Arab League
Hezbollah denies sending arms to regional conflicts
Middle East
November 21, 2017
Hezbollah denies sending arms to regional conflicts
The head of Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah on Monday flatly denied Arab accusations his group had sent weapons to conflict-ridden regional…
Lebanon’s president rejects terrorism suggestion
Middle East
November 20, 2017
Lebanon’s president rejects terrorism suggestion
The Lebanese president appeared to defend Hezbollah as necessary to resist Israel on Monday, after an Arab League statement accused…
Saudi Arabia seeks to ratchet up pressure against Iran
Middle East
November 20, 2017
Saudi Arabia seeks to ratchet up pressure against Iran
Saudi Arabia and Arab allies on Sunday condemned Iranian interference across the region, singling out Tehran’s support for Houthi rebels in Yemen and…
‘Urgent’ Arab League meeting discusses Iranian meddling
Middle East
November 19, 2017
‘Urgent’ Arab League meeting discusses Iranian meddling
The Arab League is holding an emergency meeting with the foreign ministers of member states on Sunday upon a request submitted by…
Lebanese FM may not attend Arab League meeting, to decide Sunday: senior Lebanese official
Middle East
November 19, 2017
Lebanese FM may not attend Arab League meeting, to decide Sunday: senior Lebanese official
Lebanon’s foreign minister may not attend an Arab League meeting in Cairo on Sunday and a final decision will be…
Saudi Arabia requests urgent Arab League meeting on Iran: Egypt state news
Middle East
November 13, 2017
Saudi Arabia requests urgent Arab League meeting on Iran: Egypt state news
Saudi Arabia has called for an urgent meeting of Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo next week to discuss Iran’s…
Al-Azhar to hold international conference on Jerusalem in September
Egypt
July 26, 2017
Al-Azhar to hold international conference on Jerusalem in September
Egypt’s Al-Azhar University, the world’s highest seat of Sunni Islamic learning, said it will be holding an international conference in…
Meeting on latest Israeli-Palestinian escalations postponed to Thursday: Arab League
Middle East
July 24, 2017
Meeting on latest Israeli-Palestinian escalations postponed to Thursday: Arab League
The Arab League postponed its “urgent meeting” of foreign ministers to discuss the ongoing clashes in Palestine from Wednesday to…
Arab League chief accuses Israel of “playing with fire,” Arab FMs meet Wednesday
Middle East
July 23, 2017
Arab League chief accuses Israel of “playing with fire,” Arab FMs meet Wednesday
Arab League country Jordan called for an urgent meeting between the Arab Foreign Ministers in Cairo Wednesday, to address one of the…
Metal detectors at Jerusalem shrine trigger new tensions
Middle East
July 19, 2017
Metal detectors at Jerusalem shrine trigger new tensions
A dispute over metal detectors is escalating into a new showdown between Israel and the Muslim world over a Jerusalem…