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Meeting of Libya’s neighbouring countries in Tunisia, roadmap to support Libya expected

Date: 2014-07-12 19:16:14 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:88 - ID:824180

TRIPOLI, July 12 (MENA) - A ministerial conference of Libya’s neighboring countries will be held Sunday evening in Hammamet city of Tunisia, the state's news agency reported Saturday. The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Algeria, Egypt, Libya, ....

Jordanian MP condemns Israeli aggression on Gaza

Date: 2014-07-12 19:12:21 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:87 - ID:824217

AMMAN, July 12 (MENA) - Jordanian Chairman of the Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee Hazem Qashou condemned Saturday the continuous Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip since Monday. Jordan is closely following the sorrowful incident in the ....

Egyptian aid supplies entered Gaza Strip

Date: 2014-07-12 19:08:54 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:86 - ID:824199

RAFAH, July 12 (MENA) – An official at Rafah border crossing said Saturday that 16 tonnes of Egyptian aid supplies to the Palestinian people have been allowed into the Gaza strip. Twelve tonnes were provided by the Egyptian Armed Forces and 4 ....

Yemen tribesmen blow up vital oil pipeline

Date: 2014-07-12 18:27:41 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:824133

SANAA, July 12 (MENA) - Yemeni tribesmen have blown up a major oil pipeline, officials say, disrupting supplies from the interior to the Ras Isa export terminal on the Red Sea. The attack strikes at a key revenue stream for Yemen's government, ....

AL envoy to Libya: Insecurity necessitates Arab backup

Date: 2014-07-12 18:15:14 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:824121

TRIPOLI, July 12 (MENA) - The Arab League Secretary-General's Special Envoy to Libya Nasser al-Qudwa asserted Saturday that the fragile security situation in Libya requires support and backup from all Arab states and organizations. Al-Qudwa made ....

Saudi, Palestinian diplomats criticize UNSC statement on Gaza

Date: 2014-07-12 17:52:00 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:824120

NEW YORK, July 12 (MENA) – The Saudi and Palestinian representatives to the United Nations criticized a statement by the Security Council on the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip. Saudi Arabia’s representative Abdullah Al-Mouallimi denounced ....

Decreasing number of pilgrims for public interest: Saudi Arabia

Date: 2014-07-12 16:06:47 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:823938

JEDDAH, July 12 (MENA) - Decreasing the number of pilgrims during the extension of the holy mosque is for public interest, officials at the Hajj Ministry have said. "This is a temporary decision that aims as keeping the safety of the pilgrims," ....

Abbas, Hague discuss ways to restore calm in Gaza

Date: 2014-07-12 14:40:20 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:823722

RAMALLAH, July 12 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has discussed in a phone call with British Foreign Secretary William Hague ways to stop the Israeli aggression on Gaza. Abbas underlined the importance of stopping the Israeli ....

127 killed, 940 injured in Israeli aggression on Gaza

Date: 2014-07-12 14:00:32 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:823717

GAZA CITY, July 12 (MENA) – As many as 127 Palestinians have been killed and 940 others injured in the ongoing Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip. Palestinian Health ministry's spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said that six people were killed and ten ....

Palestinian resistance groups continue rocket shelling of Israeli cities

Date: 2014-07-12 13:35:41 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:823714

GAZA CITY, July 12 (MENA) - The military wings of the Palestinian resistance movements continued on Saturday rocket shelling Israeli cities and towns in response to the Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip. Israeli sources said a number of rockets ....