commended ....

Saudi Arabia, US discuss boosting defense cooperation

Date: 2025-03-12 07:54:29 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:11099525

RIYADH, March 12 (MENA) - Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud conferred over phone with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on means to boost strategic cooperation between the defense ministries in both countries. The phone ....

Rubio welcomes deal between Syrian government, SDF

Date: 2025-03-12 07:02:04 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:11099498

WASHINGTON, March 12 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has welcomed an agreement between the Kurdish-led and US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syria's new government. The SDF, which controls much of Syria's northeast, signed ....

US envoy says Washington to mediate Lebanon-Israel talks on key disputes

Date: 2025-03-11 21:09:09 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:11099335

WASHINGTON, March 11 (MENA) - Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus said Tuesday the United States will bring together Lebanon and Israel in diplomatic talks aimed at settling several unresolved issues between the two nations. ....

Abul Gheit welcomes Saudi Arabia's hosting of US-Ukraine talks

Date: 2025-03-11 21:01:30 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:11099344

CAIRO, March 11 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Abul Gheit has welcomed Saudi Arabia's hosting of talks between the US and Ukraine with a view to reaching settlement that leads to ending the Russia-Ukraine war, Arab League chief's ....

Israel returns five Lebanese detainees to Lebanon

Date: 2025-03-11 19:28:06 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:11099228

BEIRUT, March 11 (MENA) - The US, France and the UNIFIL announced that Israel has returned five Lebanese detainees to Lebanon. The announcement came in a joint statement released after holding the sixth meeting of the "Cessation of Hostilities ....

Saudi Arabia hosts US-Ukraine talks in Jeddah

Date: 2025-03-11 17:05:30 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:11099149

JEDDAH, March 11 (MENA) - Upon the directives of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabia hosted talks between the United States and Ukraine in Jeddah on Tuesday. The talks were attended by ....

Arab Parliament welcomes agreement to integrate Syrian civil, military institutions

Date: 2025-03-11 15:54:04 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:11098961

CAIRO, March 11 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament welcomed Tuesday the Syrian presidency's announcement of signing an agreement to integrate the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into State institutions and emphasize the unity of the country's territories ....

UN has not deployed any fact-finding or investigative mission to Syrian coastal area, official says

Date: 2025-03-11 13:59:31 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:11098957

DAMASCUS, March 11 (MENA) - United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria Adam Abdelmoula said the United Nations has not deployed any fact-finding or investigative mission to the Syrian coastal area. In a statement ....

Russia wants to see Syria thriving, secure, and friendly — Kremlin

Date: 2025-03-11 12:49:15 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:11098816

MOSCOW, March 11 (MENA) - Syria is one of the key countries in the Middle East, and it must be secure for the sake of stability in the whole region, TASS quoted Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Tuesday. According to him, ....