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Hamas urges popular protests in West Bank to support Gaza

Date: 2014-08-13 17:04:08 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:129 - ID:872560

RAMALLAH, Aug 13 (MENA) - Hamas has called for staging massive popular protests on Friday in support of the people in the Gaza Strip. In a statement on Wednesday, the Islamist group also called on all Palestinians to stand by the Palestinian ....

Jordan to continue supporting Iraq: King Abdullah II

Date: 2014-08-13 16:44:04 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:123 - ID:872538

AMMAN, Aug 13 (MENA) – Jordan's King Abdullah II stressed Wednesday his country's full support to Iraq and its commitment towards its unity, noting that the formation of the new government is an important and serious step along the path of building ....

Arab League urges IAEA states to force Israel to join NPT

Date: 2014-08-13 16:41:50 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:121 - ID:872547

CAIRO, Aug 13 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) chief Nabil el-Araby has asked all International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) members states to support a draft resolution to force Israel to join the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). In its statement on ....

Jordan army denies Syrian aircraft violations

Date: 2014-08-13 16:34:48 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:119 - ID:872500

AMMAN, Aug 13 (MENA) - A well informed source at the General Command of the Jordan Armed Forces rejected as baseless reports of a number of electronic websites and other media outlets that Syrian aircraft violated Jordanian airspace and fired ....

OIC secretary general welcomes latest political developments in Iraq

Date: 2014-08-13 15:42:05 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:112 - ID:872510

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Aug 13 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Madani has welcomed the latest political developments in Iraq. In a statement on Wednesday, Madani welcomed the election of Mohammed ....

Iraqi president, PM arrive in Erbil

Date: 2014-08-13 14:46:18 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:106 - ID:872032

BAGHDAD, Aug 13 (MENA) - Iraqi President Fouad Masoum and PM-designate Haider al-Abadi arrived Wednesday in Erbil to discuss the formation of the new government. Member of the Iraqi Parliament Ardalan Nour el-Din said Abadi has one month to form ....

Arab League chief heads for Kuwait for talks on Gaza, Iraq

Date: 2014-08-13 14:45:13 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:105 - ID:872338

CAIRO, Aug 13 (MENA) - Arab League chief Nabil El-Arabi left here on Wednesday, heading for Kuwait to discuss the latest developments in the Gaza Strip, He will also discuss the latest developments in Iraq. (MENA) MS/AS ....

Jordan's king to visit Saudi Arabia Thursday

Date: 2014-08-13 14:23:37 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:101 - ID:872337

AMMAN, Aug 13 (MENA) – Jordan's King Abdullah II will visit Saudi Arabia on Thursday where he will meet with Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz. The two Kings will hold talks on Jordanian-Saudi ties and ways to further boost them in various ....

Libyan parl't urges int'l community to protect Libyan civilians

Date: 2014-08-13 14:22:20 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:100 - ID:872033

TRIPOLI, Aug 13 (MENA) – The Libyan House of Representatives has called upon the international community to protect civilians in Libya after the feuding parties there showed no response to the UN's ceasefire resolution. Out of 124 parliament ....

Jordan king meets Lebanon FM

Date: 2014-08-13 14:21:44 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:99 - ID:872282

AMMAN, Aug 13 (MENA) - Jordan's King Abdullah II received at the Al Husseiniya Palace on Wednesday Lebanese Foreign Minister Gibran Bassil, Petra News Agency reported. During the meeting, which focused on the latest developments in the region, ....