Arab world

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  • Sudan praises Arab, African groups' support at UN Human Rights Council

    Date: 2014-09-26 12:59:13 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:1017993

    KHARTOUM, Sept 26 (MENA) – Sudan has praised the strong support it got from Arab and African groups at 27th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. In statements to a local radio on Friday, Minister of Justice Mohamed Bashara Dousa ....

  • Head of tourist hajj mission asserts safety of Egyptians in Medina

    Date: 2014-09-26 12:54:37 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:1017869

    MEDINA, Sept 26 (MENA) – Chairman of the Tourist Hajj Mission Mostafa Abdel-Latif asserted on Friday the safety of all Egypt's pilgrims in Medina. No deaths or health problems have been reported so far among Egyptian pilgrims flying via travel ....

  • 12 Egyptian pilgrims admitted to Saudi hospitals: medics

    Date: 2014-09-26 12:24:34 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:1017705

    MEDINA, Sept 26 (MENA) – The total number of Egyptian pilgrims who have been admitted to Saudi hospitals has reached 12, said head of the Egyptian medical mission in Medina Mamdouh Abu el-Kasem on Friday. As many as nine pilgrims have received ....

  • Saudi preacher urges Muslims to renounce differences

    Date: 2014-09-26 11:27:05 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:1017441

    MADINAH, Sept 26 (MENA) – Preacher of Al-Masjid Al-Haram ( the Sacred Mosque) has called on Muslims worldwide to renounce differences and violence. During a weekly sermon on Friday, the preacher urged Muslims to close their ranks for the ....

  • Abbas greets Yemeni president on anniversary of Sept. 26 revolution

    Date: 2014-09-26 08:46:52 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:1016633

    RAMALLAH, Sept 26 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas sent a cable of greetings to Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi on the occasion marking the 52nd anniversary of the September 26 Revolution. In the cable, Abbas appreciated ....

  • Combating terror highlighted in Saudi newspapers

    Date: 2014-09-26 07:51:37 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:1016025

    RIYADH, Sept 26 (MENA) - Saudi newspapers gave prominence to the terrorism issue, its danger and how to confront it. Terrorist groups represent the real danger that threatens the region especially the Gulf states, Egypt and Lebanon, according ....

  • Lebanon part, parcel of int'l efforts against terrorism

    Date: 2014-09-26 07:38:18 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:1015693

    BEIRUT, Sept 26 (MENA) - Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam said his country is part and parcel of international efforts for combating terrorism. He said Lebanon is committed with the Seventh Chapter of the UN's Charter on combating ....

  • Coalition forces launch raids on Daesh hideouts in eastern Syria

    Date: 2014-09-26 07:37:36 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:1016153

    DAMASCUS, Sept 26 (MENA) - Coalition forces launched air raids against Daesh hideouts in eastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory For Human Rights announced. At least 14 Daesh fighters were killed Thursday during raids led by the US on northern and ....

  • 7,850 lottery pilgrims arrive at el-Madina - official

    Date: 2014-09-26 06:40:22 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:1015829

    El-MADINA EL-MONAWARA, Saudi Arabia, Sept 26 (MENA) - As many as 7,850 pilgrims selected by Hajj lottery arrived here until now, said Egypt's Assistant Interior Minister Shaker el-Kaiyal. In exclusive statements to MENA correspondent here, ....

  • One new MERS death reported in Saudi Arabia

    Date: 2014-09-25 22:03:13 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:178 - ID:1015321

    RIYADH, Sept 25 (MENA) - The Saudi Health Ministry reported a new death case and one infection of Coronavirus on Thursday. In a statement, the ministry said that the number of infections with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) rose to ....

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