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  • Bouteflika phones Sisi to discuss situation in Gaza

    Date: 2014-07-30 14:54:27 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:851042

    ALGIERS, July 30 (MENA) - Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika phoned Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to discuss the latest developments in the Gaza Strip. Bouteflika also phoned Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, according to ....

  • Lebanon's Maronite Patriarch greets Muslims on Eidul-Fitr

    Date: 2014-07-30 13:12:59 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:850867

    BEIRUT, July 30 (MENA) - Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi extended greetings to Muslims all over the world on the occasion of Eidul-Fitr (Lesser Bairam). He wished also stability and prosperity for Lebanon and the Middle East. (MENA) NA/AS ....

  • Libyan govt calls for immediate ceasefire in Benghazi

    Date: 2014-07-30 13:12:24 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:850870

    TRIPOLI, July 30 (MENA) - The interim Libyan government has called for an immediate ceasefire in Benghazi. All army units must stop the fighting, the government said in a statement on Wednesday. It urged the Shura Council of Benghazi ....

  • Foreign ministry follows up conditions of Egyptian expats in Libya

    Date: 2014-07-30 12:19:38 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:850809

    CAIRO, July 30 (MENA) - Egypt's Foreign Ministry is closely following up conditions of Egyptians in Libya in coordination with the relevant Egyptian bodies along with the Libyan and Tunisian authorities to provide necessary needs and facilities ....

  • 650 Palestinian pilgrims transported from Cairo to Rafah terminal

    Date: 2014-07-30 11:03:28 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:850659

    CAIRO, July 30 (MENA) - Cairo International Airport authorities transported Wednesday 560 Palestinian pilgrims from the airport to Rafah border crossing to enter Gaza back after performing Umra (small pilgrimage). A security source at the ....

  • Sirte Airport denies receipt of weapon-laden- aircraft

    Date: 2014-07-30 10:32:31 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:850540

    TRIPOLI, July 30 (MENA) - Local council of the Libyan city of Sirte, administration of Sirte International Airport and Sirte rebels Union denied Wednesday media reports that a plane laden with weapons and terrorists arrived in Sirte Airport. In ....

  • Lebanon not behind border shooting - source

    Date: 2014-07-30 09:49:27 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:850536

    BEIRUT, July 30 (MENA) - The Lebanese side is not to be blamed for the shooting that took place across the Lebanese-Israeli borders on Wednesday, a Lebanese source said. Israeli forces, who kidnapped a Lebanese Shepherd earlier in the day, are ....

  • More than 20 dead as migrant boat sinks off coast of Libya

    Date: 2014-07-30 09:09:08 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:850460

    TRIPOLI, July 30 (MENA) - More than 20 people died and dozens others went missing as their boat capsized off Libya Tuesday night. Twenty-two illegal migrants were rescued, said Col. Qassem Ayoub, the Spokesman for the Libyan naval ....

  • Algeria on alert over Libya's deteriorating security

    Date: 2014-07-30 05:52:44 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:850357

    ALGIERS, July 30 (MENA) - Algerian forces were put on the highest state of alert following reports that militants are holding 11 Libyan civilian planes at Tripoli airport and preparing to launch September 11-like attacks using these planes against ....

  • Jordanian king exchanges Eid greetings with Arab leaders

    Date: 2014-07-30 05:36:21 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:850352

    AMMAN, July 30 (MENA) - King Abdullah II exchanged Eid greetings with a number of Arab leaders, including Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, according to a statement by the Royal Diwan on Wednesday. Among the Arab leaders King Abdullah ....

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