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OIC condemns continued Houthi attempts to target civilians in Saudi Arabia with booby-trapped drones

Date: 2021-10-14 22:13:07 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:92 - ID:9218641

RIYADH, Oct 14 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen expressed Thursday his strong condemnation and denunciation of terrorist Houthi militia’s continued attempts to target innocent ....

UAE wins membership on UN Human Rights Council for third time in its history

Date: 2021-10-14 21:18:04 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:91 - ID:9218497

ABU DHABI/NEW YORK, Oct 14 (MENA) - In a new international achievement, the UAE won membership on the UN Human Rights Council for the 2022-2024 term after obtaining 180 votes from countries of the Asia-Pacific group during elections that took place ....

Sudan's Al-Burhan briefs US envoy on transitional period

Date: 2021-10-14 20:05:53 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:85 - ID:9218531

KHARTOUM, Oct 14 (MENA) - Head of Sudan's Sovereign Council Abdel Al-Fattah Al-Burhan has briefed US special envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman on the situation in Sudan and the ongoing consultations to achieve national ....

AP speaker greets UAE on winning membership of UN Human Rights Council

Date: 2021-10-14 20:05:07 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:84 - ID:9218562

CAIRO, Oct 14 (MENA) - Arab Parliament Speaker Adel El Assoumi greeted the UAE on winning the membership of the UN Human Rights Council for the 2022-2024 term after obtaining 180 votes from countries of the Asia-Pacific group during elections that ....

One soldier killed, two others injured in blast in Algeria

Date: 2021-10-14 20:04:09 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:9218459

ALGIERS, Oct 14 (MENA) - A sergeant of Algeria’s People’s National Army was killed and two others were injured after a homemade bomb went off as a patrol of the border guards passed on Wednesday evening in Tlemcen, near the western borders, the ....

UN special coordinator for Lebanon voices concerns over violence in Beirut

Date: 2021-10-14 18:36:27 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:81 - ID:9218408

BEIRUT, Oct 14 (MENA) - UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka expressed her deep concern over the outbreaks of violence that took place in parts of Beirut on Thursday and resulted in several deaths and injuries, UNSCOL posted on its ....

Arab coalition destroys Houthi drone fired towards Saudi Arabia's Jazan

Date: 2021-10-14 18:34:50 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:78 - ID:9218445

RIYADH, Oct 14 (MENA) - The Arab coalition forces led by Saudi Arabia said its air defenses destroyed a drone by Houthis towards Saudi Arabia's southern province of Jazan, El Ekhbariya TV reported. The Command of the Coalition to Support ....

Abul Gheit: Continuation of foreign interference on Syrian territories further complicates the crisis

Date: 2021-10-14 16:42:45 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:9218315

CAIRO, Oct 14 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit asserted that Syria is an Arab country that should be maintaining its independence and integrity, noting that the continuation of foreign interference on the Syrian territories ....

Kuwait FM holds talks with Venezuelan counterpart

Date: 2021-10-14 16:41:51 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:9218200

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 14 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Foreign Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah held official talks with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Felix Plasencia on Thursday, KUNA reported. They ....

UAE, Brazil discuss boosting cooperation in different fields

Date: 2021-10-14 16:11:55 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:9218039

ABU DHABI, Oct 14 (MENA) - Saqr Ghobash, the Speaker of the UAE Federal National Council (FNC), on Thursday discussed at a meeting with Eduardo Bolsonaro, the Chairman of the Brazilian-Emirati Parliamentary Friendship Committee at the Chamber of ....