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Yemen eager to activate partnership with Egypt - diplomat

Date: 2014-12-04 08:17:28 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:1467797

CAIRO, Dec 4 (MENA) - Yemeni Ambassador here Mohamed al-Hasami expressed on Thursday his country's desire to activate partnership with Egypt to level up to the distinguished relations binding the two countries. The special Egyptian-Yemeni ....

UN mission in Libya plans new round of national dialogue

Date: 2014-12-04 08:11:26 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:1467801

TRIPOLI, Dec 4 (MENA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said a new round of national dialogue will be held Tuesday to enhance peace in the war-torn country. The UNSMIL statement said it had communicated with parties concerned to reach an ....

Strong odor of gas smelt in Aqaba

Date: 2014-12-04 06:15:22 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:1467377

AQABA, Dec 4 (MENA) - A strong odor of gas, caused by an oil spill in the Israeli City of Eilat, was smelt all over the southern Jordanian city of Aqaba Wednesday evening, an official Jordanian source said. Large quantities of Hydrogen sulfide ....

Lebanese army arrest 40 persons in Ras Baalbek area

Date: 2014-12-04 05:50:07 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:1467305

BEIRUT, Dec 4 (MENA) - Lebanese army forces arrested 40 Lebanese and Syrians in the border town of Ras Baalbek where unidentified gunmen ambushed an army patrol on Tuesday. Six soldiers were killed and one was injured in the attack. The army ....

Jordan king urges more support of Egypt to face current challenges

Date: 2014-12-04 05:24:33 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:1467289

AMMAN/WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (MENA) - King Abdullah II of Jordan, currently on a visit to the US, urged more support of Egypt to help face current challenges and be able to play its leading role in the region. King Abdullah's talks with the speakers ....

36 injured in Shuafat camp clashes in Quds

Date: 2014-12-03 22:32:35 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:163 - ID:1466909

RAMALLAH, Dec 3 (MENA) – As many as 36 Palestinians were injured Wednesday amid clashes erupted between them and Israeli forces in Shuafat camps in eastern Al-Quds. The Palestinian Red Crescent said medics tackled injuries varied between ....

Hollande says France to step up anti-Daesh strikes in Iraq

Date: 2014-12-03 22:29:23 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:161 - ID:1466733

PARIS, Dec 3 (MENA) - President Francois Hollande said Wednesday France was ready “to step up actions” against Daesh militants in Iraq, FRANCE 24 reported. “We will continue to provide military support to Iraq, which is the victim of a large-scale ....

Sudanese leader meets Arab League chief

Date: 2014-12-03 21:48:06 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:156 - ID:1466913

KHARTOUM, Dec 3 (MENA) - Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir met Secretary-General of the Arab League Nabil al-Arabi, who now in Sudan to attend the second Arab-Russian forum which ended on Wednesday. The chief of the pan-Arab group said his talks ....

Germany to offer 40 million euros for Syrian refugees

Date: 2014-12-03 21:05:17 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:153 - ID:1466897

CAIRO, Dec 3 (MENA) - German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has announced that it would offer 40 million euros to provide food assistance to the Syrian refugees. "We can't let families go hungry and cold just because aid organizations ....

UK condemns bomb attack at residencof Iranian envoy to Yemen

Date: 2014-12-03 20:29:53 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:150 - ID:1466741

LONDON, Dec 3 (MENA) – British Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood condemned Wednesday a bomb attack in Sana'a at the Iranian ambassador to Yemen. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office quoted Ellwood was saying "I condemn today's bomb attack ....