Cairo: Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit strongly condemned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s storming of East Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, accompanied by a group of hardline settlers, as “a blatant provocation.” “The incursion is a blatant provocation aimed at inflaming emotions and escalating the situation,” Aboul-Gheit was quoted in a statement by the … Read more
Representative Image Baghdad: The Iraqi Foreign Ministry said Saturday that it had sent official letters to the UN Security Council, the UN Secretary-General, the Arab League, and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation over Israel’s possible attacks on Iraq. Iraq’s letters came in response to an Israeli complaint to the UN Security Council against Iran-backed militias … Read more
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held talks with Iraq’s National Security Advisor Qasim al-Araji in Tehran on Sunday afternoon, Iranian state media said. Photos showed the men meeting. The meetings come as photos circulated online showing Quds Force head Ismail Qaani meeting with Araji in Tehran as well. This is a major development, illustrating … Read more
The Arab League appeared to retract statements over the weekend that seemed to suggest it had softened its stance on Hezbollah. According to Al-Ain media in the UAE, the Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab League, Hossam Zaki, has clarified his statements and said they were taken out of context. Days ago, reports said the Arab … Read more
Reports over the weekend suggested the Arab League is shifting its position on Hezbollah. According to the reports, the Arab League Assistant Secretary-General Hossam Zaki spoke at length with Lebanese parliament Hezbollah member Mohammed Ra’ad. “Zaki reportedly said there should be no additional escalation and that Lebanon should choose a new president to fill … Read more
Arab countries are gathering in Bahrain this week for the Arab League summit. The Arab League has 22 members, and this is an important meeting for the group of countries. They will focus on the Gaza conflict and other developments in the region. This follows a meeting in The Gambia of Muslim countries where … Read more
The first United Arab Emirates ambassador to Syria in almost 13 years, Hassan Ahmad al-Shihi, officially took up his post on Tuesday in the country’s capital. For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org A sign of the thawing relationship between Syria’s Bashar Assad government and the rest of the Arab world, … Read more
