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Arab Parliament speaker heads to Madrid for 143rd assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union

Date: 2021-11-26 13:49:47 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:9289070

CAIRO, Nov 26 (MENA) - Speaker of the Arab Parliament Adel bin Abdul Rahman al-Assoumi on Friday headed to Madrid on top of a high-level parliamentary delegation to participate in the 143rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and related ....

Saudi Arabia, Indonesia share identical views on moderation, spreading tolerance

Date: 2021-11-26 13:20:51 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:9288896

RIYADH, Nov 26 (MENA) - Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance Sheikh Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz al-Sheikh said during a meeting with Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Choili Qoumas Saudi Arabia and Indonesia share identical ....

Iraqi security: Missiles, explosive charges, terror cache found in Ninawa

Date: 2021-11-26 12:13:52 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:9288923

BAGHDAD, Nov 26 (MENA) - Iraqi Security Media Cell announced discovering missiles, explosive charges and mortar bombs in a terror cache in Ninawa Governorate, in northern Iraq. A statement carried out by Alsumaria TV Friday said security forces ....

Iraqi forces launch operation to hunt down Daesh remnants in Diyala

Date: 2021-11-26 08:55:30 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:9288650

BAGHDAD, Nov 26 (MENA) - The Iraqi security forces launched on Friday a wide-scale search operation in Alwand River basin in Diyala province. In a statement, the Iraqi forces said the operation was conducted to hunt down remnants of Daesh ....

Saudi Arabia, Brazil discuss fostering joint cooperation

Date: 2021-11-26 07:42:52 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:9288564

RIYADH, Nov 26 (MENA) - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed with President of the Brazilian Federal Senate Rodrigo Pacheco means of boosting relations between both countries in all fields. The meeting was held during the ....

Arab Coalition conducts air strikes on Houthi military targets in Sanaa

Date: 2021-11-26 06:35:21 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:9288490

RIYADH, Nov 26 (MENA) - The Arab Coalition announced Thursday that it conducted several air strikes on Houthi military camps and targets in the Yemen’s capital Sanaa, Al Arabiya news channel reported. In a statement, the Arab Coalition added ....

Saudi Arabia to allow direct entry from Egypt, 5 countries from December 1

Date: 2021-11-25 20:19:09 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:92 - ID:9288222

RIYADH, Nov 25 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior said that direct entry to the Kingdom will be allowed from Indonesia, Pakistan, Brazil, Vietnam, the Arab Republic of Egypt, and India without having to spend 14 days outside these ....

Arab Women Organization calls for supporting women in leading positions

Date: 2021-11-25 19:33:31 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:88 - ID:9288103

CAIRO, Nov 25 (MENA) – Director General of the Arab Women Organization Fadia Kiwan called for doing more to support women in decision making and leadership positions. Women have been the most affected by the coronavirus pandemic, but they have ....

AMIC secretary hails Arab states' support for Interpol nominations

Date: 2021-11-25 15:49:11 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:9287745

CAIRO, Nov 25 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Arab Interior Ministers Council (AMIC) Mohamed bin Ali Koman highly commended the efforts of Arab countries to support Arab nominees for senior positions in the International Criminal Police ....

Ahmed al Jarwan elected PPF chairman

Date: 2021-11-25 14:42:01 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:9287734

CAIRO, Nov 25 (MENA) - The General Assembly of Paris Peace Forum (PPF) unanimously elected Ahmed al Jarwan, the current president of the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace (GCTP) as the forum's chairman. A statement issued Thursday by the ....