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Tripoli security directorate cancels protest in Tripoli

Date: 2014-11-15 17:33:22 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:96 - ID:1339381

TRIPOLI, Nov 15 (MENA) - Tripoli security directorate cancelled a protest that was due Saturday afternoon for the gathering of families of martyrs and victims of November 15 in Gharghour. In a message to the head of the gathering Saturday, the ....

Palestinian Embassy in Cairo commemorates Arafat 10th death anniversary

Date: 2014-11-15 17:24:39 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:92 - ID:1338745

CAIRO, Nov 15 (MENA) -The Palestinian Embassy in Cairo and the Yasser Arafat Foundation on Saturday commemorated the 10th anniversary of the death of late Palestinian president Yasser Arafat at Azhar University's conference hall in Cairo. During ....

Syrian army kills number of gunmen in Aleppo

Date: 2014-11-15 17:18:13 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:91 - ID:1339209

DAMASCUS, Nov 15 (MENA) - A Syrian military source said that the government forces killed a number of gunmen in Aleppo and destroyed several of their mechanisms. Some terrorists were killed and injured as well, the source said. (MENA) MHK/RG ....

Libyan security official denies arresting person with bombs in hotel where parliament sessions held

Date: 2014-11-15 17:17:16 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:89 - ID:1339181

TRIPOLI, Nov 15 (MENA) – Tobruk Joint Operations Room spokesman Spokesman al-Safi Abdel Nabi denied news claiming that a person with explosives in his possession was arrested on Saturday at Dar al-Salam hotel where parliament sessions are ....

Fatah asserts endeavor to establish independent state

Date: 2014-11-15 17:09:46 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:87 - ID:1339037

RAMALLAH, Nov 15 (MENA) - Fatah movement asserted on Saturday endeavor to establish an independent state with Al-Quds as its capital. The movement was speaking on the occasion of the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of ....

AL hopes talks between Sudan, SPLM find path to peace

Date: 2014-11-15 17:09:21 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:86 - ID:1339193

KHARTOUM, Nov 15 (MENA) – The Arab League on Saturday hoped that talks between the Sudanese government and Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) on Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile would find a path to peace. "AL supports any efforts that ....

Abbas, German FM discuss latest developments, Israeli escalation in Aqsa

Date: 2014-11-15 17:07:51 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:84 - ID:1339221

RAMALLAH, Nov 15 – (MENA) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Presidential headquarters in Ramallah, Palestine's WAFA reported on Saturday. Abbas held talks with the Steinmeier, ....

Iraq expels Daesh militants from major oil refinery

Date: 2014-11-15 17:00:35 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:81 - ID:1339217

BAGHDAD, Nov 15 (MENA) - Iraqi forces say they have driven away Daesh militants from around the country's largest oil refinery, the BBC reported on Saturday. It comes a day after officials said they had retaken the nearby town of Baiji, which had ....

Palestinian PM heads for UAE, Qatar

Date: 2014-11-15 16:10:19 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:1338725

RAMALLAH, Nov 15 (MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah headed Saturday for the UAE and Qatar to make urgent financial payments for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip available. Before leaving, Hamdallah reiterated that the tour comes ....

Palestinian PM meets German FM

Date: 2014-11-15 16:03:45 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:1338585

RAMALLAH, Nov 15 (MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Ramy Hamdullah met with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. The meeting took on the conditions in the Palestinian lands. The German FM voiced support for the new Palestinian unity ....