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Five terrorist suspects arrested in Baalbeck

Date: 2014-06-22 15:18:01 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:791618

BEIRUT, June 21 (MENA) - Five terrorist suspects have been arrested by Army Intelligence, NNA field reporters in Baalbeck disclosed on Sunday. The group apparently prepared to mount a major terrorist attack when Army Intelligence apprehended ....

Turks, Qataris have 48 hours to leave eastern Libya - Haftar aide

Date: 2014-06-22 15:14:24 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:77 - ID:791822

TRIPOLI, June 22 (MENA) - An aide to retired military general Khalifa Haftar said that Turkish and Qatari nationals have 48 hours to leave eastern Libya, threatening "measures" against those from both nationalities to be arrested after the ....

Kuwait emir receives Lebanese premier

Date: 2014-06-22 14:35:26 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:791485

KUWAIT CITY, June 22 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah received visiting Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam at Seif Palace on Sunday. Kuwait's Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Prime Minister ....

Egypt joint military exercise wraps up

Date: 2014-06-22 14:04:11 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:791658

CAIRO, June 22 (MENA) - The Egyptian naval forces wrapped up a military exercise in cooperation with the US and UAE naval forces. Also, another four countries participated the training, including Saudi Arabia, Greece, France and Italy. The ....

Ambassador in Lisbon holds seminar over Middle East situation

Date: 2014-06-22 11:19:57 GMT - Portugal - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:791259

LISBON, June 22 (MENA) - Egyptian ambassador in Lisbon Amr Ramadan held a seminar at the Portuguese National Defense Institute under the title "Egypt within the context of political transition in North Africa." During the closed seminar, Ramadan ....

Lebanese PM in Kuwait on official visit

Date: 2014-06-22 11:01:22 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:791320

KUWAIT CITY, June 22 (MENA) - Lebanese Prime Minister Tamam Saeb Sallam arrived here on Sunday on a one-day official visit at the invitation of his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Jaber al Mubarak al Hamad al Sabah. In an earlier statement, Sallam ....

AL chief receives new Palestinian amb. to AL

Date: 2014-06-22 10:50:53 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:791201

CAIRO, June 22 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi received on Sunday new ambassador of Palestine to AL Gamal el-Shobky, who submitted a copy of his credentials. Shobky conveyed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and ....

Investment minister: King Abdullah's visit to Egypt opens new horizons

Date: 2014-06-22 07:46:06 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:790888

RIYADH, June 22 (MENA) - Investment Minister Ashraf Salman asserted that the visit of Saudi King Adbullah bin Abdel Aziz to Egypt will open new horizons for the Arab region as it carries several messages at home and abroad. In statements to ....

Early results say Abdel Aziz to remain as Mauritania's president

Date: 2014-06-22 07:06:29 GMT - Mauritania - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:790797

NOUAKCHOTT, JUNE 22 (MENA) - Unofficial early results concerning the Mauritanian presidential election assert that Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz will remain as Mauritania's president, a Mauritanian official told MENA on Sunday. Abdel Aziz will gain ....

4 killed, 17 wounded in Benghazi fresh clashes

Date: 2014-06-21 20:59:23 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:117 - ID:790624

TRIPOLI, June 21 (MENA) - Four persons were killed and 17 others injured on Saturday night when clashes erupted the port of the restive eastern city of Benghazi. A medical source told MENA the Galaa Hospital received three dead soldiers and four ....