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Saudi defense min. meets Yemeni PM

Date: 2024-06-07 10:13:01 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:10738319

JEDDAH, June 7 (MENA) - Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met in Jeddah with visiting Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. At outset of the meeting, Prince Khalid bin ....

Over 1.2 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia, Hajj Minister says

Date: 2024-06-07 09:42:28 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:10738265

RIYADH, June 7 (MENA) – Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq Al-Rabiah announced the arrival of some 1.2 million pilgrims by the end of Thursday, SPA reported. The pilgrims, journeying from across the globe, reportedly completed their entry ....

Saudi Supreme Court: Friday is the 1st day of Dhu Al-Hijjah

Date: 2024-06-07 07:01:30 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:10738132

RIYADH, June 7 (MENA) - The Supreme Court announced on Thursday that Friday will be the first day of Dhu Al-Hijjah, according to the Umm al-Qura calendar, corresponding to June 7, 2024, as the crescent moon of the month of Dhu Al-Hijjah was sighted ....

US Military says it destroyed 8 Houthi drones in Red Sea

Date: 2024-06-07 06:39:00 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:10738118

WASHINGTON, June 7 (MENA) - The US military said on Friday it successfully destroyed eight Houthi drones and two uncrewed surface vessels in the Red Sea in the past 24 hours. The US military’s Central Command said in a statement that its forces ....

Saudi, Canadian FMs discuss over phone developments in Gaza

Date: 2024-06-07 06:36:12 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:10738116

RIYADH, June 7 (MENA) - Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah spoke by telephone with Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly to discuss the developments in the Gaza Strip, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) ....

Abul Gheit condemns Wad Al-Noora village massacre in Sudan's Al-Jazira State

Date: 2024-06-06 13:46:06 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:10737505

CAIRO, June 6 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit condemned on Thursday an attack launched by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) against Wad Al Noor village in Sudan's Al Jazira State that left 100 civilians dead. Abul Gheit ....

IOM: Sudan internal displacement set to top 10 million as famine looms

Date: 2024-06-06 13:39:39 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:10737549

PORT SUDAN, June 6 (MENA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is warning that the number of people displaced by conflict inside Sudan could top 10 million in the coming days. The world’s worst internal displacement crisis ....

Abul Gheit welcomes Slovenia's recognition of Palestinian statehood

Date: 2024-06-06 10:16:27 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:10737111

CAIRO, June 6 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Arab League Ahmed Abul Gheit welcomed on Thursday Slovenian parliament's official recognition of the State of Palestine. Hats off to this step which reflects a real conviction of the two-state ....

Jordan condemns shooting at US Embassy in Beirut

Date: 2024-06-05 18:32:42 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:10736580

AMMAN, June 5 (MENA) - Jordan has condemned the shooting incident that targeted the US Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, earlier Wednesday. Spokesman for the Jordanian Foreign Ministry Sufian al Qudah, in a statement today, said Amman condemns all ....

Israeli artillery targets Lebanon’s Kfar Kila with phosphorus shells

Date: 2024-06-05 17:00:42 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:10736366

BEIRUT, June 5 (MENA) – Israeli aircraft carried out “fake” raids on southern Lebanon, NNA reported. Israeli fighters flew over two areas, causing a huge sound that resonated throughout the region and caused a state of panic and tension among ....