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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 ....

Sudan's Bashir appoints Mohamed Taher Aila as new PM

Date: 2019-02-23 16:53:05 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7818159

Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir has issued a Republican Decree appointing Dr. Mohamed Taher Aila, the former governor of Gezira state, as National Prime Minister, Sudan News Agency (SUNA) reported on Saturday. On Friday evening, the president ....

Libyan presidential council chairman arrives for Sharm summit

Date: 2019-02-23 16:49:18 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7818153

Fayez al-Sarraj, the Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya and prime minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord, arrived in Sharm El Sheikh on Saturday to attend the first Arab League-European Union summit that will kick off in ....

Sudan's Bashir declares state of emergency

Date: 2019-02-22 22:26:35 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7817016

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Friday declared a year-long state of emergency nationwide. In a televised address to the nation, Bashir also sacked the federal and state governments. He also urged the parliament to postpone constitutional ....

Israeli forces minor, injure 41 others on Gaza border

Date: 2019-02-22 22:17:32 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7817011

A Palestinian minor was killed and at least 41 others were injured as Israeli forces attacked weekly Great March of Return protests on the Gaza Strip-Israel border, the official news agency WAFA quoted the Palestinian Ministry of Health as saying in ....

FM stresses Egypt's full commitment to Palestinian people's choices

Date: 2019-02-21 20:10:22 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7815770

Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed Egypt's full commitment to supporting the choices of the Palestinian people at all levels. He further highlighted Egypt's efforts to alleviate the humanitarian suffering of all the Palestinian ....

35 Houthis killed in clashes with Hajour tribes

Date: 2019-02-21 20:06:09 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7815761

More than 35 Houthi militia fighters, including field leaders, were killed during clashes with Hajour tribes within the past 24 hours covered by the jets of the Saudi-led Arab coalition. The Houthis attacked tribes and residential villages and ....

AL chief reiterates strong support to Palestinian cause

Date: 2019-02-21 16:55:50 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7815500

Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul-Gheit expressed full support to the Palestinian people and leadership in their struggle to end the Israeli occupation and establish an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders and with East ....

Palestinian president rejects Israel's tax revenues

Date: 2019-02-20 21:25:46 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7814227

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday that he will not accept the tax revenues Israel collects on behalf of the Palestinians if they were short by one penny, WAFA reported. He also said that the decision of the Israeli government ....

Arab League condemns Israel's decision to trim Palestinians' tax funds

Date: 2019-02-18 13:14:41 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7810413

The Arab League condemned on Monday Israel's decision to deduct some $138 million from the amount of taxes it collected on behalf of Palestine. The move comes in retaliation against stipends the Palestinian Authority pays to families of ....