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Arab Parliament seeks removing Sudan from State Sponsors of Terrorism list

Date: 2018-08-01 17:49:18 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:7514889

The Arab Parliament started implementing the first phase of a plan outlined to remove Sudan from the US list of State Sponsors of Terrorism. The parliament decided to send a high-level delegation to Pan-African Parliament on Thursday to hold ....

Saudi king orders to host 1500 pilgrims from Yemen, Sudan

Date: 2018-07-30 15:45:22 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7511750

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has issued an order to host 1500 pilgrims from martyrs' families of the Yemeni National Army and Sudanese forces participating in Determination Storm and Renewal of Hope Operations, as part of the Program of ....

Israel intercepts ship trying to break Gaza blockade

Date: 2018-07-29 22:21:12 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7510557

Israel's navy intercepted a ship carrying activists en route to Gaza in the latest attempt to break a blockade on the strip, ABC News quoted the Israeli military as saying on Sunday. It said the passengers were notified they were "violating the ....

Egypt, AL warn of weakness of int'l community towards Palestinian cause

Date: 2018-07-29 17:44:56 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7510312

Egypt has asserted that the Palestinian cause is facing gross and crucial challenges in the aftermath of the stagnation of the Middle East peace process. Nevin Gamal El-Din, head of Egypt's delegation to the 100th session of the supervisors of ....

UN says over 7,000 child casualties verified in Syria since 2013

Date: 2018-07-27 21:08:41 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:7507821

The United Nations has verified that more than 7,000 children have lost their lives or been injured in the Syrian conflict since 2013 — and cites unverified reports putting the number "way beyond 20,000," a UN envoy said on Friday. Virginia ....

Syrian army discovers hideout for ‘White Helmets’ including ammunition

Date: 2018-07-27 16:00:10 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7507578

A Syrian army unit discovered a hideout for the so-called ‘White Helmets’ organization, with mines and ammunition inside, during combing operations in the newly-liberated towns and villages in Daraa northwestern countryside, SANA reported ....

Arab League, Bahrain in talks over developing education in Arab world

Date: 2018-07-26 16:43:32 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7506394

Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit discussed on Thursday with Bahraini Education Minister Maged ben Ali al Nuaimi ways of upgrading education in the Arab world and progress achieved by Bahrain in the educational domain. In press ....

Israeli artillery attack kills three Palestinians in Gaza

Date: 2018-07-25 22:33:55 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:7505166

Three Palestinians were killed and a fourth was critically injured in an Israeli artillery attack on a location in the east of al-Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza city, WAFA quoted medical sources as saying on Wednesday. Israeli artillery ....

UN rights chief slams Israel over Gaza border deaths and nation-state bill

Date: 2018-07-24 10:04:57 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:7502486

The UN human rights chief sharply criticized Israel on Monday, calling recent killings by its soldiers during Palestinian demonstrations along the Gaza border fence “shocking,” The Times of Israel reported on Tuesday. Recent months have seen an ....

UAE welcomes ICJ decision on Qatar

Date: 2018-07-24 07:17:42 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7502194

The UAE welcomed a decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding Qatar's request for Provisional Measures under the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination, WAM reported Monday The ICJ ....