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GCC defense ministers discuss activating joint military cooperation

Date: 2021-11-22 15:31:43 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:9282357

RIYADH, Nov 22 (MENA) - Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states’ defense ministers have discussed means of boosting military cooperation during their meeting held in Riyadh, SPA reported. The ministers extended thanks to the Gulf leaders for ....

Saudi, Kuwaiti crown princes probe bilateral ties over phone

Date: 2021-11-22 14:34:04 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:9282382

RIYADH, Nov 22 (MENA) - Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, received a phone call on Monday from Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Saudi Press ....

Bahrain, Pakistan discuss boosting military cooperation

Date: 2021-11-22 14:28:52 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:9282264

MANAMA, Nov 22 (MENA) - Bahrain's Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa on Monday received Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of the Pakistani Armed Forces Gen Nadeem Raza and an ....

Iraq, Sweden discuss strengthening cooperation

Date: 2021-11-22 14:02:52 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:9282145

BAGHDAD, Nov 22 (MENA) - Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi received Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde and her accompanying delegation, NINA reported. The two sides discussed bilateral relations and means of developing cooperation between ....

Yemen: Senior Houthi commander killed in Taiz

Date: 2021-11-22 13:16:28 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:9282068

ADEN, Nov 22 (MENA) - A Yemeni military source said on Monday that a senior Houthi commander was killed in an artillery attack by the joint forces in Taiz, southwest of Yemen. The commander was on a reconnaissance mission when the attack took ....

Bahrain speaker: Fighting terrorism requires continued cooperation among world parliaments

Date: 2021-11-22 13:08:59 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:9282144

MANAMA, Nov 22 (MENA) - Bahrain's Shura Council Speaker Ali bin Saleh al Saleh received on Monday Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) High-level Advisory Group on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism Chairman Dr. Reinhold Lopatka. The meeting ....

Lavrov says Russia handed Lebanon satellite images related to Beirut Port explosion

Date: 2021-11-22 12:30:12 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:9282110

MOSCOW, Nov 22 (MENA) - Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that Russia handed over Lebanon images captured by its satellites and related to the Beirut Port explosion. Lavrov’s comments were made during a joint press ....

UAE, US discuss strengthening cooperation

Date: 2021-11-22 12:28:45 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:9282067

ABU DHABI, Nov 22 (MENA) - Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum met with Deputy Secretary of the US Department of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo to enhance cooperation in ....

Russian, UN officials discuss humanitarian situation in Syria

Date: 2021-11-22 11:46:09 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:9281878

MOSCOW, Nov 22 (MENA) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin and UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria Imran Riza discussed the humanitarian situation in the Arab republic amid the pandemic and the growing economic hardship ....

Aoun, Berri, Mikati discuss Lebanese situation

Date: 2021-11-22 11:40:24 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:9281871

BEIRUT, Nov 22 (MENA) - Lebanese President Michel Aoun, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Najib Mikati had talks on the situation in the country and means of getting out of the current stalemate which hampers the work of the ....