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Key ISIL leader killed in Iraq

Date: 2014-06-18 14:20:46 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:784723

BAGHDAD, June 18 (MENA) - Iraqi forces have killed a key leader of the so called the "Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant" (ISIL) Abu Talha Al Libi, in Salah al-Din province, Alsumaria TV reported. A Baghdad operations command spokesman has said ....

Arab countries committed to combating FGM -- delegate

Date: 2014-06-18 14:12:57 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:81 - ID:785115

GENEVA, June 18 (MENA)- Egyptian delegate to the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva Walid Abdel Nasser on Wednesday delivered the statement of the Arab Group to the UN at a roundtable set for discussing female genital mutilation ....

Palestine energy authority head greets Egyptians on pres. polls, new cabinet

Date: 2014-06-18 14:05:13 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:80 - ID:784808

CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) - Palestinian Energy Authority Chairman Mohamed Katana has greeted the Egyptians on the election of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and the swearing in of the new government. "I cannot stand in this place without ....

Faysal, Shoukry discuss bilateral relations

Date: 2014-06-18 13:59:32 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:77 - ID:785120

JEDDAH, Arabia, June 18 (MENA) –Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faysal held talks on Wednesday with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on the sidelines of a ministerial meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, now in session ....

Saudi FM calls..... 2 last Jeddah

Date: 2014-06-18 13:58:51 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:785146

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal asserted his country's support to efforts of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to achieve the goals of the Islamic world. He said the Wednesday meeting aimed at discussing the latest developments ....

OIC FMs satisfied with implementing road map-- spokesman

Date: 2014-06-18 13:55:38 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:785121

CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met on Wednesday in the Saudi city of Jeddah with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Algeria, Morocco and Mauritania, said Egyptian Foreign Ministry ....

Saudi FM calls for major support for donor conference for Egypt

Date: 2014-06-18 13:43:29 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:785133

JEDDAH, June 18 (MENA) – Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal on Wednesday called on all friends of Egypt to attend a donor conference called by the Saudi king for helping the Egyptian economy revive. "The stability of Egypt is a ....

Haftar's nephew kidnapped

Date: 2014-06-18 13:18:36 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:784946

TRIPOLI, June 18 (MENA) - A nephew of renegade Libyan general Khalifa Haftar, leader of the "dignity operation" in Benghazi has been kidnapped in the town of Ajdabiya, northeastern Libya. The abducted, named Mahmoud Mostafa Ahabayl, was taken to ....

Work at Libya's Sirte port still suspended over security deterioration

Date: 2014-06-18 10:58:11 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:784624

TRIPOLI, June 18 (MENA) - Work at Libya's Sirte port was still suspended for the fifth week over security deterioration, the director of the port said. In press statements, Mohamed Salem Siwi said work will be suspended at the strategic harbor ....

AP welcomes decision to resume Egypt activities within AU

Date: 2014-06-18 10:24:14 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:784471

CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament has welcomed the decision by the AU Peace and Security Council to resume Egypt's activities. On Tuesday, the Council unanimously agreed to restore Egypt's activities within the 54-member bloc. AP ....