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King Abdullah says time for unified Arab, int'l stance on Syrian crisis

Date: 2014-08-10 09:21:51 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:866558

AMMAN, Aug 10 (MENA) - King Abdullah II said it is time for reaching a unified Arab and international stance to find a political solution to the Syrian crisis that would end the sufferings of the Syrians. King Abdullah, in an interview with Al ....

Emergency Gulf coordination meeting on Ebola Wed. in Riyadh

Date: 2014-08-10 08:56:38 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:866557

RIYADH, Aug 10 (MENA) - Riyadh will host an emergency Gulf coordination meeting on Wednesday on the Ebola virus. The meeting will take up steps to be taken when discovering an Ebola case, Director General of the Executive Office of the Council of ....

Absence of political process in Iraq to feed terrorism - King Abdullah

Date: 2014-08-10 08:27:29 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:866486

AMMAN, Aug 10 (MENA) - King Abdullah II of Jordan warned that the absence of a political process in Iraq would feed terrorism and extremism and would complicate chances for reaching a solution to the Syrian crisis. King Abdullah, in an interview ....

Ban voiced concern over humanitarian, security situation in Iraq

Date: 2014-08-10 06:39:06 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:866340

NEW YORK, Aug 10 (MENA) - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon voiced concern over humanitarian and security situation in Iraq. The UN and the international community are closely watching the political developments in Iraq, he said. Ban called on ....

Tunisian, Saudi aid entered Gaza via Rafah terminal

Date: 2014-08-09 20:57:42 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:109 - ID:866222

RAFAH, Egypt, Aug 9 (MENA) – Tunisian and Saudi aid supplies have been delivered to the Gaza Strip via Rafah crossing on Saturday, an Egyptian official source said. The aid comprised 11 tons of medical supplies from Saudi Arabia and 25 tons of ....

Tunisia may ask for UN help in Libyan students’ crisis: Min.

Date: 2014-08-09 20:48:32 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:108 - ID:866185

TRIPOLI, Aug 9 (MENA) - Tunisian Minister of Education Fathi Jeray said Saturday that his country may ask the help of the United Nations to solve the crisis of fleeing Libyan students in Tunisia. In a statement released in Tripoli, Jeray said ....

Hariri meets with Lebanese PM to discuss ways to confront terrorism

Date: 2014-08-09 19:32:38 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:102 - ID:866188

BEIRUT, Aug 9 (MENA) - Former Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri met Saturday with Lebanese Army Commander General Jean Kahwaji to discuss ways to implement a Saudi grant to support the army and security forces, with the aim of combating terrorism ....

Hariri receives Egypt amb. to Lebanon

Date: 2014-08-09 18:56:52 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:99 - ID:866172

BEIRUT, Aug 9 (MENA) - Former Lebanese prime minister Saad al-Hariri received on Saturday Egypt's ambassador to Lebanon Ashraf Hamdi. In statements following the meeting, Hamdi said that he congratulated over his return to Beirut. He added ....

UK aid deliveries in Iraq imminently - Hammond

Date: 2014-08-09 18:46:36 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:98 - ID:866159

LONDON, Aug 9 (MENA) - UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said Saturday the Royal Air Force (RAF) will start dropping humanitarian aid supplies in northern Iraq "imminently", the BBC news reported. He said the aid would help thousands of members ....

Gaza death toll hits 1,911 as Israel offensive continues

Date: 2014-08-09 17:53:41 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:90 - ID:866082

GAZA CITY, Aug 9 (MENA) - The Palestinian Health Ministry said Saturday the death toll from the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip rose to 1,911 including 449 children, 243 women and 87 elderly. Health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qadra said ....