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  • Hamdallah discusses with UNOPS representative projects, plans for Gaza reconstruction

    Date: 2014-09-01 17:22:32 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:119 - ID:901626

    RAMALLAH, Sept 1 (MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah discussed Monday with Representative of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Nicholas O'Regan potential projects and plans for Gaza reconstruction, said the ....

  • Kuwait cabinet praises outcome of GCC meeting

    Date: 2014-09-01 17:19:48 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:117 - ID:901625

    KUWAIT CITY, Sept. 1 (MENA) – Kuwait's Cabinet praised on Monday the "positive results" of the meeting of the Arab foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council, which concluded in Jeddah on Saturday. This came during a briefing by First ....

  • Germany to send military aid to Iraq

    Date: 2014-09-01 17:09:37 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:113 - ID:901637

    CAIRO, Sept 1 (MENA) - Germany's Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen said it will send military aid to the forces in Northern Iraq to help them fight Daesh insurgents. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said the arms would ....

  • Putin welcomes opening Russian school in Bethlehem

    Date: 2014-09-01 15:05:51 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:98 - ID:901348

    MOSCOW, Sept 1 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a greeting cable on Monday to the participants in the opening ceremony of a Russian school in Bethlehem city of the occupied West Bank. Putin said relations between Russian and ....

  • Iraq violence killed at least 1,420 people in August: United Nations

    Date: 2014-09-01 15:00:32 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:93 - ID:901338

    BAGHDAD, Sept 1 (MENA) - Violence in Iraq killed at least 1,420 people during the month of August, as Iraqi forces fought to regain areas overrun by jihadist-led militants, the United Nations said. At least 1,370 people were wounded during the same ....

  • Daesh hands body of Lebanese soldier to Muslim Scholars Committee

    Date: 2014-09-01 13:57:37 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:89 - ID:901121

    BEIRUT, Sept 1 (MENA) - A Lebanese army source said Monday Daesh has handed over the body of soldier Ali Sayyed, who was killed early last month in Arsal to the Muslim Scholars Committee. The source told MENA the Muslim Scholars Committee ....

  • 2 planes collide at Houari Boumediene Airport

    Date: 2014-09-01 13:50:51 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:88 - ID:901178

    ALGIERS, Sept 1 (MENA) - Two planes affiliated to the Algerian Airlines collided on Monday at Houari Boumediene International Airport in the capital Algiers. The ATR 72 planes were vacant from passengers and no casualties were reported. The ....

  • Saudi cabinet welcomes Gaza ceasefire agreement, hails Egypt role

    Date: 2014-09-01 13:42:46 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:901169

    JEDDAH, Sept 1 (MENA) - The Saudi Cabinet Monday welcomed the ceasefire agreement reached between the Palestinian and Israeli sides. It also hailed efforts exerted by Egypt, which sponsored talks between the two sides to end Gaza aggression. ....

  • Saudi CP arrives in France on official visit

    Date: 2014-09-01 13:38:44 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:901102

    JEDDAH, Sept 1 (MENA) - Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Defense Minister Salman bin Abdel-Aziz arrived in France Monday on a few days' official visit. The visit highlights the policy of Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdel-Aziz in communicating ....

  • Hamdallah, UN official discuss urgent plan to relieve, reconstruct Gaza

    Date: 2014-09-01 12:17:36 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:901085

    RAMALLAH, Sept 1 (MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah discussed with Director of the United Nations Office for Projects Nick O'Regan the government's urgent intervention plan to relieve and reconstruct the Gaza Strip, WAFA news agency ....

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