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Shoukry meets Bahraini counterpart, Iraqi finance minister in Bahrain

Date: 2014-12-06 07:39:12 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:1479301

CAIRO, Dec 6 (MENA) - Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has met with his Bahraini counterpart and the Iraqi finance minister and discussed ways of confronting terrorism, said Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ambassador Badr Abdel-Atti. Shoukry, ....

Nusra Front says killed captured Lebanese soldier

Date: 2014-12-05 22:14:04 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:109 - ID:1478817

BEIRUT, Dec 5 (MENA) - The Al-Qaeda-affiliate Nusra Front said in a statement Friday it has executed captured Lebanese soldier Ali Bazzal. According to the terrorist group's statement, the execution comes as a warning to the Lebanese authorities ....

Marrakech Int'l Film Festival kicks off

Date: 2014-12-05 21:25:05 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:106 - ID:1478745

MARRAKECH, Dec 8 (MENA) - The 14th edition of Marrakech International Film Festival kicked off on Friday in the capital of Moroccan tourism, which will run until December 13. Egyptian actors Adel Imam, Karim Abdel Aziz, Yusra and Marwan Hamed are ....

Jordanian King, US vice-president discuss ways to promote bilateral relations

Date: 2014-12-05 20:23:24 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:101 - ID:1478609

AMMAN, Dec 5 (MENA) - Jordanian King Abdullah II on Friday met with US Vice-President Joe Biden in Washington, Petra News Agency reported. The two parties discussed Jordanian-US ties as well as ways to further boost them in various ....

Abbas in good health -- Adviser tells MENA

Date: 2014-12-05 20:03:44 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:99 - ID:1478565

RAMALLAH, Dec 5 (MENA) - An adviser to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday denied media reports that Abbas was ill. These reports are unfounded, Magdi Al Khaldi, Abbas' adviser for diplomatic affairs, told MENA here on Friday. He said ....

Syria renews readiness to continue cooperation with OPCW

Date: 2014-12-05 17:26:16 GMT - Netherlands - Arab world - SN:85 - ID:1478089

THE HAGUE, Dec 5 (MENA) - Syrian Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister Fayssal Mikdad reiterated on Friday that Syria is ready to continue cooperation with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). The Syrian official ....

Palestinian gov't denies PM resignation

Date: 2014-12-05 16:55:02 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:81 - ID:1478025

RAMALLAH, Dec 5 (MENA) - The Palestinian unity government on Friday denied reports that Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah tendered his resignation. Such reports are baseless and unfounded, the government said in a statement. It called on all media ....

300 Daesh fighters killed in Ramadi in 3 weeks

Date: 2014-12-05 16:29:52 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:78 - ID:1477833

BAGHDAD, Dec 5 (MENA) – As many as 300 Daesh militants were killed in clashes erupted within the past three weeks between Iraqi security forces, tribesmen and Daesh militants in Ramadai city, the Anbar Operations Commander said on Friday. General ....

Fattah to continue efforts to reconstruct Gaza Strip -- spokesman

Date: 2014-12-05 15:50:25 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:1476601

RAMALLAH, Dec 5 (MENA) - Fatah spokesman Osama Al-Qawasmi said that the movement will continue efforts to reconstruct the Gaza Strip. In a statement on Friday, Qawasmi slammed Hamas for media altercations by Hamas against Fatah. "Hamas is ....

Official: Russia trying to arrange summit of Syrian factions

Date: 2014-12-05 14:06:43 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:1477281

BEIRUT, Dec 5 (MENA) - A senior Russian official says his country is trying to arrange a meeting between Syria's warring sides without preconditions, according to ABC news. Russian deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov said Moscow is ....