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Protest outside UN HQ against Qatar support for terrorism

Date: 2018-03-05 08:30:54 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7278255

Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside the UN HQ in Geneva in protest at Qatar's support for terrorism. The protesters held banners denouncing Doha's policies in the region and its violation of human rights. The protest coincided with the ....

Lavrov to discuss in Ethiopia scientific cooperation

Date: 2018-03-03 10:28:03 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7275093

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during the coming visit to Ethiopia will discuss organization of a nuclear sciences center in that country, TASS News Agency reported. "Our plans include organization of Ethiopia’s center for nuclear ....

Arab coalition destroys Houthi reinforcements in Saada

Date: 2018-03-03 10:19:32 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7275077

Arab coalition's warplanes destroyed reinforcements sent to the Houthi militants in northern Saada in Yemen. The reinforcements included gunmen who were killed during the shelling, a military source said. ....

Arab coalition fighter jets shell Houthi positions in Sanaa

Date: 2018-03-02 11:30:40 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7273764

Arab coalition warplanes shelled on Friday positions affiliated to Houthi militants in Sanaa, including Jabal Abyan, Sky News Arabia reported on Friday, giving no further details. The Yemeni army said that seven Houthi militants, including a ....

SOHR: 60 Turkish soldiers killed in Syria's Afrin

Date: 2018-03-02 11:21:43 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7273741

At least 15 elements of the Turkish troops were killed in clashes with the Kurdish forces in the Syrian region of Afrin, bringing the total number of Turkish soldiers killed in Ankara's military operation in Afrin to 60, the Syrian Observatory For ....

Arab health ministers agree to provide urgent support to Yemen, Somalia

Date: 2018-03-01 19:42:48 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:7273115

The Arab Health Ministers Council urged member countries to provide health services, medicine and medical equipment required to support health sector in Yemen. During the concluding session of the 49th round of the council’s meetings, the ....

King Salman receives Hariri

Date: 2018-02-28 20:40:17 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:7271328

King Salman bin Abdel Aziz received on Wednesday Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri. The two sides reviewed bilateral relations and the recent developments in Lebanon, said the Saudi Press Agency. ....

Lebanese PM heads for Riyadh

Date: 2018-02-28 08:37:21 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7269696

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri left Beirut Tuesday night heading for Riyadh, upon an invitation to visit Saudi Arabia. During the visit, Hariri is scheduled to meet King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as well as Crown Prince Mohammed bin ....

Russian envoy says Arafat symbol of Palestinian struggle, unity

Date: 2018-02-27 13:21:58 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:7268536

Russian president's special representative for the Middle East Mikhail Bogdanov has said that late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is a symbol of the Palestinian struggle and unity. Addressing the 11th meeting of the board of trustees of the ....

Abul Gheit supports Abbas' proposal on fostering peace process

Date: 2018-02-27 10:53:18 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:7268032

Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit said Tuesday the league supports calls by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the international community to consider an international multilateral mechanism to foster the Middle East peace process, ....