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Lebanese killed, another injured in Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon

Date: 2025-03-16 08:01:59 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:11103940

BEIRUT, March 15 (MENA) - A Lebanese citizen was killed and another injured in an Israeli airstrike on their vehicle near the village of Yater in southern Lebanon. According to the Lebanese National News Agency, the Israeli aerial assault, ....

Houthi attacks not to be tolerated, US says

Date: 2025-03-16 06:01:43 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:11103832

WASHINGTON, March 16 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio informed Russia of U.S. military deterrence operations against the Iran-backed Houthis and emphasized that continued Houthi attacks on US military and commercial shipping vessels in the ....

Trump orders "decisive" airstrikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen, issues warning to Iran

Date: 2025-03-15 23:20:15 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:11103811

WASHINGTON, March 15 (MENA) - President Donald Trump Saturday ordered "decisive and powerful" U.S. airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen and issued a new warning in response to the group’s attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. The strikes mark ....

Egypt's amb. to Morocco applauds cooperation spirit among Egyptian expats

Date: 2025-03-15 21:32:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:11103747

CAIRO, March 15 (MENA) - Egypt's Ambassador in Rabat Ahmed Nihad Abdellatif had a meeting on Saturday with members of the Egyptian expat community in Morocco on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan. The meeting was attended by a great host ....

90,000 worshippers perform Isha, Tarawih prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2025-03-15 20:38:59 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:11103691

RAMALLAH, March 15 (MENA) - Over 90,000 worshippers performed the Night (Al-Isha) and Tarawih prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied city of Jerusalem, despite strict measures imposed by Israeli occupation authorities, according to the ....

Blast in Syria's Latakia kills 5: State media

Date: 2025-03-15 19:49:51 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:11103652

DAMASCUS, March 15 (MENA) - A blast in the Syrian coastal city of Latakia killed at least five civilians and injured 14 on Saturday. State news agency SANA said that "search, rescue, and ambulance teams transported five dead, including a woman ....

USCENTCOM says dangerous ISIS group leader killed in precision airstrike in Iraq

Date: 2025-03-15 05:18:13 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:11102782

WASHINGTON, March 15 (MENA) - U.S. Central Command forces, in cooperation with Iraqi Intelligence and Security Forces, conducted a precision airstrike in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on March 13, that killed the Global ISIS (Daesh) #2 leader, chief of ....

Algerian amb. Selma Malika Haddadi takes over her duty as AUC Deputy Chairperson

Date: 2025-03-14 07:55:57 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:11102075

CAIRO/ALGEIRS, March 14 (MENA) - Selma Malika Haddadi, the former Ambassador of Algeria to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to African Union and UN Economic Commission for Africa, took over her duty as the Deputy Chairperson for the African ....

Jordan welcomes US statements on Gaza residents remaining in Strip

Date: 2025-03-13 12:51:56 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:11101390

AMMAN, March 13 (MENA) - The Ministry of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs welcomed statements by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, affirming that residents of Gaza should not be required to leave the Strip. Ministry Spokesperson Sufian Qudah ....

Israeli warplanes target residential building in Damascus

Date: 2025-03-13 12:29:04 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:11101348

DAMASCUS, March 13 (MENA) - Israeli warplanes launched an offensive against the capital, Damascus, on Thursday according to SANA news agency. The attack targeted a residential building in Dummar, northwest of Damascus. Meanwhile, the ....