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Council of Arab Ambassadors slams Israeli attacks on Gaza

Date: 2014-07-27 20:34:15 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:113 - ID:848212

CAIRO, July 27 (MENA) - The Council of Arab Ambassadors in Addis Ababa has slammed the deadly Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip and the whole Palestinian lands. In a statement on Sunday, the council said that this aggression violates all ....

Lebanon PM warns of Gaza crisis repercussions on region

Date: 2014-07-27 20:28:13 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:112 - ID:848189

BEIRUT, July 27 (MENA) -Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam has warned of Gaza crisis repercussions on the whole region, CNN reported Sunday. The conflict between Israel and Hamas comes at a time when there are many unresolved crises roiling ....

Gaza death toll rises to 1,032

Date: 2014-07-27 20:05:57 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:106 - ID:848187

GAZA CITY, July 27 (MENA) - The death toll from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 1,032, including 236 children and 93 woman, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. At least 6,233 were injured during the ongoing Israeli ....

Death toll from Tripoli airport clashes hits 97

Date: 2014-07-27 19:01:17 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:102 - ID:848101

TRIPOLI, July 27 (MENA) - As many as 97 people have been killed in clashes between rival militias around Tripoli airport in the Libyan capital, said a source in the Libyan health ministry. The fighting has left 440 others injured, the source ....

UK Foreign Office affirms attack on its embassy convoy in Libya

Date: 2014-07-27 18:43:58 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:97 - ID:848099

LONDON, July 27 (MENA) – The British Foreign Office affirmed Sunday that a convoy of the UK embassy in Libya was targeted by unidentified militants. A spokesperson for the British Foreign Office told MENA that a number of his country's embassy ....

British embassy convoy attacked In Libya

Date: 2014-07-27 18:19:25 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:89 - ID:848038

TRIPOLI, July 27 (MENA) - A British Embassy convoy in Libya has been fired at during an attempted carjacking, as UK nationals were urged to leave the country immediately, Sky News reported Sunday. All staff escaped unscathed from the attack, which ....

Monday '1st day of Eidul-Fitr' in Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia

Date: 2014-07-27 18:18:21 GMT - Arab Capitals - Arab world - SN:88 - ID:848084

ARAB CAPITALS, July 27 (MENA) - Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia announced Sunday that Monday, July 28, is the first day of Eidul-Fitr (Lesser Bairam). This came after their scholars said they were able to observe the crescent of Shawwal ....

Corona death toll in Saudi Arabia hits 298 - Health Ministry

Date: 2014-07-27 17:37:19 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:84 - ID:848001

RIYADH, July 27 (MENA) - The Saudi Health Ministry said Sunday the number of infections with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-Cov) rose to 721 people, including 298 deaths. One death case was reported in Jeddah today, said the ministry ....

PA President arrives in Jeddah

Date: 2014-07-27 17:21:13 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:81 - ID:847949

JEDDAH, July 27 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived Sunday in Jeddah on an official visit to Saudi Arabia. Abbas was received at King Abdulaziz International Airport by Deputy Foreign Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin ....

Nasrallah meets Iranian official on Gaza support

Date: 2014-07-27 13:32:51 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:847618

CAIRO, July 27 (MENA) - Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah met Sunday with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Amir Abdollahian to discuss the developments in the Gaza Strip. The meeting took up the situation in Lebanon, too. Nasrallah ....