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AL calls for protecting women against sexual violence
Date: 2018-03-31 16:04:19 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7326280
The Arab League (AL) called on Saturday for activating the regional and international conventions on the protection of women against sexual violence. The remarks came at a forum on sexual violence against women in times of armed conflicts, held ....
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2 companies fined more than dlrs 7 mln over environmental damage
Date: 2018-03-31 15:14:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:7326144
The State Litigation Authority won a ruling against two companies fining them 7.736 million dollars over environmental damages. The verdict also obliges the two companies to retrospectively pay an interest rate estimated at five percent since the ....
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Talks being arranged for N.Korea, EU officials
Date: 2018-03-31 15:14:47 GMT - Belgium - International - SN:5 - ID:7326135
Diplomats from North Korea and the European Union are arranging talks between EU officials and a senior North Korean Foreign Ministry official. EU diplomatic sources said that the arrangements are being made for Kim Son Gyong, Director General of ....
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Expulsion of 12 Russian envoys from UN mission conflicts int’l agreements - Moscow
Date: 2018-03-31 15:14:39 GMT - Russia - International - SN:4 - ID:7326129
The US decision to expel 12 Russian diplomats from the UN mission in New York over the Skripal case contradicts international norms and is viewed by Moscow as an unfriendly move, Russian permanent representative to the UN Office in Geneva Gennady ....
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Arab Parliament speaker urges France to recognize Palestinian state
Date: 2018-03-31 14:21:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7326111
Arab Parliament Speaker Mishaal bin Fahm al Salami urged the French government to recognize Palestinian state on the borders of June 4th, 1967 with Al Quds (occupied east Jerusalem) as its capital. This came in an official letter addressed to the ....
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UN calls for independent investigation on Gaza clashes
Date: 2018-03-31 10:30:51 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7325592
The United Nations (UN) has called for "an independent and transparent investigation" into clashes in Gaza that have killed at least 16 people. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres was speaking after reports that 1,400 people had also been ....
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Saudi air defense destroys ballistic missile fired by Houthis on Najran
Date: 2018-03-31 10:17:06 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7325583
Saudi air defense forces have intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile on Saturday, which was targeting Najran, Al Arabiya reported. According to an Al Arabiya correspondent, the forces intercepted the missile at 10:20 am local Saudi ....
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US soldier among those killed in Syria roadside bomb attack
Date: 2018-03-30 18:53:25 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:7325043
One of two troops with US-led coalition killed in Syria roadside bomb attack was American, a US Defense official was quoted by ABC news as saying on Friday. The US army announced Thursday that two coalition personnel died and five were wounded ....
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Abbas declares Saturday day of mourning after fall of Palestinian martyrs
Date: 2018-03-30 18:51:51 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:7325014
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared Saturday a day of mourning to commemorate the Palestinians killed by Israeli occupation forces during Friday’s mass marches along the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel, according to the Palestinian ....
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Israeli occupation bombs agricultural lands eastern Gaza
Date: 2018-03-30 18:51:21 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:7325009
Israeli occupation artillery bombarded Friday agricultural lands east of Gaza city. Palestinian sources said the Israeli artillery fired mortar shells near a Palestinian gathering in Juhor Ad Dik village, leaving no injuries. Meanwhile, ....
