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Algeria's premier meets commander of US AFRICOM

Date: 2014-08-27 19:14:24 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:142 - ID:894563

ALGIERS, Aug 27 (MENA) – Algeria's Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal met Wednesday with commander of United States Africa Command (U.S. AFRICOM) General David M. Rodriguez. The meeting took up the latest developments in the region, read a ....

Saudi court sentences 23 to terms in jail over terrorism

Date: 2014-08-27 18:31:54 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:136 - ID:894506

RIYADH, Aug 27 (MENA) - A Saudi court sentenced 23 defendants to three to 22 years in jail over Takfiri charges. The convicts were among 67 people who were tried over terrorism. Earlier, rulings of 9 to 33 years in prison were handed down on 17 ....

AL envoy to Libya leaves Cairo heading for Amman

Date: 2014-08-27 18:11:37 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:134 - ID:894507

CAIRO, Aug 27 (MENA) - Arab League Special Envoy to Libya Nasser Al-Qudwa left here Wednesday heading for Amman. (MENA) MHK/AS ....

Egypt ambassador meets Yemeni deputy FM

Date: 2014-08-27 16:53:42 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:122 - ID:894406

CAIRO, Aug 27 (MENA) - Egypt's Ambassador to Yemen Ashraf Aql met on Wednesday with Yemeni Deputy Foreign Minister Amir el-Aidros on the occasion of the expiry of his tenure in Sanaa. Aidros thanked Aql for his efforts to strengthen bilateral ....

Qatar emir meets Saudi FM

Date: 2014-08-27 16:51:55 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:120 - ID:894366

RIYADH, Aug 27 (MENA) - Qatar' s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received on Wednesday Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al Faisal. The meeting took up bilateral relations and ways to promote them, said the Saudi news agency. Issues of ....

Al-Maliki urges political powers to reduce demands

Date: 2014-08-27 15:53:07 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:113 - ID:894210

BAGHDAD, Aug 27 (MENA) – The Iraqi outgoing premier Nouri al-Maliki has called on all political powers to bring down their demands, asserting that those demands should be constitutional and not to obstruct the formation of the government. In a ....

Sudanese diplomat, AL envoy discuss development projects in Sudan

Date: 2014-08-27 15:45:08 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:112 - ID:894242

KHARTOUM, Aug 27 (MENA) - A Sudanese foreign ministry official met on Wednesday with Arab League (AL) representative in Khartoum Salah Halima. The two sides discussed the pan-Arab body's activities in Sudan and the tripartite initiative to support ....

Saudi FM, intelligence chief, Interior min. arrive in Qatar

Date: 2014-08-27 15:04:12 GMT - Qatar - Arab world - SN:109 - ID:894209

DOHA, Aug 27 (MENA) - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal, Chief of General Intelligence Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz and Minister of Interior Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz arrived Wednesday in Doha on a short visit, the ....

Maliki urges Iraqi political blocs to back Abadi

Date: 2014-08-27 14:57:31 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:108 - ID:894161

BAGHDAD, Aug 27 (MENA) - Iraq's outgoing Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called on the political blocs to decrease their demands and adhere to the constitution regarding the formation of the government of Haider al-Abadi. In his weekly statement ....

Occhet-Qustul crossing to ease movement between Egypt, Sudan - Min.

Date: 2014-08-27 14:52:08 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:105 - ID:894208

CAIRO, Aug 27 (MENA) - Egyptian Transportation Minister Hany Dahy said on Wednesday that the newly-opened Occhet-Qustul border crossing will boost development and ease movement between Egypt and Sudan. In statements to MENA, the minister said the ....