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1 Palestinian killed, 3 wounded by Israeli gunfire in Bethlehem

Date: 2019-03-20 23:37:03 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:7858378

Israeli troops opened fire on Wednesday evening at a vehicle in al-Khader town, leaving a Palestinian citizen dead and three others injured at al-Nashnash Israeli military checkpoint. The murdered citizen is from Wadi Fukin village, southwest of ....

AL chief meets Spanish FM in Madrid

Date: 2019-03-20 23:28:55 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7858374

Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit reviewed on Wednesday means of boosting Arab-Spanish relations with Spain's Foreign Minister Josep Borrell. They also discussed the latest developments across the Middle East, Arab League Spokesman ....

Sharjah ruler to inaugurate IGCF2019 Wednesday

Date: 2019-03-19 09:34:13 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7855254

Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, will open the eighth edition of the International Government Communication Forum, IGCF, at the Sharjah Expo Centre, on Wednesday, under the title of "Behavioural ....

Sources: Houthis send military reinforcements to Hodeidah

Date: 2019-03-19 09:13:40 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7855193

Yemeni sources said that Houthi militias sent military reinforcements to the port city of Hodeidah. Al Arabiya news channel quoted the sources as saying Tuesday that the reinforcements include heavy armored vehicles and civilian vehicles coming ....

Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli violations in Gaza Strip

Date: 2019-03-18 18:25:01 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7854687

Saudi Arabia condemned on Monday the Israeli violations against the unarmed Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip. Addressing a UN Human Rights Council dialogue session, Saudi Ambassador to the UN Abdel Aziz al Wasel said that the Israeli ....

AL chief warns of deteriorating PA financial situation

Date: 2019-03-17 18:03:05 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7852866

Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit has warned of the deteriorating financial situation in the Palestinian Authority (PA) following a dispute with Israel over payments to families of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. Last ....

Putin invites Bashir to participate in Russia-Africa summit

Date: 2019-03-16 16:39:03 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7851108

Sudanese President Omar al Bashir received on Saturday an invitation from his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to attend the first Russia-Africa summit to be held in the Russian resort city of Sochi in October. This came during Bashir's meeting ....

AL chief: Israeli acts in Al Aqsa deliberate provocations

Date: 2019-03-13 22:35:18 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:7847230

Arab League chief Ahmed Abul Gheit deplored recent Israeli measures and actions in Al Aqsa in the as "deliberate and unprecedented provocations". Abul Gheit’s remarks came during a meeting with Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki and ....

Brahimi: Bouteflika's health not in danger

Date: 2019-03-13 16:05:11 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7846897

Prominent Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi said Wednesday Algerian President Abdel Aziz Bouteflika summoned him for the speech that was read on his behalf on Monday, asserting that the president's health is not in danger. In statements to the ....

Bouteflika delays presidential polls; says not to run for 5th term

Date: 2019-03-12 06:33:27 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7843932

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika decided on Monday to postpone the presidential polls, which were scheduled to be held on April 18. In a message to the Algerian people, Bouteflika said that he will not run for a fifth presidential term and ....