Arab world

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  • AL condemns Judaization project in E. Jerusalem

    Date: 2014-10-22 13:51:13 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:1176489

    CAIRO, Oct 22 (MENA) - The Arab League has once again condemned what it called the predominance of the Judaization project in East Jerusalem. The pan-Arab body, in a statement Wednesday, said it was particularly concerned with non-stop Israeli ....

  • Oman elected chief of Arab human rights commission

    Date: 2014-10-22 13:09:04 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:1177325

    MUSCAT, Oct 22 (MENA) - Oman has been elected chairman of the Permanent Arab Commission for Human Rights by a majority of votes during a secret ballot by Arab League member states. Its tenure runs for two years. It will be represented at the ....

  • 27th session of Arab transport ministers kicks off

    Date: 2014-10-22 09:11:44 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:1174889

    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Oct 22 (MENA) - Arab transport ministers convened their 27th session in Alexandria Wednesday. Qatar's Transport Minister Jassem bin Youssef al-Saliti took up presidency of the session from Palestinian Transport Minister Alaa ....

  • Two Libyan army soldiers injured in suicide bombings

    Date: 2014-10-22 08:45:43 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:1174629

    TRIPOLI, Oct 22 (MENA) - Two soldiers of the Libyan army were injured on Wednesday in a suicide bombing that targeted a security checkpoint set up in Deriyanah district, east of Benghazi. A security source said the suicide bombing took place in ....

  • Yemen govt negotiations getting difficult

    Date: 2014-10-22 08:37:44 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:1174165

    SANAA, Oct 22 (MENA) - A deadline to form a new Yemeni government ended Tuesday night amid disputes over portfolios. All parties are seeking to be best represented in the government of Khaled Bahah. Days after Bahah was back in Sanaa, an ....

  • Two soldiers, 15 others of the Libya army injured in Benghazi clashes

    Date: 2014-10-22 07:32:54 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:1174169

    TRIPOLI, Oct 22 (MENA) - Two Libyan army soldiers were killed and 15 others injured during clashes with Benghazi Revolutionary Council troops in the Benina neighborhood of Benghazi. In statements to MENA on Wednesday, a military source at the ....

  • 16 sentenced to death, jail in KSA over terror charges

    Date: 2014-10-21 22:23:34 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:167 - ID:1173569

    RIYADH, Oct 21 (MENA) – A Saudi court has sentenced two men to death and 14 others to imprisonment over terror charges. Three were found guilty Tuesday over attempted murder, making bombs and storming a police station. Thirteen men, including ....

  • Turkey's special envoy calls for ceasefire in Libya

    Date: 2014-10-21 21:59:58 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:164 - ID:1173553

    TRIPOLI, Oct 21 (MENA) - Turkey’s new Special Envoy to Libya Emrullah Isler said on Tuesday that his country called for ceasefire in Libya and pushing the path of dialogue between the conflicting parties. In statements at the end to his visit to ....

  • Algerian President meets Qatari minister of state for defense affairs

    Date: 2014-10-21 21:53:07 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:163 - ID:1173505

    ALGIERS, Oct 21 (MENA) - Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Tuesday met visiting Qatari Minister of State for Defense Affairs Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah and the delegation accompanying him. The meeting reviewed means of enhancing and ....

  • October War Day celebrated in Algeria

    Date: 2014-10-21 21:45:02 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:162 - ID:1173493

    ALGIERS, Oct 21 (MENA) - Egypt's Defense Attaché in Algeria Wael el-Batriq held on Tuesday a ceremony on the occasion of the 41st anniversary of October War victory. The ceremony was held at the residence of Egyptian ambassador to Algeria Omar ....

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