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Zebari, US officials discuss efforts to support Iraq's military capabilities

Date: 2014-06-29 21:10:22 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:129 - ID:804148

BAGHDAD, June 29 (MENA) - Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari discussed Sunday with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Iraq and Iran Brett Makourk the US efforts to support the Iraqi military and security capabilities and to stand with the ....

UN chief voices 'grave concern' at deepening crisis in Iraq

Date: 2014-06-29 21:08:55 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:128 - ID:804178

NEW YORK, June 29 (MENA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Sunday expressed his grave concern at the deepening crisis in Iraq and the rising number of civilian deaths and injuries, with over one million Iraqis having fled their homes due to the ....

UAE, Egypt navies conclude drill

Date: 2014-06-29 21:07:56 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:127 - ID:804151

CAIRO, June 29 (MENA) - Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) concluded on Sunday maritime exercises held for several days in a Red Sea base. The Khalifa-1 drill, held for the first time in the Egyptian territorial waters, aimed at improving ....

ISIL declares creation of Islamic state in Middle East - RT

Date: 2014-06-29 20:59:52 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:126 - ID:804147

BAGHDAD, June 29 (MENA) - ISIL jihadists have declared the captured territories from Iraq's Diyala province to Syria's Aleppo a new "Islamic Caliphate", Russia Today reported. They removed "Iraq and the Levant" from their name and urged other ....

Prince Talal donates SR 1 mln for Egypt economy

Date: 2014-06-29 20:50:53 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:124 - ID:804156

CAIRO, June 29 (MENA) – Head of the Arab Council for Childhood and development Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz decided Sunday to donate one million Saudi riyals for "Tahya Misr" (Long Live Egypt) fund to support Egypt's economy. The move came in ....

Egypt's Mufti hails close relations with UAE

Date: 2014-06-29 20:02:34 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:116 - ID:804085

ABU DHABI, June 29 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Ibrahim Allam on Sunday hailed the close relations between Egypt and the United Arab of Emirate (UAE). He also praised the role of the UAE leadership under Head of State Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al ....

Jordan exerts great efforts to alleviate suffering of Syrian refugees: Min

Date: 2014-06-29 19:11:36 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:109 - ID:804007

AMMAN, June 29 (MENA) - Jordanian Interior Minister Hussein Majali asserted Sunday that his country is making great efforts to alleviate the suffering of Syrian refugees in Jordan. Majali added that Syrian refugees constitute a heavy burden on ....

AL condemns Israeli aggression against Palestinians

Date: 2014-06-29 19:11:23 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:108 - ID:804045

CAIRO, June 29 (MENA) – The Arab League (AL) condemned on Sunday the Israeli military aggression and wide-range detentions of Palestinians in the West Bank, including Jerusalem and in the Gaza Strip. The organization slammed Israeli raids against ....

OIC, AL jointly call for ceasefire in Syria on occasion of Ramadan

Date: 2014-06-29 18:58:57 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:105 - ID:804049

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, June 29 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League (AL) issued a joint appeal for an immediate comprehensive ceasefire in Syria on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan. OIC and AL chiefs ....

Kuwaiti cabinet reviews worsening situation in Iraq

Date: 2014-06-29 18:45:43 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:99 - ID:804032

KUWAIT, June 29 (MENA) – The Kuwaiti cabinet on Sunday reviewed the latest developments in the region, mainly the worsening situation in Iraq. The cabinet decided to provide urgent humanitarian assistance for displaced Iraqis via the UN ....