Category: Asia

Arab League suspends summit over coronavirus fears

March 1, 2020

The Arab League said it will suspend its summit due late March in Algeria over fears of coronavirus.   The Arab Leagues’ secretary general Ahmed ... Read More

Coronavirus: Morocco backs Saudi Arabia’s Umrah suspension measure

March 1, 2020

Morocco has expressed backing to Saudia Arabia’s temporary ban on Umrah pilgrims from a number of countries, describing the measure as “judicious and responsible” in ... Read More

Pacific Island Countries Recognize Moroccanness of the Sahara

February 29, 2020

Pacific Island countries reaffirmed on Friday their firm backing to Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over the Sahara, dealing another hard blow to Polisario and ... Read More

Morocco reunites Atlantic and Pacific in Sahara

February 28, 2020

Morocco convened a forum of Pacific Island states in the Atlantic Sahara city of Laayoune where participating countries discussed issues of common interest on top ... Read More

Emir of Qatar Receives Royal Advisor Fouad Ali El Himma

February 28, 2020

The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received in Doha on Thursday Fouad Ali El Himma, Advisor to King Mohammed VI. The ... Read More

Impunity persists for alleged violations in Occupied Palestinian Territories – OHCHR report

February 27, 2020

“Impunity continues to prevail,” the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said in a report on accountability for alleged violations of international ... Read More

Coronavirus: Kenya accepts first direct flight from China in two weeks

February 27, 2020

Kenyan airport authorities have cleared 239 passengers who arrived at the capital's main international airport on Wednesday. According to local media, all the passengers were ... Read More

King Mohammed VI sends message to Saudi Crown Prince

February 27, 2020

King Mohammed VI sent a verbal message, through his advisor Fouad Ali El Himma, to Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Salman. El Himma who was ... Read More

Tunisia: President Saied woos Qatar’s Emir to fund projects in Tunisia

February 25, 2020

President Kais Saied said Monday that he presented to visiting ruler of Qatar Emir Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani several projects that Qatar can contribute to ... Read More

Yemen: Houthi rebels unveil four locally-made defense systems

February 24, 2020

The Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi rebels unveiled Sunday four new defense systems made locally that will, they claim, change the course of the fight with the ... Read More