Arab world

  • Service : English General
  • Category : Arab world
  • Jordan agriculture minister discusses investment in Sudan

    Date: 2014-08-12 17:43:18 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:139 - ID:870987

    AMMAN, Aug 12 (MENA) - Jordanian Agriculture Minister Akef Zu'bu discussed on Tuesday with Jordan's Ambassador to Sudan Ayed Dararjh prospects of investing 168,000 dunums allocated by the Sudanese government for Jordan. A technical team would be ....

  • Palestinian deputy PM arrives in Gaza via Erez crossing

    Date: 2014-08-12 17:34:23 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:138 - ID:870983

    GAZA, Aug 12 (MENA) – Palestinian deputy premier and Culture Minister Ziad Abu Amr arrived in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, his first visit since the Palestinian unity government was formed on June 2. The Minister arrived in Gaza via Erez crossing, ....

  • Hariri has no settlement to presidential election issue - official

    Date: 2014-08-12 16:58:16 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:132 - ID:870933

    BEIRUT, Aug 12 (MENA) - A Future Movement official said on Tuesday that former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri had no settlement to the issue of presidential election in Lebanon. Rached Fayed said the coming days would bear good news concerning ....

  • Saudi king greets new Iraqi PM

    Date: 2014-08-12 16:54:40 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:130 - ID:870931

    JEDDAH, Aug 12 (MENA) - Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has congratulated Haider al-Abadi on his nomination as Iraq's new prime minister, the state news agency SPA reported. In a congratulatory message sent on Tuesday, the king called on "God ....

  • OIC emergency meeting calls for Gaza donors' conference

    Date: 2014-08-12 15:58:09 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:117 - ID:870776

    JEDDAH, Aug 12 (MENA) - An emergency meeting for the Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has called for holding a donors' conference for Gaza to rebuild what was destroyed during the Israeli aggression. The ....

  • National Guard min.: No Egyptian forces in Saudi Arabia

    Date: 2014-08-12 15:34:25 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:115 - ID:870798

    ARAR, SAUDI ARABIA, Aug 12 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia's Minister of the National Guard Miteb bin Abdullah dismissed reports that Egyptian and Pakistani forces were present in northern zone of the Saudi kingdom. "We have distinguished relations with ....

  • Maliki is key partner in Iraqi political process - Abadi

    Date: 2014-08-12 14:08:31 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:108 - ID:870663

    BAGHDAD, Aug 12 (MENA) - Iraq's designated Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Tuesday Nuri al-Maliki will remain a key partner in the political process, praising his role in confronting terrorism. In a statement, Abadi said former PM Nuri ....

  • AL welcomes Abadi assignment to form new Iraqi govt

    Date: 2014-08-12 12:42:55 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:86 - ID:870302

    CAIRO, Aug 12 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Araby has welcomed a decision by Iraqi President Mohamed Fouad Massoum, assigning Dr Haidar al-Abadi to form the new Iraqi government. Araby, in a statement Tuesday, hoped Abadi would ....

  • Egypt, Jordan discuss enhancing Egyptian workers conditions

    Date: 2014-08-12 12:39:54 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:84 - ID:870292

    AMMAN, Aug 12 (MENA) – A high- profile delegation of the Egyptian Manpower Ministry has discussed with officials of the Jordanian Labor Ministry problems facing Egyptian migrant workers and ways to enhance their conditions. The delegation ....

  • 73 ISIL terrorists killed by airstrike in Sinjar

    Date: 2014-08-12 12:29:05 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:81 - ID:870348

    BAGHDAD, Aug 12 (MENA) - The Iraqi military intelligence said Tuesday 73 of the ISIL terrorists were killed by an airstrike in Sinjar city of Nineveh province. Iraqi warplanes, in cooperation with military intelligence, launched several ....

Middle East News Agency © - designed and developed : GCSSD