Arab world
- Service : English General
- Category : Arab world
-
Sudanese president plans to visit Egypt soon - minister
Date: 2014-08-31 12:25:18 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:899484
KHARTOUM, Aug 31 (MENA) - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir plans to visit Egypt, following the end of the recovery period from knee surgery, said Sudanese Investment Minister Mustafa Osman Ismail. The visit paid by Egypt's President Abdel Fattah ....
-
Comprehensive curfew imposed in Iraq's Tikrit
Date: 2014-08-31 11:54:42 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:899428
BAGHDAD, Aug 31 (MENA) – Iraqi security forces imposed a comprehensive curfew in the city of Tikrit in Iraq’s Salahuddin province, a security source said on Sunday. He added that the curfew to start at 11 pm to 6 am will remain effective until ....
-
Transitional process in Yemen reached delicate point -- German foreign ministry
Date: 2014-08-31 09:39:18 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:899197
CAIRO, Aug 31 (MENA) – The transitional process in Yemen has reached a delicate point that requires all factions to unite to build the country, the German foreign ministry spokesperson said on Sunday. In a press release, the spokesperson hailed ....
-
Fajr Libya deplores Tawergha refugee camp attack
Date: 2014-08-31 09:14:45 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:898996
TRIPOLI, Aug 31 (MENA) - Fajr Libya (Libyan Dawn) condemned on Sunday what it described as a "cowardly attack" on a refugee camp in Tawergha city that killed a person and injured three others. In a press release on Sunday, Fajr Libya rejected the ....
-
Egyptian book fair in Libyan city of Tobruk
Date: 2014-08-31 07:25:15 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:899009
TRIPOLI, Aug 31 (MENA) - An Egyptian Book Fair was inaugurated Saturday in the Libyan city of Tobruk. This is the second time this event is held in Libya, supervisor on the fair Gihan Ismail said in statements. Despite the security situation in ....
-
Residents of Wershfana flee city after Fajr Libya shelling
Date: 2014-08-31 07:22:03 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:898995
TRIPOLI, Aug 31 (MENA) – Residents of Wershfana are fleeing the city due to the continuous shelling of Fajr Libya (Libyan Dawn) coalition as well as clashes between militias affiliated to tribes living in the area especially after the recent attack ....
-
Fierce clashes between Daesh, Syrian army near Deir ez-Zor airport
Date: 2014-08-31 07:13:36 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:898989
DAMASCUS, Aug 31 (MENA) - Fierce clashes took place Sunday between Daesh and the Syrian army in the surroundings of Deir ez-Zor airport. This comes as part of Daesh's attempts to control the airport. (MENA) MHK/DA ....
-
Key Somali town retaken from al-Shabab
Date: 2014-08-31 06:39:42 GMT - Somalia - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:898936
MOGADISHU, Aug 31 (MENA) - Somali and African Union (AMISOM) forces have re-taken the southwestern town of Bulomarer and several neighboring villages as part of an offensive against al-Shabab in the country's Lower Shabelle region, the VOA ....
-
US carry out raids on Daesh posts near Mosul Dam in Iraq
Date: 2014-08-31 05:36:16 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:898912
BAGHDAD, Aug 31 (MENA) - The US warplanes carried out late Saturday new raids on the locations of Daesh organization near Mosul Dam in Iraq, Sky News reported. No further details were given by the all-news network. The US Department of Defense ....
-
Tunisian Interior min. warns of terror threats in parliamentary, presidential elections
Date: 2014-08-30 21:27:00 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:122 - ID:898834
TUNIS, Aug 30 (MENA) - Tunisian Interior Minister Lutfi Ben Jeddou said Saturday Tunisia was likely to face terrorist threats seeking to disrupt its parliamentary and presidential elections in October and November. All means would be applied to ....