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Sudan says capable of ending rebellion in Kordofan, Blue Nile provinces
Date: 2014-12-09 20:15:18 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:135 - ID:1505801
KHARTOUM, Dec 9 (MENA) - Sudan's Defense Minister Abdel Rehim Mohamed Hussein stressed Tuesday the ability of the Armed Forces to break rebellion and put an end to infiltrations carried out by the rebel forces in the two states of Kordofan and the ....
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Security conditions stable at Tunisia-Libya crossing
Date: 2014-12-09 20:11:11 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:134 - ID:1505789
TUNIS, Dec 9 (MENA) – Security conditions near Ras Ajdir crossing between Tunisia and Libya are stable after clashes recently erupted in the Libyan side around 15 kilometers from the border terminal, Tunisian official sources has said. The sources ....
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Qatar FM: Arabs benefit from 'strong Egypt'
Date: 2014-12-09 20:07:43 GMT - Qatar - Arab world - SN:133 - ID:1505717
DOHA, Dec 9 (MENA) – Qatari Foreign Minister Khalid bin Mohammad al-Attiyah said Tuesday the Arab world and the Gulf States would benefit from "a strong Egypt." The top diplomat made the remarks in response to a question on reconciliation between ....
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Qatar Emir: GCC summit turns over new leaf in Gulf relations
Date: 2014-12-09 19:19:37 GMT - Qatar - Arab world - SN:127 - ID:1504661
DOHA, Dec 9 (MENA) - Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani expressed hope that the current Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in Doha would turn over a new leaf in the Gulf relations. He said the current challenges required "a concerted group ....
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French embassy in Yemen closes for 'security reasons'
Date: 2014-12-09 18:36:13 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:121 - ID:1504541
SANAA, Dec 9 (MENA) - The French Embassy in Sanaa will be closed until Sunday for 'security reasons', according to Sky News Arabia. Meanwhile, The US Embassy tightened security measures in the Yemeni capital. Since September, Shiite Houthi ....
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GCC chief optimistic by Riyadh summit results
Date: 2014-12-09 17:34:23 GMT - Qatar - Arab world - SN:113 - ID:1505157
DOHA, Dec 9 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani has expressed sincere wishes for the success of the GCC Summit in Doha. In a speech before the 35th summit on Tuesday, Zayani said ....
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GCC summit kicks off in Doha
Date: 2014-12-09 16:54:43 GMT - Qatar - Arab world - SN:108 - ID:1504557
DOHA, Dec 9 (MENA) - The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit kicked off on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. The summit will tackle a raft of issues, mainly combating terrorism and promoting economic ....
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Ex-irrigation min.: Arab world gets small share of world's water
Date: 2014-12-09 16:17:56 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:103 - ID:1503713
CAIRO, Dec 9 (MENA) - Head of Arab Water Council and former irrigation minister Mahmoud Abu Zeid has said the Arab world gets only one fifth of its share of the world's freshwater, noting that the Arab region gets 65 percent of its water needs from ....
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GCC FMs meeting kicks off in Doha
Date: 2014-12-09 15:41:34 GMT - Qatar - Arab world - SN:99 - ID:1503953
DOHA, Dec 9 (MENA) - The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)'s foreign ministers on Tuesday started their meeting in Doha, ahead of the 35th GCC summit. The meeting, chaired by Qatari FM Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, is scheduled to discuss topics ....
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Saudi official calls for applying Chapter VII of UN Charter on violators of water rights
Date: 2014-12-09 15:39:32 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:97 - ID:1503717
CAIRO, Dec 9 (MENA) - Prince Khalid bin Sultan, the former Saudi deputy defense minister and the Honorary President of the Arab Water Council, has called for applying Chapter VII of the UN Charter on those violating water rights. Addressing the ....
