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Jordan, Turkey emphasize regional cooperation to confront terrorism

Date: 2014-12-08 18:58:55 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:150 - ID:1497905

AMMAN, Dec 8 (MENA) - Jordan's Lower House Speaker Atef Tarawneh on Monday said terrorism fueled by Daesh extremists threatens the entire region, Petra News Agency reported. "We are still working with the Arab and international community to ....

Muslim Scholars Committee says ready to lead Lebanon hostage talks

Date: 2014-12-08 18:04:35 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:136 - ID:1497309

BEIRUT, Dec 8 (MENA) - Lebanon's Committee of Muslim Scholars Monday expressed readiness to mediate the release of Lebanon's 25 captive servicemen held by jihadi militants. “We call for the immediate release of the women and children as a show of ....

Daesh militant killed by sniper in southern Tikrit

Date: 2014-12-08 18:04:00 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:135 - ID:1497373

BAGHDAD, Dec 8 (MENA) – A Daesh militant was killed on Monday by a sniper affiliated to Jubur tribe in southern Tikrit city, an Iraqi security source at Saladin Governorate said. No further details were reported. (MENA) MM/RG ....

DFLP condemns Israeli raids on Syrian sites

Date: 2014-12-08 17:38:47 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:129 - ID:1497301

AMMAN, Dec 8 (MENA) – The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) condemned on Monday Israeli warplane raids on some Syrian sites. "This aggression is a rude and provocative action and represents an unlimited violation to the ....

Iraqi security forces fiol Daesh bid to storm governmental complex in Anbar

Date: 2014-12-08 17:23:32 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:127 - ID:1497369

BAGHDAD, Dec 8 (MENA) – Iraqi security forces managed on Monday to foil an attack by militias of Daesh group to storm a governmental complex in Ramadi city of Anbar Governorate. As many as 20 militias of Daesh group targeted the surrounding ....

Cabinet reshuffle in Saudi Arabia

Date: 2014-12-08 15:29:14 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:104 - ID:1496293

RIYADH, Dec 8 (MENA) - King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saud Arabia issued royal orders Monday, relieving some ministers and naming new ones. The cabinet reshuffle covered the ministries of social and Islamic affairs. communication, higher ....

5 Jordanian defendants sentenced to different jail terms over joining Daesh group

Date: 2014-12-08 14:29:58 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:98 - ID:1495821

AMMAN, Dec 8 (MENA) - Jordanian State Security Court sentenced Monday five defendants to jail terms ranging from one to two years over charges of joining Daesh group and inciting people to join it. The court slashed the ruling, as the defendants ....

AWF3 to be held tomorrow

Date: 2014-12-08 14:28:18 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:94 - ID:1495217

CAIRO, Dec 8 (MENA) - Honorary President of the Arab Water Council Prince Khalid bin Sultan will inaugurate Tuesday in Cairo Third Arab Water Forum (AWF3) organized by the council. The three-day forum will be held this year under the rubric ....

AL discusses prepartions for NPT conf.

Date: 2014-12-08 13:50:41 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:87 - ID:1494857

CAIRO, Dec 8 (MENA) - Proceedings of the 31st meeting of the senior Arab officials in charge of weapons of mass destruction kicked off in Mauritania Monday under in the presence of assistant Arab League for national security Samir Qasir, to discuss ....

Yemeni president meets with German official

Date: 2014-12-08 13:32:04 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:86 - ID:1495213

SANAA, Dec 8 (MENA) - Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi met on Monday with Director of the Near and Middle East and North Africa at the German Foreign Ministry Miguel Berger. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the latest Yemeni ....