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Palestinian PM says occupation main obstacle in face of development

Date: 2014-06-29 11:05:50 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:803272

RAMALLAH, June 29 (MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah conferred Sunday with the head of the International Monetary Fund mission on the latest economic and political development in Palestine. "Occupation is the main obstacle in face ....

Radical Islamic Preacher Seeks Asylum In UK

Date: 2014-06-29 10:05:53 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:803230

LONDON, June29 (MENA) - The family of Sheikh Omar Bakri Mohammad are applying for his asylum in the UK after claiming he had been tortured in Lebanon, Sky news reported. They say the radical preacher has suffered systematic torture while in ....

Israel detains father of one of charged with abducting 3 settlers

Date: 2014-06-29 08:26:27 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:803060

HEBRON, June 29 (MENA) - Israeli forces detained Sunday in Hebron the father of one of the charged with abducting three settlers. Israeli troops conducted several incursions and inspections in the city and detained several Palestinians. ....

Limited cabinet reshuffle expected ahead of next parliamentary session

Date: 2014-06-29 07:55:00 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:803010

KUWAIT CITY, June 29 (MENA) - A limited cabinet reshuffle is expected to take place ahead of the new parliamentary session, Kuwaiti parliamentary sources said. The reshuffle is to include four ministers, most likely to cover the justice and Awqaf ....

Sudan army confirms killing of rebel leader in N. Darfur

Date: 2014-06-28 21:46:18 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:106 - ID:802836

KHARTOUM, June 28 (MENA) – Sudan's army confirmed on Saturday the killing of leader of Liberation Movement for Justice Ali Karbino in fierce battles in Qoba area, north of Darfur. The army showed huge amounts of weapons and cars seized from ....

Libyan Justice Minister denies meeting with Bughaighis assassination witness

Date: 2014-06-28 21:41:02 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:105 - ID:802816

TRIPOLI, June 28 (MENA) – Libyan Justice Minister Salah al-Merghani denied Saturday he met with Saleh Ahmad, who was working for the assassinated prominent Libyan activist Salwa Bughaighis. Ahmad was wounded in his leg during the attack on ....

Saudi King congratulates Muslims on advent of Ramadan

Date: 2014-06-28 20:31:03 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:99 - ID:802782

JEDDAH, June 28 (MENA) - Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has congratulated the Saudi people and Islamic nationals all over the world on the advent of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. The speech was delivered Saturday by Saudi Minister ....

Iraq receives 1st shipment of Russian Sukhoi fighter jets

Date: 2014-06-28 19:53:50 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:96 - ID:802761

BAGHDAD, June 28 (MENA) - Iraq has received on Saturday 10 Russian Sukhoi fighter jets as a first batch, which will start out combating terrorism within days, Abbas al-Bayati, member of the Defense and Security Committee of the Iraqi Parliament said ....

Saudi King sacks deputy defense minister

Date: 2014-06-28 16:59:20 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:78 - ID:802509

JEDDAH, June 28 (MENA) - Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz al-Saud has relieved Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Khaled bin Bandar bin Abdel Aziz al-Saud from his post. Also, King Abdullah has relieved minister of state and member of the ....

Benghazi suspect, now on U.S. soil and in federal custody, could face judge Saturday

Date: 2014-06-28 15:56:13 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:802435

WASHINGTON, June 28 (MENA) - Ahmed Abu Khatallah, the Libyan militant charged in the 2012 Benghazi attacks, is in federal law enforcement custody and could face a judge as early as Saturday, Fox News quoted authorities as saying. Khatallah is ....