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Seasonal employment visas back to Egyptian approved companies - Minister

Date: 2014-08-15 10:04:45 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:875136

CAIRO, Aug 15 (MENA) - Minister of Manpower Nahed Ashry managed to obtain the approval of Saudi ambassador Ahmed Kattan to restore seasonal employment visas to Egyptian recruitment approved companies. In statements on Friday, the minister said ....

Saudi Health Ministry calls for banning issue of visas from Nigeria for Ebola

Date: 2014-08-15 09:46:55 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:875003

RIYADH, Aug 15 (MENA) - The Saudi Health Ministry called for the Saudi Foreign Ministry to stop issuing pilgrimage's permits and any other permits for all west African States including Nigeria,Saudi okaz paper reported on Friday. The Saudi Health ....

10,000 Iraqis flee into Lebanon

Date: 2014-08-15 09:10:10 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:875007

BEIRUT, Aug 15 (MENA) - Lebanon's Maronite Bishop Samir Mazloum said up to 10,000 Iraqis have fled from the radical Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) into Lebanon. He said Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai will lead a delegation of Eastern ....

Kerry says Maliki’s departure ‘step forward’

Date: 2014-08-15 08:01:32 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:874929

WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (MENA) - The United States has commended Iraq’s outgoing Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for stepping down to preserve unity of the country in a televised address, CNN reported. After initially struggling to stay in power, Nouri ....

UN appoints new representative to Libya amid turmoil

Date: 2014-08-15 06:49:21 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:874849

NEW YORK, Aug 15 (MENA) - Amid violence and political turmoil in Libya, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced on Thursday the appointment of Bernardino León of Spain as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Support Mission ....

Jordan king back home from Saudi Arabia

Date: 2014-08-15 05:59:18 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:874785

AMMAN, Aug 15 (MENA) – Jordanian King Abdullah II was back home on Thursday night after a brief visit of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. King Abdullah had talks with Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdelaziz on regional developments and bilateral relations, the ....

Maliki gives up his post, announces support to successor Abadi

Date: 2014-08-14 21:45:32 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:193 - ID:874718

BAGHDAD, Aug 14 (MENA) - Iraq’s Nouri al-Maliki has announced his resignation from the post of Prime Minister of the embattled state, Sky News satellite channel reported Thursday. Also, he said that he supported his nominated replacement in the ....

Israeli occupation core issue of struggle in ME: AL chief

Date: 2014-08-14 18:52:02 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:176 - ID:874554

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 14 (MENA) - The Arab League Secretary General Nabil El-Araby on Thursday said the Egyptian initiative was important to stop the Israeli aggression on Gaza, noting the Israeli occupation was the core issue in the Middle ....

Jordan vows continued support to Islamic, Christian sanctuaries in Palestine

Date: 2014-08-14 18:14:24 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:171 - ID:874459

AMMAN, Aug 14 (MENA) - Jordan Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Hayel Dawood reiterated on Thursday his country's continued support to Al-Quds along Islamic and Christian holy sites in Palestine. The Jordanian minister made the remarks during ....

More residents flee Libya's Tripoli violence

Date: 2014-08-14 16:43:01 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:155 - ID:874383

TRIPOLI, Aug 14 (MENA) - As many as 500 families have fled Libya's capital Tripoli into Tarhuna city, south of Libya, amid violence and deteriorating security situation as fighting intensifies between rival militias. A crisis panel was formed to ....