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Iraq imposes curfew in Basra till further notice
Date: 2018-09-06 18:08:02 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:7565658
Iraqi authorities imposed a curfew in Basra, a city of more than 2 million people, as of Thursday and till further notice. In a statement, Basra Operations Command said curfew will come into effect as of 3:00 p.m. (Iraq Local Time). It called ....
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Abul Gheit opens 102nd Arab economic, social council session
Date: 2018-09-06 17:59:27 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:7565642
Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit warned that 300,000 Palestinian students were facing a dismal future due to the latest fierce pressure exercised on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees ....
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Fire erupts at Basra City Hall
Date: 2018-09-06 17:31:15 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:7565609
Civil defense teams are battling a fire that erupted at Basra City Hall on Thursday, an Iraqi security source said. The reason behind the fire has not been immediately known. Earlier in the day, Iraqi authorities imposed a curfew in Basra, a ....
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Egypt's Badminton team wins 10 medals in Lebanon
Date: 2018-09-06 17:30:21 GMT - Lebanon - Sport - SN:9 - ID:7565606
Egypt's badminton team won ten medals in the 2018 Arab U15 and U17 badminton championship, that wrapped up here on Thursday. Egyptian male and female players secured three gold, one silver and six bronze medals. ....
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Yemeni gov't gives Houthis 24 hours to participate in UN talks
Date: 2018-09-06 17:28:06 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7565604
The Yemeni government has given the Houthis 24 hours to travel to Geneva to participate in the UN talks. Al Arabiya Al Hadath broke the news without providing further details. The spokesman for the Arab Coalition backing the legitimate Yemeni ....
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Social solidarity min. discusses future cooperation plans with IOM
Date: 2018-09-06 12:45:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:7565085
Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali discussed with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Egypt’s Chief of Mission, Laurent De Boeck, cooperation on a number of files of mutual concern, topped by youth empowerment in most needy ....
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Egypt's Nour el Tayeb qualifies for Round 3 of Morgan China Squash Open
Date: 2018-09-06 12:16:11 GMT - China - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:7565035
Egypt’s World No.3 Nour El Tayeb made her way to the third round of the J.P. Morgan China Squash Open, currently in session in Shanghai. Tayeb defeated British player Victoria Lust 3/0 in a 30-minute game. The tournament will run till ....
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AL welcomes Paraguay's embassy transfer to Tel Aviv
Date: 2018-09-06 11:33:35 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7564940
The Arab League has welcomed Paraguay's decision to move its embassy in Israel out of occupied Jerusalem and back to Tel Aviv, less than four months after opening the new mission. Paraguay's decision conforms to the international legitimacy ....
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Dollar price stable at major banks
Date: 2018-09-06 11:13:43 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:4 - ID:7564900
The exchange rate of the US dollar was relatively stable during transactions on Thursday at major banks. The dollar exchange rate settled at EGP 17.78 for buying and EGP 17.88 for selling at the National Bank of Egypt and Banque Misr. At ....
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Arab Parl calls for immediate end to displacement of Palestinians
Date: 2018-09-06 10:55:10 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7564844
The Arab Parliament has urged the international community to take serious immediate steps to force Israeli occupation forces to reverse the decision to evacuate the residents from their hometown of Khan Ahmar village east of Al Quds. "These ....
