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Czechs to train Iraqi helicopter pilots

Date: 2014-09-17 18:49:01 GMT - Czech - Arab world - SN:128 - ID:960117

PRAGUE, Sept 17 (MENA) - The Czech Defense Ministry said Wednesday that it has signed a deal with Iraq to provide training to 31 helicopter pilots from the Iraqi air force. According to Czech Radio Praha, the training will be conducted in the ....

Sisi receives Abu Dhabi Crown Prince .. 2 last Cairo

Date: 2014-09-17 18:12:39 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:124 - ID:960285

The meeting tackled the importance of unifying the international and Arab efforts to encounter terrorism and correct the past lapses that paved the way for brutal terror in Afghanistan, Syria and Libya, Badwai added. He noted that Sisi sent ....

Sisi receives Abu Dhabi Crown Prince

Date: 2014-09-17 17:42:50 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:119 - ID:960077

CAIRO, Sept 17 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Wednesday received Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan at the presidency headquarters in ....

New coronavirus case reported in Saudi Arabia

Date: 2014-09-17 17:28:02 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:114 - ID:959765

RIYADH, Sept 17 (MENA) – The Saudi Ministry of Health has reported a new case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus. This brings the total coronavirus cases in the Kingdom to 732, including 302 fatalities since the illness first ....

Lebanon free of Ebola virus - minister

Date: 2014-09-17 17:00:38 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:112 - ID:959733

BEIRUT, Sept 17 (MENA) - Lebanon is free of Ebola virus till now, affirmed Lebanese Health Minister Wael Abu Faour. Reports on the death of a Lebanese youth from the virus are totally groundless, he added in a press release Wednesday. Abou ....

UAE foreign minister leaves Cairo

Date: 2014-09-17 15:13:50 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:95 - ID:959173

CAIRO, Sept 17 (MENA) - UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan left here Wednesday on board a private plane, after paying several hours' visit to Egypt. The UAE foreign minister attended the meeting between Crown Prince of Abu ....

Shi'a leader calls for cooperation with Azhar

Date: 2014-09-17 14:04:55 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:87 - ID:958621

BEIRUT, Sept 17 (MENA) - Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Lebanese Shi'a Council Sheikh Abdul Amir Qabalan has stressed the importance of boosting cooperation with Al-Azhar. "This will serve the interests of the Islamic nation as well as the ....

Dozens killed in air raids by Syrian regime in Homs

Date: 2014-09-17 14:03:08 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:86 - ID:958653

DAMASCUS, Sept 17 (MENA) - Dozens of people were killed, including one of the leaderships of the Syrian opposition, in Homs province. Air raids by the Syrian regime resulted in the killing of Abu Hatem al-Dahik, head of the rebel Al-Iman Brigade ....

Iraqi policeman killed, 4 injured in Baghdad explosive charge blast

Date: 2014-09-17 13:40:36 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:81 - ID:958325

BAGHDAD, Sept 17 (MENA) - An Iraqi policeman was killed and four others were injured when two explosive charges went off in Baghdad on Wednesday. One of the explosive charges, which was planted on the road side in northern Baghdad, went off when ....

Egypt's cabinet approves importing petroleum products from UAE

Date: 2014-09-17 13:32:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:77 - ID:957329

CAIRO, Sept 17 (MENA) – Egypt's cabinet under Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab authorizes the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) to import about 65% of petroleum from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) for one year to meet Egypt's need ....