Arab world
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6th Arab conference on tourism security kicks off in Tunisia
Date: 2014-08-06 13:51:21 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:104 - ID:861408
CAIRO, Aug 6 (MENA) - The 6th Arab Conference on Tourism Security kicked off Wednesday in Tunisia. The two-day conference will discuss ways to achieve and support tourism security in the Arab world, the Arab Interior Ministers Council said in a ....
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AL to send ministerial delegation to Gaza
Date: 2014-08-06 13:29:20 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:100 - ID:861373
CAIRO, Aug 6 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) chief Nabil El Araby said on Wednesday that an Arab ministerial delegation will visit the Gaza Strip during the coming period. He added that this move aims at standing on the situation in the coastal enclave ....
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Lebanese FM, U.S. Ambassador discuss Clinton claims on Daash
Date: 2014-08-06 12:30:19 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:89 - ID:861160
BEIRUT, Aug 6 (MENA) - Lebanese Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil met on Wednesday with U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon David Hale. During the meeting, Bassil inquired about former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's claims that Washington is ....
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UN warns Islamic State about crimes against humanity
Date: 2014-08-06 11:50:55 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:861154
NEW YORK, Aug 6 (MENA) - The United Nations Security Council has warned the Islamic State extremist group that it could be held accountable for crimes against humanity for its persecution of minorities in Iraq, Voice of America reported ....
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Davutoglu, Barzani discuss ISIS threat in Iraq
Date: 2014-08-06 11:30:36 GMT - Turkey - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:860952
ANKARA, Aug 6 (MENA) - Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Iraqi Kurdistan Region President Massoud Barzani have discussed in a telephone conversation the political and security consequences of an attack on the Sinjar region and clashes ....
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Tunisia pres. calls for 'regional strategy' to combat terrorism
Date: 2014-08-06 11:20:19 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:861039
TUNIS, Aug 6 (MENA) – Tunisian Caretaker President Moncef Marzouki has called for the adoption of a “regional strategy” to fight against terrorism by involving Libya, Algeria and the Sahel-Saharan countries, the Tunisian News Agency ....
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Rouhani: Iran standing beside Gaza
Date: 2014-08-06 11:18:33 GMT - Iran - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:861068
TEHRAN, Aug 6 (MENA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani strongly condemned the recent Israeli brutal attacks against the oppressed Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, and renewed Iran's support for the oppressed people of the region, especially Gazans, ....
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80% of militants withdrew from Arsal: official
Date: 2014-08-06 11:10:00 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:860735
BEIRUT, Aug 6 (MENA) – Around 80% of the militants who seized control over the Lebanese border town of Arsal withdrew from the town on Tuesday, said Bakr al Hajeery, an official of Al-Mostaqbal (Future) movement in Arsal. Hajeery told MENA that a ....
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Malaysia shuts down Tripoli embassy
Date: 2014-08-06 10:58:51 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:861031
TRIPOLI, Aug 6 (MENA) - Malaysia decided to temporarily shut down its Tripoli embassy over the deterioration of the security situation in the North African country. Malaysia also started evacuating its embassy staff and other nationals from the ....
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AL chief holds talks with Blair on regional developments
Date: 2014-08-06 10:56:15 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:861036
CAIRO, Aug 6 (MENA) – Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Araby held talks on Wednesday with visiting International Quartet envoy Tony Blair. The talks took up the recent developments in the region, especially the Israeli aggression on the ....