Aboul Gheit Affirms AL’s Commitment to Sudan’s Stability

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit receives Wednesday Deputy Chairman of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), the Origin, Jafar al-Sadig al-Mirghani. SUDAN NEWS AGENCY
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit receives Wednesday Deputy Chairman of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), the Origin, Jafar al-Sadig al-Mirghani. SUDAN NEWS AGENCY
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Aboul Gheit Affirms AL’s Commitment to Sudan’s Stability

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit receives Wednesday Deputy Chairman of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), the Origin, Jafar al-Sadig al-Mirghani. SUDAN NEWS AGENCY
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit receives Wednesday Deputy Chairman of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), the Origin, Jafar al-Sadig al-Mirghani. SUDAN NEWS AGENCY

The Arab League Secretary-General, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, affirmed the Arab League's commitment to supporting Sudan in this critical stage to overcome challenges during the transitional period.

Aboul Gheit received Wednesday Deputy Chairman of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Jafar al-Sadig al-Mirghani.

A reliable source at the Arab League Secretariat said the meeting tackled developments in Sudan and the progress of the transition process, since the signing of the documents for the transitional period in July.

Mirghani, on his turn, lauded the AL’s effective role in supporting Sudan and its democratic transition.

In a related context, the AL stressed the importance of media in promoting relations between Arab and African peoples and increasing awareness on different challenges facing development in Africa.

Addressing the seventh international media forum for African media, Director of the Media Department Nasima Sharit highlighted the need to activate the role of media to allow for reaching common understandings and preparing generations to be able to deal with all communication channels.

Dr. Fawzi al-Ghuwail, Director of AIMC’s (Council of Arab Information Ministers) technical secretariat, also shed light on the importance of directing the media to showcase potentials and capabilities found in Africa. He also stressed the importance of this forum in discussing solutions and presenting recommendations to boost Arab-African ties.



Lebanon State Media Says Israel Blows Up Houses on Border

This handout satellite picture provided by Planet Labs PBC and dated October 24, 2024 shows a view of the village of the southern Lebanese village of Mais al-Jabal on the border with Israel, amid the ongoing war between Hezbollah and Israel. (Photo by Planet Labs PBC / AFP)
This handout satellite picture provided by Planet Labs PBC and dated October 24, 2024 shows a view of the village of the southern Lebanese village of Mais al-Jabal on the border with Israel, amid the ongoing war between Hezbollah and Israel. (Photo by Planet Labs PBC / AFP)
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Lebanon State Media Says Israel Blows Up Houses on Border

This handout satellite picture provided by Planet Labs PBC and dated October 24, 2024 shows a view of the village of the southern Lebanese village of Mais al-Jabal on the border with Israel, amid the ongoing war between Hezbollah and Israel. (Photo by Planet Labs PBC / AFP)
This handout satellite picture provided by Planet Labs PBC and dated October 24, 2024 shows a view of the village of the southern Lebanese village of Mais al-Jabal on the border with Israel, amid the ongoing war between Hezbollah and Israel. (Photo by Planet Labs PBC / AFP)

Lebanese state media said the Israeli army on Friday detonated explosives planted inside houses in three border villages that have been battered by the Israel-Hezbollah war.

Hezbollah says it is engaged in fighting Israeli forces in the area, more than a month into an Israeli ground invasion aimed at pushing the Iran-backed group away from the border.

"Since this morning, the Israeli enemy's army has been carrying out bombing operations inside the villages of Yaroun, Aitaroun and Maroun al-Ras in the Bint Jbeil area, with the aim of destroying residential homes there," the official National News Agency said.

Israeli forces also conducted a raid in the nearby town of Bint Jbeil, NNA said, after Hezbollah said it targeted Israeli troops in the flashpoint border region, AFP reported.

Hezbollah said on Thursday it had "ambushed" Israeli ground forces attempting to infiltrate Yaroun.

The group has claimed eight operations since Wednesday targeting Israeli troops on the outskirts of Maroun al-Ras.

Friday's explosions are the latest in a string of similar incidents that have impacted the border area.

According to NNA, Israeli troops blew up buildings in at least seven border villages last month.

Footage verified by AFP on Monday showed massive blasts that ripped through Mais al-Jabal and reduced homes to rubble.

Israel's Channel 12 last month broadcast footage appearing to show one of its presenters blow up a building while embedded with soldiers in the village of Aita al-Shaab.