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Arab FMs hold pre-meeting consultations

Date: 2014-09-07 10:34:19 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:910031

CAIRO, Sept 7 (MENA) – The Arab foreign ministers held behind doors consultations at the Arab League premises on Sunday prior to the 42nd Arab ministerial meeting. The session was dedicated to a number of vital issues tabled on the meeting's ....

Iraq: UNHCR official to deliver report on Daesh violations Monday

Date: 2014-09-07 09:32:57 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:909909

BAGHDAD, Sept 7 (MENA) – The Iraqi Foreign Ministry said that the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zaid Ra'ad Bin Al-Hussein will deliver an oral report during the UNHRC 27th regular session due on Monday on Daesh violations in Iraq. The ....

Jordan, Lebanon, Bahrain FMs arrive in Cairo

Date: 2014-09-07 09:30:37 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:909992

CAIRO, Sept 7 (MENA) – The foreign ministers of Jordan, Lebanon and Bahrain Nasser Judeh, Gebran Bassil and Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmad al-Khalifa, respectively, arrived here Sunday to participate in the 142nd meeting of the Arab foreign ministers. The ....

Libya Civil Aviation Authority denies robbery or disappearance of any planes

Date: 2014-09-07 08:59:32 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:909853

TRIPOLI, Sept 7 (MENA) - Libya Civial Aviation Authority (LCAA) denied reports about the robbery or disappearance of any of its planes. In press statements on Sunday, Spokesman for LCAA Mohammad Aqniwa termed such reports as "bare of ....

Iraqi sources: US jets shelled 7 targets of Daesh near Haditha Dam

Date: 2014-09-07 08:43:00 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:909852

BAGHDAD, Sept 7 (MENA) - Iraqi Security sources said the US warjets shelled seven targets of Daesh organization near Haditha Dam, west of Anbar province. In statements carried by Sky News Network, the sources said the shelling targeted a convoy ....

Abu Zahri: Abbas remarks on Hamas "unjustifiable"

Date: 2014-09-07 08:21:02 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:909784

GAZA CITY, Sept 7 (MENA) - The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas termed as "unjustifiable" remarks made by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. In press statements on Sunday, Hamas Spokeman Samy Abu Zahri said such remarks are unjust to the ....

Al-Shabab names new leader after Godane death in US strike

Date: 2014-09-06 21:03:21 GMT - Somalia - Arab world - SN:120 - ID:909536

MOGADISHU, Sept 6 (MENA) - Somalia's Islamist group al-Shabab has named Ahmad Umar as successor to former leader Ahmed Abdi Godane, who was killed in a US air strike, the BBC reported on Saturday. The group announced the move in an online ....

Hamas rejects Palestinian Authority's security summons

Date: 2014-09-06 21:01:42 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:119 - ID:909534

GAZA, Sept 6 (MENA) – The Islamist Hamas movement on Saturday called on its members and leaders not to respond to security summons by the Palestinian Authority in the occupied West Bank. In a press statement, Hossam Badran, Hamas spokesman, ....

Sudan army denies any Libya armed groups support

Date: 2014-09-06 20:45:05 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:117 - ID:909507

KHARTOUM, Sept 6 (MENA) - The Sudanese army confirmed Saturday its fixed position of non-interference in Libya's internal affairs and denied providing any form of support for any of the armed groups. Sudanese army spokesman Colonel Alsoarmi ....

PLC briefs European parl't team on Gaza updates

Date: 2014-09-06 19:46:29 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:114 - ID:909471

RAMALLAH, Sept 6 (MENA) - Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) members briefed a European leftist parliamentary delegation on the political situation and developments in Gaza since the Israeli aggression. MPs Azzam al-Ahmed, Khalida Jarrar, Qais ....