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Saudi king stresses rejection of political purposes during Hajj

Mina - Arab Today

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has said his country categorically rejects any political purposes to be promoted during the Hajj rituals. Saudi Arabia is honored to serve pilgrims and has used all its potentials to do so, the king said during an annual reception party held on Tuesday at Mina Palace for heads of state, senior Islamic dignitaries,Read more

Sisi: Egypt cherishes its close ties with Japan

Hangzhou - Arab Today

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received on Sunday at his residence here Japanese Prime Minister Shenzo Abe in the presence of the delegations from the two countries. In statements on Sunday, Presidential Spokesman Ambassador Alaa Youssef said the Egyptian president asserted that Egypt cherishes its close ties with Japan, a matter which has been reflected through his meetings withRead more

UN Envoy discusses main issues of the coming period

Kuwait - Arab Today

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed on Friday held discussions that centered on the "main issues of the coming period and on the mechanisms necessary to bridge differences over the political, humanitarian, and economic aspects of the period," he said in a statement. Ould Cheikh Ahmed added today that he chaired a session of talks forRead more

Source: Palestinian factions visit to Egypt to focus on reconciliation file

Cairo - Arab Today

A high-profile source said the current visit to Egypt by delegations from the Popular Front for Liberation of Palestine, the Democratic Front for Liberation of Palestine and the Palestinian popular resistance movement deals with the Palestinian reconciliation file. In statements, the source said the Palestinian leadership will send a delegation from Fatah movement under Azzam Al Ahmed while Hamas willRead more

UN-mediated peace talks continue, with consensus on some issues

Kuwait City - Arab Today

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed on Saturday said the the two Yemeni delegations to the peace talks, currently under way in Kuwait, discussed proposals to bridge the gap between their respective visions, reaching consensus on some issues. "Progress is being achieved, albeit at a relatively slow pace," Ould Cheikh Ahmed added. The special envoy noted thatRead more

Yemeni Parties Resume Talks in Kuwait

Kuwait - Arab Today

Yemeni warring parties' delegations resumed peace negotiations in Kuwait on Tuesday after a 24-hour pause over divergent views on the agenda of talks, mainly ceasefire. Attended by all Yemeni delegations, today's talks were held under supervision of UN Special Envoy to Yemen Ismael Ould Cheikh Ahmed, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. Earlier in the day, Kuwait Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-AhmadRead more

Yemeni parties resume talks in Kuwait

Kuwait - Arab Today

2 delegations from Shanghai to visit Egypt next week

Shanghai - Arab Today

Two delegations from Shanghai government will visit Egypt next week to enhance the Egyptian-Chinese relations, said Ambassador Khaled Youssef, Egypt's Consul-General in Shanghai. The first delegation from Shanghai municipality will start visit to Egypt on Sunday, Youssef told MENA. The delegation, which groups six officials, will visit Cairo and Alexandria and meet with high-ranking officials at Culture Ministry and BibliothecaRead more

UN envoy meets Syrian government , opposition delegations in Geneva

Geneva - Arab Today

UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura met separately on Friday with two delegations of the Syrian government and the High Negotiations Committee, Syria's main opposition body. The meetings aimed at discussing the political situation and transition in Syria in line with the three items declared by the envoy on the governance, the new constitution and the elections. Source: MENARead more

Several Arab delegations arrive in Cairo to attend 43rd Arab Labor Organization session

Cairo - Arab Today

A number of Arab delegations arrived in Cairo to attend the 43rd session of the Arab Labor Organization (ALO) Conference, to be held from April 10 to 17. The delegations group the labor ministers and heads of labor unions and chambers of commerce and industry of Arab countries. Security sources at Cairo Airport said that a Saudi delegation, grouping GovernorRead more