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Mnister of Interior discusses wth his Saudi counterpart means to confront terrorism

Date: 2018-03-07 15:20:43 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7283314

Minister of Interior Magdy Abdel Ghaffar discussed on Wednesday with his Saudi counterpart Abdel Aziz bin Saud al Nayef regional developments and their repercussions on the security of the Arab region. A statement issued by the Ministry of ....

South Sudan applies to join AL

Date: 2018-03-06 17:49:57 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7281590

South Sudan submitted an official note to the General Secretariat of the Arab League (AL) to join the organization. A diplomatic source at the AL told MENA on Tuesday that the note would be referred to the AL Council which would hold its 149th ....

Jordanian king, NATO chief discuss ties and regional crises

Date: 2018-03-06 16:35:21 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7281445

Jordanian King Abdullah II received on Tuesday NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to discuss ways to boost cooperation and the latest developments in the Middle East region. Military training, and efforts to fight terrorism, which threatens ....

1,000 children killed in Syrian war this year--UNICEF

Date: 2018-03-06 15:54:50 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7281379

At least 1,000 children have been killed in the ongoing war in Syria, said the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday. "Not tomorrow. Not next week. Not next month. Stop the attacks on children, schools and hospitals in Syria", the ....

Protest outside UN HQ against Qatar support for terrorism

Date: 2018-03-05 08:30:54 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7278255

Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside the UN HQ in Geneva in protest at Qatar's support for terrorism. The protesters held banners denouncing Doha's policies in the region and its violation of human rights. The protest coincided with the ....

Lavrov to discuss in Ethiopia scientific cooperation

Date: 2018-03-03 10:28:03 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7275093

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during the coming visit to Ethiopia will discuss organization of a nuclear sciences center in that country, TASS News Agency reported. "Our plans include organization of Ethiopia’s center for nuclear ....

Arab coalition destroys Houthi reinforcements in Saada

Date: 2018-03-03 10:19:32 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7275077

Arab coalition's warplanes destroyed reinforcements sent to the Houthi militants in northern Saada in Yemen. The reinforcements included gunmen who were killed during the shelling, a military source said. ....

Arab coalition fighter jets shell Houthi positions in Sanaa

Date: 2018-03-02 11:30:40 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7273764

Arab coalition warplanes shelled on Friday positions affiliated to Houthi militants in Sanaa, including Jabal Abyan, Sky News Arabia reported on Friday, giving no further details. The Yemeni army said that seven Houthi militants, including a ....

SOHR: 60 Turkish soldiers killed in Syria's Afrin

Date: 2018-03-02 11:21:43 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7273741

At least 15 elements of the Turkish troops were killed in clashes with the Kurdish forces in the Syrian region of Afrin, bringing the total number of Turkish soldiers killed in Ankara's military operation in Afrin to 60, the Syrian Observatory For ....

Arab health ministers agree to provide urgent support to Yemen, Somalia

Date: 2018-03-01 19:42:48 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:7273115

The Arab Health Ministers Council urged member countries to provide health services, medicine and medical equipment required to support health sector in Yemen. During the concluding session of the 49th round of the council’s meetings, the ....