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Sudan FM to visit Egypt on Wednesday

Date: 2014-10-07 21:14:20 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:101 - ID:1080509

KHARTOUM, Oct 7 (MENA) - Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Karti will pay a visit to Egypt on Wednesday to meet with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry to discuss issues of mutual interests, Sudan's Ashorooq news reported. The two ministers are ....

One new MERS death reported in Saudi Arabia

Date: 2014-10-07 17:57:50 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:1079881

RIYADH, Oct 7 (MENA) - The Saudi Health Ministry reported a new death case and two infections of Coronavirus on Tuesday. In a statement, the ministry said that the number of infections with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) rose to 759 ....

Yemen president names new prime minister

Date: 2014-10-07 16:49:34 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:1079361

SANAA, Oct 7 (MENA) - Yemen's president has named the head of his office as prime minister in a major step toward implementing a UN-brokered peace deal with the Shiite rebels, the official news agency Saba reported. President Abed Rabbo Mansour ....

Libya denies release of Russians, Ukrainians

Date: 2014-10-07 16:18:04 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:1079025

TRIPOLI, Oct 7 (MENA) - Libyan judicial sources on Tuesday denied reports about the release of Russian and Ukrainian nationals in Libya. "The Attorney-General Office has no information about the release of the hostages," a source was quoted as ....

Yemeni President, advisors select new PM

Date: 2014-10-07 14:21:05 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:1078613

SANAA, Oct 7 (MENA) - Yemeni President Abd-Rabbou Mansour Hadi held on Tuesday a meeting with his advisers from all political parties in Yemen to select a new prime minister, the state news agency Saba reported. During the meeting, the President ....

Libyan PM visit to Egypt aims to bolster bilateral relations - Parl't speaker

Date: 2014-10-07 13:56:34 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:1078509

TRIPOLI, Oct 7 (MENA) - Speaker of the Libyan Parliament Aguila Saleh said on Tuesday that Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thini's visit to Egypt aims at bolstering bilateral relations. "Libya's neighboring countries are concerned about our ....

Iraqi army kills 20 Daesh militants in Anbar

Date: 2014-10-07 13:38:23 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:1078541

BAGHDAD, Oct 7 (MENA) – At least 20 Daesh fighters were killed Tuesday in Iraqi airstrikes in Anbar province, Iraq's state news agency reported. It said some of the extremist group's military vehicles were destroyed in the air strikes. Daesh ....

UNSMIL head warns of Daesh infiltration into Libya

Date: 2014-10-07 12:18:44 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:1078037

TRIPOLI, Oct 7 (MENA) - Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Bernardino Léon warned on Tuesday of the possible infiltration of Daesh militants into Libya unless a real dialogue is held soon. He added that the extremist group can find ....

Iraqi army re-captures Dhuluiya town

Date: 2014-10-07 10:19:05 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:1077209

BAGHDAD, Oct 7 (MENA) – Iraqi armed forces have restored control of Dhuluiya town, located about 80 km (45 miles) north of Baghdad, after having been captured by Daesh troops. Daesh has seized control of the northern part of Dhuluiya town of ....

Syrian Kurdish politician: air strikes against Daesh not working

Date: 2014-10-07 07:58:22 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:1076345

BEIRUT, Oct 7 (MENA) - The air strikes in northern Syria have failed to interrupt the advance of Daesh fighters closing in on a key city on the Turkish border, said leader of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) Salih Muslim. "Air strikes alone are ....