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People mock Melania Trump’s new hashtag

WASHINGTON - Arab Today

Melania Trump has 6.81 million followers on her Twitter account and but she has only tweeted five times since becoming the First Lady of the US. But with a new hashtag she looks set to take over the spot left by Michelle Obama in empowering women all over the world. However, many tweeps trolled her in response to herRead more

Robust KSA-America defence ties stressed

Washington - Arab Today

US officials on Thursday called on partners in the coalition against Daesh to increase information sharing to counter the militant group’s expanding reach beyond Iraq and Syria, and said a victory in the northern city of Mosul was now in sight. US Defense Secretary Ash Carter thanked Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for or the close US-Saudi partnership andRead more

Security experts accuse Daesh, Iran and Houthis of targeting Kingdom

Cairo - Arab Today

Condemnation by experts and politicians in Egypt continued against the terrorist attack near the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah and in Qatif. Analysts and experts said no sane Muslim would think or dare target the Prophet’s Mosque and its visitors. They stressed that this operation revealed the ugly face of terrorism and its false claims of defending Islam. They held theRead more

US ambassador: missile defence in EU won't undermine Russia’s strategic

Moscow - Arab Today

The US missile defense in Europe is not directed against Russia and will not undermine Russia’s strategic abilities to deter threats, US Ambassador to Russia John Tefft wrote on the VK social network on Tuesday as he answered the users’ questions. He said that the United States had offered Russia to cooperate in the field of missile defense, including theRead more

Awqaf minister: Egypt, UAE major partners in fight against suicide

Cairo - Arab Today

Egypt and the UAE are major partners in the fight against terrorism and extremism, said Egyptian Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa Tuesday. Gomaa, in statements to MENA before leaving for Abu Dhabi, praised the leading experiments of Egypt and the UAE in peaceful coexistence. He hailed as "distinguished and historical" relations between the two Arab countries, appreciating the UAE's supportiveRead more

Bouteflika files lawsuit against French Le Monde

Algiers - MENA

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has filed a lawsuit against the Le Monde newspaper, days after the French newspaper published an article claiming that the Algerian president is involved in a financial scandal. Algerian media sources reported that Bouteflika's lawyer filed the lawsuit after the newspaper, on April 5, published the Algerian president's photo in an article on the so-called "PanamaRead more

Chinese Yuan strengthens to 6.4591 against USD Wednesday

Beijing - QNA

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 25 basis points to 6.4591 against the US dollar Wednesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System. In China's spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from the central parity rate each trading day, according to China'sRead more

Chinese Yuan Strengthens to 6.4707 against USD Thursday

Beijing - QNA

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 47 basis points to 6.4707 against the US dollar on Thursday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System. In China's spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2% from the central parity rate each trading day, according to China's (Xinhua)Read more

Arab coalition: 9 Saudi detainees freed in swap deal

Riyadh - Arab Today

The Command of the Arab Coalition said nine Saudis who were being held by Yemeni militants were released in exchange for 109 Yemeni detainees, the Saudi News agency reported. A statement by the coalition did not give details on where or how the Saudis were detained, but said the Yemenis had been held near the Saudi border. Shi'ite Houthi rebelsRead more

Sisi: Military capability basic base for nation protection

Alexandria - Arab Today

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said military capability was the basic foundation for protecting the Egyptian state. At the end of maritime drills codenamed "Zat el Sawari" (the masts) on Thursday, Sisi underlined Egypt's constants of promoting strategic and military cooperation ties with friendly and sisterly countries to counter challenges and threats against Egyptian and Arab national security. Sisi hailedRead more