Middle East region

Saudi King confers with US secretary of defense on bilateral relations

Riyadh - Arab Today

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud received on Wednesday US Secretary of Defense James Mattis, currently visiting here. During the meeting, they discussed ways of enhancing strategic friendship relations between Saudi Arabia and the US, especially in the field of defense, and the latest developments of regional and international events. The US defense secretary's visit comes as part ofRead more

Travelport honors industry leaders at Jeddah event

Jeddah - Arab Today

More than 200 of Saudi Arabia’s travel industry leaders gathered at an awards ceremony hosted by Travelport at the Jeddah Hilton recently. Travelport, a leading travel commerce platform, provides distribution, technology, payment and other solutions. The award shows, the first of their kind in Saudi Arabia, were also staged in Riyadh and Dammam. As Saudi Arabia’s travel and tourism industryRead more

Sisi receives UNGA president

Cairo - Arab Today

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received on Saturday President of the UN General Assembly Peter Thomson in the presence of Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry. In statements on Saturday, Presidential Spokesman Ambassador Alaa Youssef said Sisi asserted during the meeting the importance Egypt is attaching to the UN and multilateral international action. Egypt is keen on developing the role of theRead more

Algerian FM, his Iraqi counterpart probe efforts to enhance regional security

Baghdad/Geneva - Arab Today

Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim alJaafari held talks with his Algerian counterpart Ramtane Lamamra on the sidelines of Geneva Human Rights Council meetings in Geneva on means of bolstering bilateral relations and efforts exerted to combat Daesh terrorist organization. The Algerian top diplomat praised the progress achieved by the Iraqi Army in the fight against terrorism, asserting the importance of consolidatingRead more

UAE interested in Russian Su-35 super maneuverable fighters

Moscow - MENA

The United Arab Emirates is interested in possible deliveries of Russia's Su-35 multirole air superiority fighters, Sputnik quoted Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov, who led the Russian delegation at the IDEX 2017 exhibition, as saying Monday. "Colleagues have expressed interest in the possible supplies of Su-35s, held relevant talks, we will discuss this in more detail," Manturov said.Read more

Netanyahu denies establishing Palestinian state in Sinai

Washington - Arab Today

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied on Thursday claims made by Israeli Minister Ayoub Kara about a plan to establish a Palestinian state in Egypt's Sinai. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with US President Donald Trump, Netanyahu stressed that Washington has never floated or discussed such an idea. Egypt plays a vital role in providing security and stability inRead more

Israel's opposition leader calls for sacking Ayoub Kara for his statements on Palestinian state

Ramallah - Arab Today

Israel's opposition leader Isaac Herzog called for sacking Israeli Minister Ayoub Kara following his statements in which he claimed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump will adopt a plan to establish a Palestinian state in the Gaza Strip and Egypt's Sinai. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with US President Donald Trump, Netanyahu stressed thatRead more

Egypt, Ukraine look forward to new start in joint ties during coming phase

Cairo - Arab Today

Foreign Minister Assistant for the European Affairs Ehab Nasr met with Ambassador here Hennadii Latii on the occasion of the 25 anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Egypt and Ukraine. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Foreign Ministry said that the two sides hailed during the meeting the progress witnessed in the bilateral relations in various fields. They expressedRead more

Egyptian-Bahraini model of joint action

Manama - Arab Today

Bahraini Information Minister Ali bin Mohammad el-Rumeihi praised the Egyptian-Bahraini relations on the various domains and termed them as a model of joint Arab action based on fraternity and mutual respect. Interviewed by MENA, Rumeihi highlighted the fruitful outcome of the Bahraini monarch's visit to Egypt in April which was crowned by signing 19 agreements and protocols of cooperation inRead more

Putin phones Sisi over resumption of flights between Moscow, Cairo

Moscow - Arab Today

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received on Thursday a phone call from his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The two leaders discussed the resumption of flights between Moscow and Cairo, Sputnik quoted a statement by the Kremlin as saying on Thursday. They also probed the latest developments in the Middle East region, including the Libyan and Syrian crises. The twoRead more