Arab world

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  • Arab environment ministers meeting concluded in Hurghada

    Date: 2014-06-16 17:32:42 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:130 - ID:781558

    HURGHADA, Egypt, June 16 (MENA) - The Arab environment ministers council concluded Monday its extraordinary session that was held in the Egyptian Red Sea city of Hurghada on June 16. The meeting underlined the importance of updating Arab ....

  • Egyptian shot dead in Benghazi

    Date: 2014-06-16 17:09:56 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:126 - ID:781556

    TRIPOLI, June 16 (MENA) - An Egyptian citizen was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Libya's second largest city of Benghazi on Monday. The man, identified as 35-year-old Khalifa Hamed, was killed on the spot after unidentified armed men in a ....

  • RJ operations to Iraq as scheduled, Mosul flights suspended temporarily

    Date: 2014-06-16 17:04:22 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:125 - ID:781504

    AMMAN, June 16 (MENA) - Royal Jordanian said that all its flights operating between Jordan and Iraq are running as scheduled, except to those operated to Mosul which were temporarily suspended since last Tuesday due to the prevalent security ....

  • Jordan armed forces ready to protect country, say ministers

    Date: 2014-06-16 16:55:49 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:121 - ID:781514

    AMMAN, June 16 (MENA) - "Our armed forces and security agencies are fully ready to protect Jordan from any repercussions that might result from developments in Syria and Iraq," Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh and Interior Minister Hussein ....

  • Kuwait reiterates support for Iraq's security, stability

    Date: 2014-06-16 16:52:06 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:119 - ID:781500

    KUWAIT, June 16 (MENA) - The Kuwaiti cabinet has reaffirmed Kuwait's support for Iraq's security, stability and territorial integrity, while voicing confidence in the Iraqi people's ability to overcome this distress soon, KUNA reported on ....

  • FANA holds meeting in Bahrain with MENA's participation

    Date: 2014-06-16 16:21:03 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:111 - ID:781413

    RIYADH, June 16 (MENA) - The general commission of the Federation of the Arab News Agencies (FANA) held here today its meeting in Bahrain under the chairmanship of President of the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) and FANA chairman Abdullah bin Fahd ....

  • Obama ignored general’s pleas to keep US forces in Iraq - Paper

    Date: 2014-06-16 16:14:18 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:106 - ID:781358

    WASHINGTON, June 6 (MENA) - The last American commander in Iraq recommended to the Obama administration that 23,000 US troops remain to cement the victory, but no deal was ever reached with Baghdad, and all combat forces went home, Washington Times ....

  • Hagel orders amphibious transport dock ship to Arabian Gulf

    Date: 2014-06-16 15:02:05 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:100 - ID:781250

    WASHINGTON, June 16 (MENA) - US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered Monday the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde into the Arabian Gulf, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said. The ship has completed its transit ....

  • Bahraini PM calls on Egyptians to take part in construction process in Bahrain

    Date: 2014-06-16 15:00:06 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:99 - ID:781179

    MANAMA, June 16 (MENA) - Bahraini Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa praised Monday the Egyptian people for what they presented for the Arab nation and the Bahraini people, wishing all progress for Egypt after electing President ....

  • Israel mulls expulsions, demolitions to press Hamas into freeing teens

    Date: 2014-06-16 14:51:18 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:98 - ID:781175

    GAZA CITY, June 16 (MENA) - As the search for three kidnapped teens entered its fourth day Monday, Israeli officials were considering a number of measures to place extra pressure on the Hamas terror group, which it has fingered in the abduction. ....

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