Arab world

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  • Soldier killed in northern Lebanon attack on army carrier

    Date: 2014-10-17 07:19:18 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:1141893

    BEIRUT, Oct 17 (MENA) - A Lebanese soldier was killed early Friday when a military carrier carrying troops along the road in Bireh in the northern Akkar province came under gunfire. A security source told The Daily Star that Jean Jamal al-Hashem, a ....

  • 3 Libyan soldiers killed in Benghazi clashes

    Date: 2014-10-16 21:56:16 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:136 - ID:1141501

    TRIPOLI, Oct 16 (MENA) – Three Libyan soldiers were killed Thursday in clashes with militants of the Shura Council of the Benghazi rebel group, said a military source. The source told MENA that seven other soldiers were injured and moved to a ....

  • Egypt envoy to UN delivers speech on Arab concerns over sustainable development

    Date: 2014-10-16 20:54:35 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:131 - ID:1141273

    NEW YORK, Oct 16 (MENA) – Egypt's permanent envoy to the United Nations Ambassador Amr Abul Ata on Thursday delivered the Arab countries group's speech before the General Debate of the 69th Session of the UN General Assembly. In his address, ....

  • One new MERS death reported in Saudi Arabia

    Date: 2014-10-16 19:38:21 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:126 - ID:1139981

    RIYADH, Oct 16 (MENA) - The Saudi Health Ministry reported a new death case and two infections of Coronavirus on Thursday. In a statement, the ministry said that the number of infections with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) rose to ....

  • Arab ministrial delegation, AL chief to visit Gaza next Thursday

    Date: 2014-10-16 16:04:28 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:103 - ID:1139437

    CAIRO, Oct 16 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Nabil El-Araby is due to visit Gaza next Thursday, the pan-Arab organization announced. The AL chief will be accompanied by a high-ranking ministerial delegation. This visit comes in ....

  • ALO holds seminar on developing empoyment agencies next week

    Date: 2014-10-16 15:33:06 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:96 - ID:1139049

    CAIRO, Oct 16 (MENA) - The Arab Labor Organization will hold a seminar on developing recruitment agencies and employment systems in Arab countries during October 20-22. The seminar aims at exploring recruitment offices' accomplishments and ....

  • Libyan parl't speaker denies Egypt's participation in bombing Benghazi

    Date: 2014-10-16 15:17:48 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:93 - ID:1139293

    TRIPOLI, Oct 16 (MENA) - Libyan Parliament Speaker Ageila Saleh Eissa denied news that Egyptian military airplanes bombed Islamic militia sites in war-stricken Benghazi. In statements Thursday, Eissa said that the news is totally bare of truth, ....

  • Egypt to allow construction material into Gaza: Palestine min.

    Date: 2014-10-16 14:08:46 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:81 - ID:1137477

    RAMALLAH, Oct 16 (MENA) - Palestinian Housing and Public Works Minister Mufeed al-Hassayna said Thursday Egypt would allow the construction material into Gaza Strip as part of the planned efforts to rebuild the coastal enclave. International ....

  • Israeli settlers stop Palestinians from harvesting olive

    Date: 2014-10-16 13:17:58 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:72 - ID:1137473

    RAMALLAH, Oct 16 (MENA) - A group of Israeli settlers on Thursday prevented Palestinian farmers from picking olives in eastern Bethlehem city. The settlers stopped farmers at gunpoint and tried to attack them, a Palestinian official said. The ....

  • Ma'rib power plant out of service after attack

    Date: 2014-10-16 12:25:54 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:1137445

    SANAA, Sept 12 (MENA) – Ma'rib power plant has been out of service after tribal militants targeted electricity pylons in Alshabwan area of Ma'rib, local sources said on Thursday. The suspension of activities at the Ma'rib power plant left Sanaa ....

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