Arab world

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  • 5 jihadists arrested in Tunisia

    Date: 2014-08-01 09:16:37 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:853022

    TRIPOLI, Aug 1 (MENA) - The Tunisian Interior Ministry said on Friday that it arrested a five-member terrorist cell. The arrested are facing charges of training jihadists on terror acts in Libya. (MENA) MI/AS ....

  • Yemen steps up security ahead of protests

    Date: 2014-08-01 07:52:31 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:852874

    RIYADH, Aug 1 (MENA) - The Yemeni presidency gave orders to boost security measures around governmental buildings and diplomatic missions in Sanaa and Aden in anticipation of more protests after the government announced a sharp rise in fuel ....

  • US increases aid to Lebanon over Syrian crisis

    Date: 2014-08-01 07:12:12 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:852848

    BEIRUT, August 1 (MENA) - The US embassy in Lebanon said the US provided additional aid worth $93 million to help Lebanon in dealing with the fallout of the Syrian crisis. With this funding, the total US humanitarian assistance to Lebanon since ....

  • Sneaking attempt of 290 to Libya foiled

    Date: 2014-08-01 07:09:49 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:852846

    CAIRO, Aug 1 (MENA) - Security bodies in Matrouh foiled a sneaking attempt of 290 people to Libya. This comes as part of the Interior Ministry's strategy to intensify monitoring travel to border places. The infiltrators are from Assiut, ....

  • Quake of 5.6 magnitude hits Algiers

    Date: 2014-08-01 06:23:36 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:852797

    ALGIERS, Aug 1 (MENA) - A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Algiers on Friday after dawn. Another tremor took place 25 minutes after the jolt. (MENA) MHK/AS ....

  • Jordan reiterates condemnation to barbaric Israeli attack on civilians in Gaza

    Date: 2014-07-31 21:52:03 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:119 - ID:852649

    AMMAN, July 31 (MENA) – Jordan reiterated Thursday its condemnation to the barbaric and brutal Israeli attack on civilians in the Gaza Strip targeting the UNRWA-run schools, sheltering Palestinian civilians including many children, and ....

  • Qassam Brigades kill 131 Israeli officers, soldiers since July 17: Statement

    Date: 2014-07-31 21:49:10 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:118 - ID:852668

    GAZA CITY, July 31 (MENA) - Ezzeddin Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, said Thursday it killed 131 Israeli officers and soldiers since the beginning of the Israeli ground operation on the Gaza Strip on July 17. This toll does not ....

  • 2 Egyptians die on Libya-Tunisia border

    Date: 2014-07-31 21:05:05 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:113 - ID:852648

    TRIPOLI, July 31 (MENA) - Two Egyptians were shot dead in clashes Thursday evening between Egyptian nationals and Libyan security and military units, the Tunisian state news agency said. Hundreds of Libyan families and foreign workers have fled ....

  • EU evacuates Libya staff to Tunisia

    Date: 2014-07-31 20:08:12 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:110 - ID:852620

    TRIPOLI, July 31 (MENA) - The European Union said Thursday that it had moved its staff in Libya to Tunisia in light of the deteriorating security situation. They would return to Tripoli "as soon as conditions allow," a spokesman for the EU's ....

  • Qatari Emir, Sudanese president discuss Gaza crisis

    Date: 2014-07-31 18:33:03 GMT - Qatar - Arab world - SN:102 - ID:852515

    DOHA, July 31 (MENA) – Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received on Thursday a phone call from Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. The phone call tackled means of boosting bilateral relations as well as the latest developments ....

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