Arab world

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  • Hebron governor: Israel carries out collective punishment against Palestinians

    Date: 2014-07-01 08:43:45 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:805997

    HEBRON, July 1 (MENA) – Hebron governor Kamel Hamid noted on Tuesday that Israeli occupation forces have been imposing a tight blockade for three weeks on Hebron province, southern the West Bank. He added that Israeli army practices a collective ....

  • Saudi Cabinet condemns Cairo, Beirut bombings

    Date: 2014-06-30 22:02:32 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:147 - ID:805821

    JEDDAH, June 30 (MENA) - The Saudi Cabinet condemned the twin blasts that occurred earlier in the vicinity of Ittihadiya presidential palace in eastern Cairo that left two policemen killed and 13 other people injured. During a Monday session ....

  • Iraq fights to seize back territory from Islamic State

    Date: 2014-06-30 21:40:56 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:145 - ID:805804

    LONDON, June 30 (MENA) - Fighting is intensifying for Tikrit after the Iraqi government accepts Russia military support for campaign against the newly declared Islamic caliphate in the north, The Telegraph reported Monday. The self-declared ....

  • Saudi king appoints new intelligence chief, advisor

    Date: 2014-06-30 21:36:21 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:144 - ID:805801

    JEDDAH, June 30 (MENA) - King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud of Saudi Arabia issued on Monday a royal order appointing Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz as Chief of General Intelligence in the rank of minister, reported Saudi Press Agency ....

  • Benghazi port security chief killed in attack

    Date: 2014-06-30 21:01:50 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:141 - ID:805762

    TRIPOLI, June 30 (MENA) - Security chief of Benghazi port was killed today after sustaining fatal injuries during an attack by gunmen. First Lt. Amr el-Megery was injured during the attack which took place on June 21 while was supervising the ....

  • Moscow concerned about detained Russians' fate in Libya

    Date: 2014-06-30 18:30:00 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:113 - ID:805625

    MOSCOW, June 30 (MENA) - The fate of Russian citizens, Alexander Shadrov and Vladimir Dolgov, arrested in Libya remains a matter of concern to Moscow, Russian Ambassador in Tripoli Ivan Molotkov said. "Unfortunately, no trial of the Russian ....

  • I believe crisis in Libya will last for years - Russian Ambassador

    Date: 2014-06-30 16:57:10 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:106 - ID:805505

    MOSCOW, June 30 (MENA) - Libya does not intend to revise contracts with Russian companies that got concessions to develop oil fields, Itar Tass quoted Russian Ambassador to Libya Ivan Molotkov as saying Monday. "These are Gazprom Neft and Tatneft ....

  • Jordan capable of dealing with different challenges, developments in ME

    Date: 2014-06-30 15:40:09 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:96 - ID:805368

    AMMAN, June 30 (MENA) - Jordanian King Abdullah II asserted Monday that his country is capable of dealing with different challenges and developments in the Middle East. This came during his meeting with a visiting delegation of Japanese ....

  • Jordanian king, Canadian PM confer on latest development in Middle East

    Date: 2014-06-30 15:05:11 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:87 - ID:805335

    AMMAN, June 30 (MENA) - Jordanian King Abdullah II received a call Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on the latest developments in the Middle East. The call also took up means to boost bilateral ties in the different domains. ....

  • Tunisian president thanks Libyan authorities for their role in releasing diplomats in Libya

    Date: 2014-06-30 12:36:50 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:804848

    TRIPOLI, June 30 (MENA) - Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki extended thanks to the Libyan authorities for their role in releasing kidnapped Tunisian diplomats. Marzouki made the remark during his meeting with the two released diplomats Mohamed ....

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