Arab world

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  • UN envoy calls for ending fighting in Libya

    Date: 2014-09-11 11:23:15 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:918765

    TRIPOLI, Sept 11 (MENA) - The violence in Libya must stop, the United Nations envoy to that country reiterated Thursday, calling for a “meaningful, effective” dialogue to end what is among the worst fighting the country has seen since leader Muammar ....

  • Ministerial committee follows up implementing decisions of Riyadh Arab summit

    Date: 2014-09-11 11:12:18 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:918693

    CAIRO, Sept 11 (MENA) - The Arab ministerial committee tasked with following up and preparing for Arab socio-economic development summits held a meeting on Thursday. The get-together was held at the AL premises under the chairman of Saudi Deputy ....

  • Saudi airliners halt fights to Yemen: Report

    Date: 2014-09-11 10:05:40 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:917157

    RIYADH, Sept 11 (MENA) - The Saudi Arabian Airlines temporarily halted its flights to Yemen due to deteriorating security concerns. Flights heading from Riyadh and Jeddah to Sanaa and Aden were stopped temporarily," Abdullah El-Ajhar of the ....

  • Kerry arrives in Arabia on Mideast tour

    Date: 2014-09-11 10:04:39 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:918553

    RIYADH, Sept 11 (MENA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived here on Thursday on a Middle East tour that aims at holding talks with Arab leaders after President Obama vowed to act against Islamic State in Syria, the BBC reported. Kerry tries ....

  • Bahrain king receives Moussa

    Date: 2014-09-11 09:11:37 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:917841

    CAIRO, Sept 11 (MENA) - Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received on Thursday Former Arab League (AL) Chief Amr Moussa at al-Sakhir Palace. Moussa's visit to Bahrain comes upon an invitation by the International Peace Institute and ....

  • UN's Valerie Amos to visit Iraq Thursday

    Date: 2014-09-10 21:26:38 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:179 - ID:916430

    GENEVA, Sept 10 (MENA) – Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos will pay a visit to Iraq for reviewing efforts of providing humanitarian aid for displaced Iraqis. During here visit, which ....

  • 6 killed in wall collapse in Mecca

    Date: 2014-09-10 21:20:46 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:177 - ID:916450

    MECCA, Sept 10 (MENA) –Six people were killed on Wednesday when a wall collapsed in the ring road of the Saudi Arabia's Mecca city. Rescue teams have extracted the body of a worker from the site, bringing the death toll to six, said a ....

  • Military option not on table for Libya Crisis- Algerian FM

    Date: 2014-09-10 19:38:29 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:160 - ID:916266

    ALGIERS, Sept 10 (MENA) – The military option is not on table for tackling the Libyan crisis, Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra said Wednesday. Lamamra said the proposed solution now was reunite Libyans through a national dialogue and ....

  • 45 Palestinian children head to Germany for medication via Cairo Airport

    Date: 2014-09-10 19:36:43 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:159 - ID:916297

    CAIRO, Sept 10 (MENA) – Forty-five Palestinian children who were injured during the Israeli aggression on the Gaza strip left Cairo Airport Wednesday heading to Düsseldorf to continue their medical treatment courses. The children crossed Rafah ....

  • Algerian FM receives head of Arab parliament

    Date: 2014-09-10 19:35:49 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:158 - ID:916225

    ALGIERS, Sept 10 (MENA) – Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra received Wednesday the head of the Arab Parliament Ahmed bin Mohamed Al-Jarwan on boosting cooperation for the sake of the Arab world. After his meeting with Lamamra, Al-Jarwan ....

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