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Saudi cabinet stresses need to preserve Iraq's sovereignty, unity

Date: 2014-06-16 14:47:27 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:97 - ID:781027

JEDDAH, June 16 (MENA) - The Saudi Cabinet, under Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, expressed deep concern over the latest developments in Iraq as they would not arise without the sectarian and exclusionary ....

UAE official praises ties with Saudi Arabia

Date: 2014-06-16 14:31:23 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:94 - ID:781057

ABU DHABI, June 16 (MENA) - Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan has confirmed his country's keenness to further develop ties and cooperation with ....

Int'l organizations urged to preserve archaeological sites in Iraq

Date: 2014-06-16 14:29:21 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:93 - ID:781264

BAGHDAD, June 16 (MENA) - Iraqi Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Liwa Smaisim urged international organizations to preserve archaeological sites in Iraq's Nineveh and other areas in Iraq. He also called on the UNESCO and other organizations ....

Britain may let US planes use its bases to target extremist forces in Iraq - Deputy PM

Date: 2014-06-16 13:59:58 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:87 - ID:781052

LONDON, June 16 (MENA) - "Britain may be prepared to let US war planes use its bases to target extremist forces in Iraq", the Guardian quoted UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg on Mondy. The deputy prime minister said the coalition insisted that ....

Berri sends condemnation letter to Abbas on arrestting Doueik

Date: 2014-06-16 12:46:47 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:780990

BEIRUT, June 16 (MENA) - Speaker of the Lebanese House Nabih Berri sent a message to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas whereby he condemned the repressive measures taken by the Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinian people, including ....

Kuwaiti FM heads to Jeddah

Date: 2014-06-16 12:21:33 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:780645

KUWAIT CITY, June 16 (MENA) - Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled al-Hamad al-Sabah will head for Jeddah on Tuesday to lead Kuwait's delegation that will participate in the 41st session of the Organization ....

Egypt to attend Rome-hosted conf. on supporting Lebanese army Tuesday

Date: 2014-06-16 12:08:36 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:780874

CAIRO, June 16 (MENA) - Egypt will take part in the International Ministerial Conference on Support to the Lebanese Army, which will be held in Rome Tuesday. Egypt's Deputy Foreign Minister Ambassador Hamdy Loza will lead Egypt's delegation to ....

OIC's FM meeting to be weld Wednesday in Jeddah

Date: 2014-06-16 12:02:51 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:780777

JEDDAH, June 16 (MENA) - The meeting of the foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries will be held on Wednesday in Jeddah and will last for two days. The event, which will witness handing the presidency ....

WHO warns against deteriorating health, humanitarian conditions in Iraq

Date: 2014-06-16 11:16:04 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:780639

CAIRO, June 16 (MENA) - World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office spokesperson Rana Sidani warned against the deterioration of the health and humanitarian conditions in Iraq. She highlighted also that there is about 25.000 displaced people ....

Palestinian presidency urges all parties not to resort to violence whatsoever

Date: 2014-06-16 09:25:32 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:780435

RAMALLAH, June 16 (MENA) - Palestinian Presidency on Monday condemned the developments that took place in the territories over the past week, including the abduction of three Israeli settlers and the Israeli recurrent offensive in the West Bank over ....