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No Ebola cases recorded in Jordan - Health Minister
Date: 2014-08-19 14:46:04 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:95 - ID:881498
AMMAN, Aug 19 (MENA) - No cases of the Ebola virus have been detected in Jordan, Jordanian Health Minister Ali Heyasat said on Tuesday. He also denied claims that an Ebola suspected case is now treated at a Jordanian hospital. Heyasat vowed to ....
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Saudi king receives letter from Nigerian president
Date: 2014-08-19 13:34:42 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:881369
JEDDAH, Aug 19 (MENA) - Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Saud Al-Faisal received on Tuesday a letter addressed from Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan to Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. This came during a meeting with Nigerian foreign ....
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No Ebola cases in Libya - Official
Date: 2014-08-19 12:55:29 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:881297
TRIPOLI, Aug 19 (MENA) - A Libyan health ministry official has denied that an Ebola suspected case was detected in Libya. These reports are bare of truth, the official said in statements to MENA on Tuesday. (MENA) MI/AS ....
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UN warns of escalation of violence in Libya
Date: 2014-08-19 12:25:56 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:881175
TRIPOLI, Aug 19 (MENA) – The United Nations on Tuesday warned of the grave escalation of violence in the Libyan territories. In its statement, the UN said about two million people would suffer the lack of food if the fighting continued in ....
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AL envoy: Situation in Libya poses serious threat to region
Date: 2014-08-19 12:06:44 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:881007
CAIRO, Aug 19 (MENA) - Arab League Special Envoy to Libya Nasser Al-Kidwa said the deteriorating situation in Libya poses serious repercussions on the whole region, especially its neighboring countries. Following a meeting with Egypt's Foreign ....
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Saudi mufti calls for unity in Islamic society
Date: 2014-08-19 11:19:43 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:881060
RIYADH, Aug 19 (MENA) - Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh has called for unity in the Islamic society. In a statement issued Tuesday, the top cleric said terrorism and extremism are the first foes for Islam. He called for ....
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Jordan receives 452 Syrian refugees in two days
Date: 2014-08-19 10:46:05 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:881000
AMMAN, Aug 19 (MENA) – Jordan's Border guards received about 452 Syrian refugees during the past 48 hours, an official source of the Jordanian armed forces said on Tuesday. In a statement, the source added that most of the refugees were ....
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Libyan students allowed to sit for exam at Alex University
Date: 2014-08-19 10:32:07 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:880913
ALEXANDRIA, Aug 19 (MENA) – The registered Libyan students, who did not pay tuition fees, will be allowed to sit for exams this year 2013-2014. This move came during the meeting of the board of postgraduate studies and research at the University ....
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Kuwait FM heads to Switzerland to discuss holding int'l conference on Gaza
Date: 2014-08-19 10:30:06 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:880901
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19 (MENA) – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad al-Sabah left Kuwait on Tuesday heading to Geneva, Switzerland in an official visit. The Kuwaiti top diplomat is leading the senior ....
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Libyan Revolutionaries Operations Room shell Warshefana
Date: 2014-08-19 09:36:31 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:880709
TRIPOLI, Aug 19 (MENA) – A spokesman for the conference of Libyan Tribes said the Libyan Revolutionaries Operations Room bombed Warshefana, southwest of Tripoli, on Tuesday. Spokesman Khaled Ramadan said areas in Warshefana have been shelled by ....