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Jordanian king meets US treasury secretary in London

Date: 2019-03-01 22:44:05 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7828631

King Abdullah II of Jordan on Friday met with US Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin, who represented the United States at the London Conference Initiative hosted by the British government in cooperation with the Jordanian government to support ....

Azhar deplores Israeli measures, arrests in Al Quds

Date: 2019-03-01 16:57:04 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7828403

Al Azhar condemned on Friday the repressive measures recently taken by Israeli occupation authorities in Al Quds city, including the frequent storming of Al Aqsa Mosque and the arrests that targeted prominent figures in the city. Al Azhar ....

Kuwait, Italy discuss joint military cooperation

Date: 2019-02-28 23:01:08 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7827480

Kuwaiti Army Chief-of-Staff Lt. Gen. Mohammad Al-Khedher met on Thursday with the Italian undersecretary of defense, KUNA news agency reported. The two sides discussed issues of mutual concern, especially on the military level and ways to enhance ....

One civilian killed, 13 others injured in car blast in Mosul

Date: 2019-02-28 23:00:13 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7827479

One civilian was killed and 13 others injured in a car blast in Mosul City, northern Iraq, Al Sumariya News reported quoting the Iraqi security media. A booby-trapped car, that was parked beside the fence of a residential area in Mosul, went off ....

AL welcomes UN report on Israeli war crimes against Palestinians

Date: 2019-02-28 17:39:05 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7827237

The Arab League (AL) welcomed the results of a report issued by the UN Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People on the Israeli war crimes against the Palestinians. In statements on ....

Albanian president meets Arab League chief

Date: 2019-02-28 17:09:29 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7827181

Visiting Albanian President Ilir Meta on Thursday visited the headquarters of the Arab League and met with its chief Ahmed Abul Gheit. They discussed the latest developments in the Middle East and issues of mutual concern. ....

EU announces a vital € 82 million contribution to UNRWA

Date: 2019-02-27 17:45:52 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7825664

EU Representative, Ralph Tarraf, and Commissioner-General of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Pierre Krähenbühl, signed Wednesday at UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem the EU-UNRWA contribution ....

Israeli occupation arrests 21 Palestinians from West Bank

Date: 2019-02-26 16:59:58 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:7823758

Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday arrested 21 Palestinians from the West Bank. A statement by the Palestinian Prisoner Club indicated that the occupation forces detained seven Palestinians from Nablus, five from Bethlehem, five from Tobas and ....

Iraq, France discuss joint cooperation

Date: 2019-02-26 16:59:55 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:7823749

Iraqi President Barham Salih on Tuesday expressed hope for fruitful cooperation with France. The Iraqi president discussed in Paris with French National Assembly Speaker Gérard Larcher means of boosting bilateral relations, said a statement ....

Saudi King Salman issues three royal orders

Date: 2019-02-23 21:47:13 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7818392

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman issued three royal orders, appointing Prince Khalid bin Salman as Deputy Minister of Defense with the rank of Minister, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. On behalf of King Salman, who is ....