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  • Saudi FM urges firm stand against attempts to tear apart Muslim world

    Saudi FM urges firm stand against attempts to tear apart Muslim world

    Date: 2018-01-22 09:45:59 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:7204216

    Saudi Foreign Minister Adel el Jubeir urged on Monday a firm stand against attempts to tear apart the Muslim world through fomenting sedition and violating other countries' sovereignty. During an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Foreign ....

  • FM heads for Riyadh on visit to S.Arabia

    FM heads for Riyadh on visit to S.Arabia

    Date: 2018-01-22 09:45:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:7204188

    Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry left on Monday for Riyadh on a visit to Saudi Arabia to take part in the foreign ministers meeting of the Arab coalition in support of legitimacy in Yemen. The meeting is scheduled to discuss means of extending ....

  • French FM: Security Council to discuss Syria on Monday

    French FM: Security Council to discuss Syria on Monday

    Date: 2018-01-22 09:37:48 GMT - France - International - SN:10 - ID:7204175

    The United Nations Security Council will hold talks about the situation in Syria on Monday, French Foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on his Twitter feed on Sunday. He added that France would press for humanitarian access, Al Arabiya ....

  • Syrian troops begin eliminating surrounded Jabhat al-Nusra task force

    Syrian troops begin eliminating surrounded Jabhat al-Nusra task force

    Date: 2018-01-22 09:08:50 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:7204113

    The Russian Defense Ministry said Syrian troops and militia forces have begun to eliminate a 1,500-strong group of Jabhat al Nusra militants in the Idlib province, TASS reported Monday. "Syrian government troops and militia forces have begun to ....

  • US Vice President Pence starts visit to Israel

    US Vice President Pence starts visit to Israel

    Date: 2018-01-22 09:05:07 GMT - Israel - International - SN:8 - ID:7204102

    US Vice President Mike Pence began a three-day visit to Israel on Sunday after visiting Egypt and Jordan as part of his Middle East tour, Ynet news reported. Pence was welcomed at Tel Aviv's Ben-Gurion Airport by Israel's Tourism Minister Yariv ....

  • Palestinian FM: Abbas to urge EU to officially recognize Palestine

    Palestinian FM: Abbas to urge EU to officially recognize Palestine

    Date: 2018-01-22 09:03:43 GMT - Belgium - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7204090

    Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al Maliki said Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will urge the EU to officially recognize the state of Palestine when he meets the foreign ministers of the bloc on Monday, Sky news reported. During his stay in ....

  • Afghan president urges UNSC for actions against terrorists

    Afghan president urges UNSC for actions against terrorists

    Date: 2018-01-22 09:02:46 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:6 - ID:7204070

    The Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani urged to step up fight against all terrorist groups in line with the consensus achieved during the visit of the United Nations Security Council members in Kabul, Khaama Press reported on Sunday. In ....

  • Pence visits US military base near Syria border

    Pence visits US military base near Syria border

    Date: 2018-01-22 09:01:55 GMT - Israel - International - SN:5 - ID:7204052

    US Vice President Mike Pence made an unscheduled visit to a US military base near the Jordan-Syria border, according to pool reporters accompanying him. Pence's visit comes hours before he is slated to arrive in Israel, Haartez reported Sunday. ....

  • Al Azhar Imam phones Abud Dhabi CP

    Al Azhar Imam phones Abud Dhabi CP

    Date: 2018-01-22 08:55:46 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:7204033

    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Sunday received a phone call from Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb, WAM reported. The Grand Imam briefed Sheikh Mohamed on ....

  • 5 Houthis killed, plot to plan navel mines foiled

    5 Houthis killed, plot to plan navel mines foiled

    Date: 2018-01-22 08:53:19 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7204019

    The Yemeni army said Sunday five Houthi militants were killed and a sixth was arrested during their attempt to plant naval mines in the Red Sea. Sky News which carried the news gave no more details. ....

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