Tag: Arab League
Probe chemical attacks, seek political solution in Syria: Arab league
DHAHRAN: An Arab League summit called on Sunday for an international probe into the “criminal” use of chemical weapons in Syria and condemned what...
Syria, Iran dominate Arab League summit
RIYADH: Arab leaders - minus Syrian President Bashar al-Assad - meet in Saudi Arabia for a summit on Sunday as world powers face off...
Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital would fuel violence: Arab...
CAIRO: Any move by the United States to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital would fuel extremism and violence, Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit...
Arab League stance on Iran ´worthless´, says Tehran
TEHRAN: Iran on Monday dismissed as "worthless" a resolution by Arab League foreign ministers that accused the Islamic republic of "aggression" against Arab states.
"The...
Arab League chief says Lebanon should be ‘spared’
Arab League chief Ahmed Abul Gheit said on Monday Lebanon should be “spared” from spiralling regional tensions, during a visit to Beirut a day...
Khawaja Asif lauds Arab League’s peace building role in Muslim world
NEW YORK: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday highlighted the importance of the Arab League for the stability of the Muslim world during a...
Qatar, neighbours trade barbs at Arab League over boycott
CAIRO: Diplomats from Qatar and the four states boycotting it exchanged heated words at an Arab League meeting on Tuesday.
Tensions flared after Qatar’s Minister of...
Arab League declares Lebanon’s Hezbollah ‘terror’ group
Arab League foreign ministers on Friday declared Lebanon's Shia movement Hezbollah a “terrorist” group, after Gulf monarchies adopted the same stance.
Nearly all members of...
Saudis walk out of Arab League meeting after Iraqi minister’s comments
The Saudi delegation at the Arab League stormed out of a meeting after Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al Jaafari defended the Shia Hashd Shaabi...