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AL chief calls for more efforts to improve health conditions in conflict zones

Date: 2018-03-01 12:10:27 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:7272223

Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit called for intensifying Arab efforts to improve health conditions and alleviate the effects of internal disputes and armed conflicts in some Arab countries, including Syria, Yemen and Somalia. Abul ....

King Salman receives Hariri

Date: 2018-02-28 20:40:17 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:7271328

King Salman bin Abdel Aziz received on Wednesday Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri. The two sides reviewed bilateral relations and the recent developments in Lebanon, said the Saudi Press Agency. ....

Lebanese PM heads for Riyadh

Date: 2018-02-28 08:37:21 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7269696

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri left Beirut Tuesday night heading for Riyadh, upon an invitation to visit Saudi Arabia. During the visit, Hariri is scheduled to meet King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as well as Crown Prince Mohammed bin ....

Russian envoy says Arafat symbol of Palestinian struggle, unity

Date: 2018-02-27 13:21:58 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:7268536

Russian president's special representative for the Middle East Mikhail Bogdanov has said that late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is a symbol of the Palestinian struggle and unity. Addressing the 11th meeting of the board of trustees of the ....

Abul Gheit supports Abbas' proposal on fostering peace process

Date: 2018-02-27 10:53:18 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:7268032

Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit said Tuesday the league supports calls by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the international community to consider an international multilateral mechanism to foster the Middle East peace process, ....

Bahraini official stresses non-stop support for Egypt in fight against terrorism

Date: 2018-02-27 10:04:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7267898

Bahraini Royal Diwan special envoy Samira Rajab stressed her country's continued support for Egypt in its fight against terrorism. She made the remarks in statements to MENA on Tuesday on the sidelines of the 28th international conference of the ....

Arab coalition shells Houthi groups in Al Jawf

Date: 2018-02-27 09:53:33 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7267870

Arab coalition jets shelled at dawn Tuesday groups of Houthi militias in Al Maton district in Al Jawf governorate. The jets raided militias' hotbeds and destroyed a number of vehicles in the district, Al Arabiya news channel quoted field sources ....

Kuwait to take part in Arab health ministers meeting in Cairo

Date: 2018-02-27 09:34:34 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7267811

Kuwait announced on Tuesday its participation in the 49th session of the Arab Health Ministers Council, due to kick off in the Cairo-based Arab League HQ on Wednesday. Kuwaiti Health Minister Bassel al Sabah will lead his country's delegation to ....

WHO: Yemen's cholera epidemic likely to intensify

Date: 2018-02-27 08:41:48 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7267651

The World Health Organization has warned that a cholera epidemic in Yemen that killed more than 2,000 people could flare up again in the rainy season. WHO Deputy Director General for Emergency Preparedness and Response Peter Salama said the ....

Arab League appreciates Venezuela's support of Palestinian cause

Date: 2018-02-25 08:19:04 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7263750

Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit expressed on Sunday appreciation for the Venezuelan support of the Palestinian cause at the international level. During his meeting with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Alberto Arreaza, Abul Gheit ....