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  • All pilgrims in good health - Saudi Minister

    Date: 2014-10-03 15:19:05 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:1063149

    MINA, Saudi Arabia, Oct 3 (MENA) - Saudi Acting Health Minister Adel Fakieh said Friday all pilgrims of the Hajj season are in good health. There is no epidemic diseases among the pilgrims and the health situations are safe, the minister added in ....

  • Sisi greets Palestinian president on Eid

    Date: 2014-10-03 15:16:36 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:1063045

    RAMALLAH, Oct 3 (MENA) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday received a cable of congratulation from his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El Sisi on the occasion of Eidul Adha. In the cable, Sis extended his best wishes to Abbas. ....

  • Libyan gov't mourns slain army personnel

    Date: 2014-10-03 15:14:13 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:1063061

    TRIPOLI, Oct 3 (MENA) - The Libyan government has mourned the death of 36 army personnel, who were killed Thursday in a series of explosions in Benghazi province. In a statement on Friday, the cabinet offered condolences to the families of the ....

  • Russia condemns terrorist act in Syria, urges to resume political peace process

    Date: 2014-10-03 14:41:06 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:1063049

    MOSCOW, Oct 2 (MENA) - The Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday Moscow condemned a double terrorist attack that took place in the Syrian city of Homs where more than 40 children were killed, Itar-Tass newd agency reported. In a statement, the ....

  • Maliki asks Turkey not to send troops to Iraq

    Date: 2014-10-03 14:15:04 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:1062789

    BAGHDAD, Oct 3 (MENA) - Vice President of Iraq Nuri al-Maliki has called on Turkey not to send troops to Iraq. In a press release on Friday, Maliki urged the Turkish parliament to annul its decision to send military forces to Iraq. "This ....

  • Saudi mufti warns of plots against Muslims

    Date: 2014-10-03 13:37:13 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:1061785

    ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia, Oct 3 (MENA) - Saudi Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh has warned of plots against Muslims, calling on all Muslims not to be a bridge, which their enemy could use it to target them. During Arafat sermon for the 34th ....

  • Mauritania switches to Sunday weekend

    Date: 2014-10-03 11:27:12 GMT - Mauritania - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:1061569

    NOUAKCHOTT, Oct 3 (MENA) – Mauritanian nationals headed to their work on Friday after the government decided to switch to a Monday-to-Friday workweek from Sunday-to-Thursday to align its business practices with international partners. The ....

  • Hariri calls for supporting Lebanese army, security forces

    Date: 2014-10-03 11:20:04 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:1061565

    BEIRUT, Oct 3 (MENA) - Former Prime Minister of Lebanon Saad Hariri has called for rallying around the armed forces and legitimate security forces, which are responsible for confronting terrorism and all forms of violations of national ....

  • 4 Iraqi policemen killed, wounded in Hit

    Date: 2014-10-03 10:03:53 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:1061313

    BAGHDAD, Oct 3 (MENA) - An Iraqi policeman was killed and four others were wounded on Friday in an armed attack by Daesh militants on a police station in the Iraqi city of Hīt. The attackers set fire to the police station then fled the ....

  • US-led coalition strikes Daesh posts in Syria's Deir al-Zor

    Date: 2014-10-03 09:44:53 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:1060553

    DAMASCUS, Oct 3 (MENA) - The US-led coalition conducted a wave of air strikes on the eastern city of Deir al-Zor, Sky News Arabia reported. This came as fighting on the Syrian border town of Kobani continues, where Syrian Kurds are desperately ....

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