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Jordan's House summoned to meet
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Lower House Speaker Saad Hayel Srour called on the legislature to convene a session at 4:00 on Sunday.
During the session, the MPs will listen to response of the government on questions made by the deputies on various ...DETAILS |
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7 killed in bus crash near Mecca
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Seven Egyptians died and 17 others were seriously injured when a bus overturned near Mecca in Saudi Arabia, authorities said.
The bus was traveling on a coastal road when the accident occurred.
The victims were on their way to Mecca for a pilgrimage, Ahram Online said.
The fatalities ...DETAILS |
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Fatah official seeks to free prisoners
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A senior Fatah official urged Israel to release Palestinian prisoners jailed in Israel before the signing of the 1993 Oslo Accords as a goodwill gesture.
In an interview on Israel Radio Thursday, Fatah Central Committee member Hussein al-Sheik said such a move would encourage the Palestinian ...DETAILS |
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NA Speaker arrives in Algiers
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Speaker of the Kuwait National Assembly Speaker Ali Al-Rashed and his party arrived here Wednesday night on a visit to Algeria.
Speaking to KUNA upon his arrival, Al-Rashed said: "During our three-day stay here, we'll hold talks with Speaker of the Algerian People's National ...DETAILS |
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Abbas calls on Muslims to visit Jerusalem
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on the Islamic countries to support Palestinians in Jerusalem.
Speaking at 4th Jerusalem Conference, Abbas expressed his astonishment at fatwas given by some Islamic scholars that visiting Jerusalem was forbidden by Islam as it was occupied by ...DETAILS |
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Arab league representatives hold meeting
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The Arab League Council at the level of the permanent representatives held here today a meeting with a participation of the Arab League Secretary General Dr. Nabil Al-Arabi.
Ahmad bin Abdulaziz Qattan, Saudi ambassador to Egypt and the Permanent Representative of the Arab League, participated ...DETAILS |
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Cautious calm in Lebanese Tripoli
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Complete cautious calm prevailed over different fighting axes in Tripoli on Wednesday morning with some limited violations, according to Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA).
The Army units are handling and containing the security situation, conducting mechanized and foot patrols and ...DETAILS |
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Yemen releases 17 activists
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Yemen's public prosecutor on Wednesday ordered to release 17 youths who were arrested during the 2011 mass protests against former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, the official Saba news agency reported.
Attorney General Ali Ahmed Al-Awash also directed the public prosecution to refer other 12 ...DETAILS |
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Soldier killed in blast in Mosul
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A soldier was killed on Wednesday when a roadside bomb targeting his convoy went off west of Mosul city, Ninawi governorate, some 405 km north of Baghdad.
An Iraqi security source said that a security force cordoned off the site of the explosion.
The soldier's body was moved to the ...DETAILS |
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