Peace

Forum calls for international day for combating terrorism

Paris - Emirates Voice

The Paris Peace and Development Forum has called on the international community to institute an international day for combating terrorism and extremism, to commemorate victims of this scourge, targeting safety and security of the innocent people across the world. The three-day forum, hosted in Paris, stressed the need of the international community to closely monitor the states sponsoring terrorism, referringRead more

President of Forum for Promoting Peace begins visit to London

London - Emirates Voice

Sheikh Abdallah bin Bayyah, President of the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies, has met with Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, in London. In his speech, Welby welcomed Sheikh bin Bayyah and his delegation while praising the efforts of the Forum to promote peace and the culture of co-existence among religions, as well as to combat extremism caused byRead more

IPI, 1958 PMM launch “Water Diplomacy” Programme

Manama - Fana News

President of the International Peace Institute (IPI) Terje Rod-Larsen and President and CEO of 1958 Project Management and Marketing S.P.C (1958 PMM) Shaban Abdelhamid Osman signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on developing preventive diplomacy tools to handle water-related challenges in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and their effect on security and stability of the region During theRead more

Israel approves over 2,600 settler homes this week

Jerusalem - Emirates Voice

Israili authorities approved another large set of plans for settlement homes in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, bringing the total for the week to more than 2,600, settlement watchdog Peace Now said. Some 1,323 settlement housing units were given a green light on Wednesday, while 2,646 have been advanced this week, it said, as part of a government pushRead more

Israel approves Hebron settlement plans for first time since 2002

Jerusalem - Emirates Voice

Israeli authorities on Monday approved permits for 31 settler homes in Hebron in the occupied West Bank, the first such approvals for the flashpoint city since 2002, the Peace Now NGO said. An Israeli committee approved construction permits for the 31 units, Anat Ben Nun of Peace Now told AFP. Several hundred Israeli settlers live in the heart of HebronRead more

Bahrain attends session on disarmament

New york - Emirates Voice

The Kingdom of Bahrain affirmed that the establishment of the foundations of peace, security and stability in the world cannot be achieved with the existence of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction, and the firm stance of the Kingdom on disarmament and international security issues. This came during a speech delivered by the Permanent Representative of the KingdomRead more

Int’l community must cooperate to restore PA control

Bethlehem - Emirates Voice

US Peace Envoy to the Middle East, Jason Greenblatt, in a statement said that the international community must work to restore control over the Gaza Strip and hand over the territory to the Palestinian Authority Greenblatt stressed that work must be done in order to return control of Gaza to the Palestinian Authority Jason Greenblatt as he slammed Hamas andRead more

UN stresses importance of education

New york - Emirates Voice

Education can promote ideals of non-violence, equality and mutual respect, United Nations officials said today at a high-level event on how to achieve a culture of peace amid current global challenges and threats to stability, prosperity and the planet. "We have to teach our children the values of peace, tolerance, equality and respect. They should be under no illusions asRead more

Royal Court mourns HH Shaikh Salman bin Ali

Manama - Emirates Voice

The Royal Court has mourned HH Shaikh Salman bin Ali bin Khalifa bin Salman bin Duaij Al Khalifa, who passed away today. In its statement, the Royal Court prayed to Allah the Almighty to rest the soul of the deceased in eternal peace, and to bless his relatives with fortitude. Source: Fana News Read more

Sheikh Musa Hilal: National Dialogues the Only Way out From Crisis

Fashir - Arab Today

the leader of the Mohamed ethnic Group, Sheikh Musa Hilal, has stressed that dialogue is the only genuine way out for the country from the current crisis it is witnessing. In an exclusive statement to the Sudan news agency suna, Hilal, who leads the Mohamed in north Darfur state, pointed out from his current place of residence in the state,Read more