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Iraqi Kurdistan PM Meets British Secretary of State for MENA Affairs

Arbil - Arab Today

Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraqi Kurdistan Nechervan Barzani met here Wednesday British Secretary of State for Middle East and North African Affairs Tobias Elwood. The meeting discussed a number of issues of common concern, including the war against the ISIS, the post-elimination of ISIS and the relations between Arbil and Baghdad. The British minister renewed hisRead more

Turkish PM Meets US Secretary of State

Ankara - Arab Today

Turkish Prime Minister Ali Yildirim met on Thursday with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who is currently visiting Ankara. During the meeting they discussed means of boosting relations between the two countries in various fields as well as regional and international issues of common concern, especially the latest development in Syria. The President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan isRead more

Bus runs into crowd in Haiti, killing at least 34 people

Haiti - Arab today

Haitian rescue officials say a bus has plowed into a crowd in the city of Gonaives, killing at least 34 people. Regional civil defense coordinator Josepth Faustin says the accident occurred at about 3 a.m. Sunday when a passenger bus first hit two people at a bus stop and then continued into a crowd of people attending a musicRead more

Fifth Doha International Strategic Policies Forum Begins

Doha - Arab Today

Under the patronage of HE Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah and in the presence of HE Chief of Staff of Qatari Armed Forces Major General (Pilot) Ghanim bin Shaheen Al Ghanim, the fifth edition of Doha International Strategic Policies Forum organized by the Center for Strategic Security Studies in cooperation with Turkish AsianRead more

Emir of Kuwait receives letter from Iraqi Prime Minister

Kuwait City - Arab Today

The Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Sunday written message from the Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi. According to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the message pertains to issues of mutual interest and the latest developments on the regional and international arenas. The Iraqi Defense Minister Khaled Al Obaidi handed over the message when the EmirRead more

King Salman: Cairo visit aimed at boosting Egyptian-Saudi ties

Cairo - Arab Today

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz stressed on Friday that his current visit to Egypt is aimed at boosting the historical ties between the two countries, cementing cooperation, serving the causes of the Arab and Islamic nations and supporting the regional and international peace and security. "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has stood by Egypt with all its potentials and inRead more

Kuwaiti Foreign Minister , US Ambassador discuss regional, international issues

Kuwaiti City - Arab Today

Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah met on Thursday with US Ambassador to Kuwait Douglas A. Silliman. During the meeting attended by officials of the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry, the two sides discussed a number of regional and international issues. Source: MENARead more

Shoukry meets Bahraini Prime Minister

Cairo - Arab Today

Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met during his current visit to Bahrain with Bahraini Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman al Khalifa. During the meeting, the two sides tackled regional and international issues of mutual interest along with ways of boosting bilateral ties in the various fields, especially that the Egyptian-Bahraini joint committee will be held on May 16-17, said ForeignRead more

French Foreign Minister to Visit Algeria Tomorrow

Algiers - Arab Today

French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Aero will pay a two-day visit to Algeria on Tuesday. During the visit, the French minister will meet his Algerian Counterpart Ramtane Lamamra to discuss a number of regional and international issues of common concern, the Algerian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Source: QNA Read more

Kuwait's Foreign Minister Meets Mongolian Counterpart

Kuwait - Arab Today

Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah discussed Sunday with visiting Mongolian Foreign Minister Lundeg Purevsuren means of promoting bilateral ties. Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported today that the meeting, held on Sunday at the Foreign Ministry's headquarters, also dealt with the recent regional and international developments. Source: QNA Read more