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UN mission in Libya temporarily reduces number of staff due to insecurity

Date: 2014-07-08 19:55:05 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:142 - ID:818234

NEW YORK, July 8 (MENA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is temporarily reducing the number of its staff in Libya owing to the prevailing security conditions in the country, according to spokesman for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Stephane ....

Sudanese investment min. asserts importance of AL role in supporting Sudanese national dialogue

Date: 2014-07-08 19:34:13 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:139 - ID:818183

CAIRO, July 8 (MENA) - Sudanese Investment Minister Mostafa Osman Ismail asserted the importance of the role of the Arab League in supporting the Sudanese national dialogue suggested by Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. This was expressed during ....

Maliki hailed Egypt support - Iraqi amb.

Date: 2014-07-08 19:21:14 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:132 - ID:818119

CAIRO, July 8 (MENA) – Iraqi Ambassador in Cairo Dhia al-Dabbas has said Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri-al-Maliki extended his thanks and appreciation to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi for the supportive stance during the country's ongoing ....

Yemeni president arrives in Arabia

Date: 2014-07-08 16:15:43 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:108 - ID:818045

JEDDAH, July 8 (MENA) - Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi arrived here on Tuesday on a visit to Arabia, reported the Saudi Press Agency. Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Defense Minister Prince Salman bin Abdel Aziz welcomed the ....

Egyptian FM arrives in Amman on first-leg of Arab tour

Date: 2014-07-08 14:37:18 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:95 - ID:817808

AMMAN, July 8 (MENA) - Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shokri arrived here on Tuesday on a 24-hour visit to Jordan for talks with his Jordanian counterpart Nasser Judeh and Jordanian Premier Abdullah Ensour. The two ministers are expected to meet ....

2 killed, dozens injured in Israeli airstrike on Khan Younis

Date: 2014-07-08 13:35:18 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:81 - ID:817585

GAZA CITY, July 8 (MENA) - An Israeli airstrike on Khan Younis has left two Palestinians killed and dozens injured, Palestinian medical sources reported. As many as 30 injured, mostly women and children, were rushed to Nasser Medical Complex in ....

4 Palestinians killed in Israeli raid

Date: 2014-07-08 12:30:42 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:72 - ID:817444

GAZA CITY, July 8 (MENA) - Four Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli raid on the Gaza Strip bringing the total number of deaths in the strip on Tuesday only to five. Earlier, a Hamas militant was killed and 30 others were wounded in a series ....

Jordanian King leaves for Washington

Date: 2014-07-08 11:37:25 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:817347

AMMAN, July 8 (MENA) - King Abdullah II of Jordan on Tuesday left for Washington for talks with US senior officials, including Vice President Joe Biden. Crown Prince Al-Hussein bin Abdullah was sworn in as the Regent in the presence of cabinet ....

Ban-Ki-Moon adviser calls for violence cessation in Yemen

Date: 2014-07-08 10:41:00 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:817210

NEW YORK, July 8 (MENA) - Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Yemen, Jamal Benomar expressed deep concern about the ongoing violence in Amran province and other areas in northern Yemen. Benomar called for respecting the existing ....

ISIL kills militants in Fallujah for rejecting allegiance to Baghdadi

Date: 2014-07-08 07:50:19 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:816859

BAGHDAD, July 8 (MENA) - The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has killed a number of armed factions' leaders for refusing to pledge of allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the head of the group, during a meeting in Fallujah. The ....