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Community dialogue to be held on Thanaweya Amma - Minister

Date: 2024-07-05 20:14:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:57 - ID:10773047

CAIRO, July 5 (MENA) - Newly-appointed Minister of Education and Technical Education Mohamed Abdel Latif said Friday a societal dialogue would be conducted on the Thanaweya Amma (high school) system. The Thanaweya Amma experience is challenging, ....

Sports minister hails role of Arab youth in advancing communities

Date: 2024-07-05 20:06:46 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:56 - ID:10773043

CAIRO, July 5 (MENA) - Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhi on Friday described Arab Youth Day as an important opportunity to recognize the significant role played by Arab youth in developing and advancing their communities. In a statement, ....

Azhar imam: Holy Quran created nation that spread civilization worldwide

Date: 2024-07-05 19:57:58 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:55 - ID:10772994

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 (MENA) – Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb said the Holy Quran has created a great nation that managed to spread civilization throughout the whole world. Tayyeb made the remarks during a ceremony held at Darul Quran Jakim ....

Fires in southern Lebanon contained

Date: 2024-07-05 19:34:40 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:10773029

BEIRUT, July 5 (MENA) - Teams of the Lebanese Civil Defense and "Islamic Health Authority" extinguished fires caused by Israeli artillery shelling with phosphorus and incendiary shells in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon. According to the National News ....

US sees ‘significant opening’ for Israel-Hamas hostage deal - Report

Date: 2024-07-05 19:33:40 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:10773027

LONDON, July 5 (MENA) - The US believes there is a “significant opening” to finalize a deal between Israel and Hamas to halt the nine-month war in Gaza and secure the release of Israeli hostages held in the strip, the Financial Times quoted a senior ....

EU voices concern over Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza's Khan Younis

Date: 2024-07-05 19:24:18 GMT - Belgium - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:10772989

BRUSSELS, July 5 (MENA) - The European Union (EU) on Friday expressed deep concern over the Israeli army's orders to evacuate civilians from the eastern area of Khan Younis in southern Gaza Strip. "Some 250,000 people are impacted by the ....

EU welcomes humanitarian truce in eastern DR Congo

Date: 2024-07-05 18:55:50 GMT - Belgium - Africa - SN:51 - ID:10772977

BRUSSELS, July 5 (MENA) - The European Union (EU) welcomed the announcement of a two-week humanitarian truce in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that will begin on July 5. "The EU praises efforts by the United States of America and ....

Syrian Presidency mourns death of media advisor Luna al Shibl

Date: 2024-07-05 18:33:25 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:10772970

DAMASCUS, July 5 (MENA) - The Presidency of Syria on Friday mourned the death of special media advisor Luna al-Shibl in a painful traffic accident, SANA news agency reported. Al-Shibl served as the director of the political and media office of ....

FM congratulates new UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy

Date: 2024-07-05 17:32:09 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:49 - ID:10772954

CAIRO, July 5 (MENA) - Foreign and Emigration Minister Badr Abdel Aati has congratulated David Lammy for being appointed as the new UK Foreign Secretary. On his X account on Friday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said Abdel Aati ....

UK PM Keir Starmer appoints cabinet ministers

Date: 2024-07-05 17:09:03 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:48 - ID:10772868

LONDON, July 5 (MENA) - New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer named Rachel Reeves as Britain's first female finance minister and Angela Rayner as his deputy on Friday (June 27) as he began putting together the team that will help him deliver on his ....