Arab Region

Bahrain attends regional workshop

Amman - Muslimchronicle

The Supreme Council for Women (SCW) took part in a two-day regional workshop in Amman, Jordan. The Arab League organized the event in cooperation with the with Jordan’s National Committee for Women’s Affairs and the United Nations (UN) The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). SCW National Strategy director Rana Ahmed Khalifa Al-AhmedRead more

Violence against women hurts Arab economies, UN says

Beirut - Muslimchronicle

The United Nations called on Arab nations on Wednesday to calculate the economic cost of violence against women, in a bid to promote policy reform in a region where the issue is a taboo. Only a handful of Arab states have laws that specifically tackle violence against women — be it marital rape, honor killings or incest, said the group,Read more

Qatar, South Africa Build on Decades of Fruitful Strategic Partnership

Doha - Arab Today

Qatari-South African ties are based on strong pillars of fruitful strategic partnership, mutual trust and diverse cooperation in renewable and growing paths to serve bilateral relations between the two countries and the interests of Africa and the Arab region, culminating in an economic diplomacy that plays a constructive role in boosting ties of common concern. HH the Emir Sheikh TamimRead more

Hariri lands in Berlin for talks with Merkel

Berlin - Arab Today

Prime Minister Saad Hariri arrived on Monday evening to Berlin, where he is scheduled to hold talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel tomorrow. The pair will discuss the latest developments in Lebanon and the broader Arab region and the bilateral ties, in addition to the reverberations of the Syrians' displacement crisis and the necessity to increase international aid in that respect.Read more

Hollande honors Hariri, says Lebanon can always count on France

Beirut - Arab Today

French President François Hollande on Monday decorated Prime Minister Saad Hariri with the insignia of Commander in the Legion of Honor, confirming to him that Lebanon can always count on France. "During this time full of conflicts, you can always count on France's support and assistance," Hollande said, addressing Hariri. "Lebanon must realize that it can always find in FranceRead more

Number of unwedded girls amounts to 2.5m

Sanaa - Arab Today

Statistical sources estimated that the number of unwedded Yemeni girls is about 2.5 million, half a million of which are over 30 years old. Due to the situation in Yemen, there were no official reports about any comprehensive survey on Yemeni families, however, the available preliminary indicators confirm the increase of the number of unwedded girls to about 2.5 million. TheRead more

PM opens Cairo Int'l Fair

Cairo - Arab Today

Prime Minister Sherif Ismail opened on Wednesday the 50th Cairo International Fair, which is considered the largest trade exhibition ever held in the Arab region. CIF - due to last until March 24 - coincides with Egypt's golden jubilee celebrations which mark the Egyptian Television's airing for the first time. It also coincides with the 60th anniversary of establishing theRead more

Qatar Reiterates Support for Comprehensive Protection of Children

Geneva - Arab Today

Qatar has stressed its belief in the concept of comprehensive protection of children that doesn't focus only on detecting violations and punishing assailants but also takes precautionary measures to protect children from all circumstances that put them under risk whether at home, school or even online, second secretary of Qatar's permanent mission to the U.N. Office in Geneva, Noor IbrahimRead more

Abul Gheit urges rallying Arab efforts to promote health, environment

Cairo - Arab Today

Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Abul Gheit called for drumming up Arab efforts to promote health and environmental development in the Arab region. Such efforts, he said, would also lead to reducing the hazardous impacts of environmental changes on health and on increasing death rates. Abul Gheit's remarks came at the inauguration of the joint meeting of the Arab ministersRead more

Joint meeting of councils of Arab ministers of health, environment opens

Cairo - Arab Today

The joint meeting of the councils of the Arab ministers of health and environment kicked off on Thursday at the Arab League HQ. AL Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit attended the meeting alongside representatives from the World Health Organization and the United Nations Environment Program. The meeting focuses on means of confronting environmental dangers and their impact on health inRead more