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Abbas reiterates refusal to have US as sole mediator in peace process

Date: 2020-02-03 16:16:49 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:8296729

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Monday that he is going to stop security coordination with Israel, WAFA news agency reported. Speaking at the opening of the Palestinian cabinet meeting in Ramallah on Monday, Abbas stressed that he will ....

Saudi king holds talks with Greek PM

Date: 2020-02-03 15:38:01 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:8296664

Saudi King Salman bin Abdelaziz held on Monday talks with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During the meeting, both sides reviewed bilateral ties and ways of strengthening them as well as regional ....

Iraq president appoints Tawfiq Allawi as new PM

Date: 2020-02-02 00:20:29 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:8294228

Iraqi President Barham Salih on Saturday appointed Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi as prime minister. Allawi called on protesters to continue demonstrating until their demands are met. ....

AL rejects Trump’s Middle East peace plan

Date: 2020-02-02 00:17:31 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:8294226

The Arab League (AL) Council has rejected the Middle East peace plan announced by US President Donald Trump on Tuesday. The AL’s rejection came at an extraordinary meeting of the Arab foreign ministers to consider the plan on Saturday. The ....

Egypt insists on reaching just settlement of Israeli-Palestinian conflict: FM

Date: 2020-02-02 00:14:27 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:8294225

Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry affirmed Saturday Egypt's full support to the Palestinian cause and the legitimate Palestinian government. Shoukry made his remarks during his speech at the opening session of an emergency meeting of the Arab League ....

Abbas, Abul Gheit discuss Trump Middle East plan

Date: 2020-02-01 00:09:39 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:8293015

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday discussed at a meeting here with Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit the Middle East peace plan proposed by US President Donald Trump. During the meeting, the two sides asserted the ....

Arabs have not broken commitments towards Palestinian cause - AL

Date: 2020-01-31 23:59:57 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:8293012

Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab League (AL) Hossam Zaki said Friday the Arab states have not broken their commitments in dealing with the Palestinian cause. In a televised interview, Zaki added that Arab countries have relationships with ....

King Abdullah reaffirms Jordan’s firm position supporting Palestinian cause

Date: 2020-01-31 13:08:06 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:8292492

Jordanian King Abdullah II stressed Jordan’s steadfast position on the Palestinian cause and its support for the Palestinian people in gaining their just and legitimate rights, and establishing their independent state on the 4 June 1967 borders with ....

AL official says Palestinian stance on US peace plan final judge of Arab position

Date: 2020-01-30 23:35:14 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:8291947

Arab League (AL) Assistant Secretary General Hossam Zaki said Thursday that the AL Council, during its extraordinary meeting at the ministerial level on Saturday, will hear the Palestinian stance on the US peace plan. The Palestinian position ....

Lebanese FM stresses establishing independent state

Date: 2020-01-29 23:52:33 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:8290546

Lebanese Foreign Minister Nassif Hitti said that his country insists on the Palestinian people's legal and moral right of return, rejecting the settlement policy. In statements to Sky News Arabiya, Hitti added that the Lebanese stance is based on ....