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Bashir keen on promoting ties with Egypt - ambassador

Date: 2014-07-06 13:30:36 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:814111

KHARTOUM, July 6 (MENA) - Egypt's new Ambassador to Khartoum Osama Shaltout presented his credential papers to Sudanese President Omar el-Bashir on Sunday. In statements to MENA correspondent after the ceremony, Shaltout said that Bashir ....

Jordan, Mexico FMs discuss ties, region

Date: 2014-07-06 11:59:29 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:813953

AMMAN, July 6 (MENA) - Jordan's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs Nasser Judeh met on Sunday with his Mexican counterpart Jose Antonio Meade Kuribrena, to discuss bilateral ties and developments in the region, mainly Iraq, Syria and ....

Libya govt calls on Benghazi warring parties to cease fire

Date: 2014-07-06 11:46:26 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:813825

TRIPOLI, July 6 (MENA) - The government in Libya has called on all warring parties in Benghazi to cease fire. Interim Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thani invited all "the wise and rational" people to put an end to the fighting especially during the ....

AL chief holds contacts with Abbas, Ban Ki-moon, Kuwait and Morocco FMs on regional developments

Date: 2014-07-06 11:43:44 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:813910

CAIRO, July 6 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Arab League (AL) Nabil el-Arabi had talks on the phone with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the latest developments in the Palestinian arena in the wake of the Israeli attacks on several areas ....

Israel re-opens Karam Abu Salem crossing

Date: 2014-07-06 09:27:45 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:813527

GAZA CITY, July 6 (MENA) - Israeli authorities re-opened Karam Abu Salem crossing Sunday after the week. Israel allowed 170 trucks loaded with goods for the commercial and agricultural sectors and aid supplies. (MENA) MHK/SR ....

60 Palestinians arrested in 1948 areas in 2 days

Date: 2014-07-06 09:07:45 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:813529

RAMALLAH, July 6 (MENA) - Israeli forces arrested 60 Palestinians, most of them are minors, while others are injured, in the 1948 areas in the past two days. This comes after the confrontations that erupted between Israeli forces and ....

Israeli warplanes raid Gaza Strip anew

Date: 2014-07-06 06:32:56 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:813391

GAZA CITY, July 6 (MENA) - Israeli warplanes launched a series of air strikes against Gaza Strip at dawn of Sunday but no casualties have been reported so far, Palestinian sources said. Israeli F16s fired four rockets at cultivated lands in Khan ....

Allawi warns of Iraq dismantling if Maliki decides to run for third term

Date: 2014-07-05 22:06:50 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:108 - ID:813298

BAGHDAD, July 5 (MENA) - Former Iraqi prime minister Iyad Allawi warned Saturday of Iraq dismantling if Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki decided to run for a third term. He called on al-Maliki to give up his bid, Sky News Arabia reported. "I ....

Abbas discuss with AL chief, Hamas leader Israeli escalation in Palestine

Date: 2014-07-05 22:03:56 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:107 - ID:813295

RAMALLAH, July 5 (MENA) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas discussed on Saturday in a phone call with Arab League Secretary-General Nabil el-Arabi, the latest domestic and regional developments including the continuous Israeli escalation in the ....

Qassam Brigades' video shows manufacturing of rockets ahead of war with Israel

Date: 2014-07-05 21:31:38 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:103 - ID:813261

GAZA CITY, July 5 (MENA) - The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military wing, have posted a video that illustrates preparation and manufacturing of rockets ahead of confrontation with Israeli occupation forces. The video comes within the ....