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Abul Gheit lashes out foreign intervention in Iraq

Date: 2020-01-29 23:52:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:8290545

Arab League (AL) ٍSecretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit has expressed in a statement Wednesday his concern at the situation in Iraq, as the fighting, violence acts escalated against peaceful protesters. Abul Gheit stressed that using violence is not ....

2 pilots killed in military jet crash in Algeria

Date: 2020-01-28 06:37:26 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:8287598

Two Algerian military pilots were killed in a military plane crash in Algeria’s Oum El Bouaghi province 500 km east of Algiers, National Post reported Tuesday. A Sukhoi Su-30 aircraft that belongs to the Algerian Air Force crashed near the ....

No form of economic incentives can replace political solution to Palestinian-Israeli conflict - AL

Date: 2020-01-28 06:13:47 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:8287576

The Palestinian cause has never been an economic issue. It must be resolved through a political solution, Arab League (AL) Assistant Secretary General Hossam Zaki said on Monday. He added that no form of economic incentives can be a substitute ....

Palestinian PM: No coronavirus infection in Palestine

Date: 2020-01-27 14:05:36 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:8286872

Palestine is still free from the Wuhan novel coronavirus (Wuhan-nCoV), Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said Monday. The Palestinian news agency (WAFA) quoted the Palestinian premier as saying that all Palestinian medical facilities ....

Baghdad reopens key highways, squares for traffi

Date: 2020-01-25 07:19:04 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:8283609

Baghdad's operations command announced on Saturday the reopening of key highways and squares for traffic. The key Mohammed al-Qassim highway, Al Ahrar Bridge along with the main squares of al-Tayaran and Qurtuba were completely reopened, the ....

Dozens of Houthis killed, injured in northern Yemen

Date: 2020-01-25 06:18:14 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:8283563

Scores of Iranian-backed Houthi militias were killed and injured, including senior leaders, in northern Yemen, Yemeni military sources said on Saturday. Fierce overnight fighting between the Houthi militants and government forces, backed by Arab ....

Saudi minister: Iranian regime must change its behavior

Date: 2020-01-25 00:50:38 GMT - Hungary - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:8283531

Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir said it is difficult to engage in a dialogue with Tehran, when the Iranian constitution instructs that the Iranian regime must export the Islamic revolution, Al Arabiya channel reported. ....

Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry summons Iranian ambassador

Date: 2020-01-24 15:44:58 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:8283216

Kuwait's Foreign Ministry on Friday summoned Iranian Ambassador to Kuwait, Mohammad Irani, where he met with Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al Jarallah, KUNA news agency reported. During the meeting, Al-Jarallah denounced the repeated remarks by ....

AL chief deplores Turkish interference in Libya

Date: 2020-01-22 08:47:16 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:8279786

Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit has deplored the Turkish interference in Libya, saying it contradicts Arab interests represented in the resolutions of the pan-Arab body and the UN Security Council. Interviewed by the private ....

Lebanon announces formation of new government

Date: 2020-01-22 07:43:54 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:8279717

Lebanese President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Tuesday signed a decree on the formation of a 20-member cabinet, the Daily Star reported. The government came to light after Diab was convinced to increase the number of ministers ....