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El Assar deplores Wahat terror attack

Cairo - MENA

Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed el Assar strongly condemned Wahat terrorist attack that occurred Friday and left several policemen dead and injured. This brutal operation will increase determination to confront extremism and terrorism, he stressed. The minister also extended condolences to the families of the victims who were killed in the terror attack. Source: MENARead more

Cairo-hosted Fatwa conf. new contribution

Cairo - MENA

Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Ahmed Abu Zeid deemed Egypt’s Darul Ifta initiative to host the third international conference through the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide as "a new contribution to fighting extremist ideology". The three-day conference will open Tuesday in Cairo under the title "The Role of Fatwa in Creating a Stable Society", with the participation of multi-regionalRead more

Saudi Arabia denounces Arish attack

Riyadh - MENA

Saudi Arabia condemned an attack on a security checkpoint in El Arish city in North Sinai. In a statement, an official source at the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated his country's full support for Egypt in fighting extremism and terrorism. He offered condolences to the families of the victims as well as the Egyptian government and people, wishing theRead more

Qatar crisis should be solved within GCC framework

Jeddah - Arab Today

The crisis with Qatar should be solved within the framework of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said on Friday. At a joint press conference with Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano in Rome, Al-Jubeir said he explained to Alfano the measures taken by the Anti-Terror Quartet (ATQ) — comprising Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and EgyptRead more

Qatar Airways laments losses after Arab boycott

Doha - Arab Today

Qatar Airways boss Akbar Al-Baker said Thursday his company’s profits would be hit by the Qatari crisis. “It has to (affect profits) because we have additional costs to operate in and out of the country,” he said. Pressed on how much of an impact there would be, Baker declined to give numbers. The airline faces a hit after the JuneRead more

Ministers of Arab countries combating terrorism condemns Doha’s role

Cairo - Ali Al Sayed

The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE and Bahrain expressed on Wednesday regret over Qatar’s response to their demands to combat extremism and terrorism in all its forms. In a joint statement issued following a meeting held on Wednesday in Cairo, the four foreign ministers said the response received by Qatar was “negative” and shows negligence, lack ofRead more

Saudi Foreign Minister calls Qatar for responding to neighbors’ demands

Riyadh - Arab Today

A list of grievances involving Qatar is being drawn up and will be made public soon, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said Friday. Al-Jubeir said Qatar should respond to demands to halt its support for “extremism and terrorism” which, he said, were being made by the whole world and not just Gulf states. Speaking to journalists in London, Al-Jubeir said:Read more

Bahrain condemns suicide attacks in Britain

Manama - Arab Today

Bahrain has strongly condemned the trampling and stabbing attacks that took place in the United Kingdom's capital London on Saturday that led to a number of deaths and injuries. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses sincere condolences and consolation to the British Government and the families of the victims, wishing speedy recovery to those injured in these terrorist attacks thatRead more

UAE condemns suicide attacks in London

Abu Dhabi - Arab Today

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has condemned the terrorist attacks which yesterday targeted the British capital, London, killing 6 and injuring dozens. In a statement released on Sunday, the ministry emphasised the UAE's firm stance against extremism and terrorism, stressing that London's terrorist attacks reaffirm the urgent need for concerted international efforts to combat terrorism inRead more