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  • 4 new cases infected with coronavirus - ministry

    Date: 2014-06-07 11:55:55 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:765769

    RIYADH, June 7 (MENA) - The Saudi Health Ministry announced that the number of cases infected with coronavirus has reached 697, including 285 deaths, since the disease was discovered in the kingdom in June 2012. In a statement on Saturday, the ....

  • UAE to finance establishment of 2 silos for wheat storage in Damietta, Amriya

    Date: 2014-06-07 09:58:42 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:765568

    CAIRO, June 7 (MENA) - The UAE will finance the establishment of two silos for wheat storage in Damietta and el-Amriya. An agreement between Egypt and the UAE was signed in this respect on Saturday. The Arab Organization for Industrialization ....

  • Libya's investigations chief in commandos forces injured

    Date: 2014-06-07 09:44:59 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:765469

    TRIPOLI, June 7 (MENA) - Commander of investigations in commandos forces Fadl el-Hassi suffered a gunshot wound to his leg, said Special Forces Spokesman Miloud al-Zouey. In exclusive statements to MENA Saturday, al-Zouey said that el-Hassi was ....

  • Saudi embassy logs into social media websites

    Date: 2014-06-07 07:26:14 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:765260

    CAIRO, June 7 (MENA) - The Saudi embassy here created an official Facebook page and a Twitter account to bring the Egyptian and Saudi peoples closer. The official accounts were launched due to the importance of the social media and to reach the ....

  • Libyan foreign ministry condemns ICRC worker assassination

    Date: 2014-06-06 17:09:54 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:101 - ID:764872

    TRIPOLI, June 6 (MENA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation condemned the murder of an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) worker on Friday. The Ministry, in a statement, said the assassination of ....

  • UN to cooperate with new Palestinian government -- chief

    Date: 2014-06-06 15:30:21 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:84 - ID:764717

    RAMALLAH, June 6 (MENA) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that the UN would cooperate with the new unity government. During a phone call, Ban voiced concern over continuous Israeli settlement activities ....

  • Hamas will not give up resistance -- Haniyeh

    Date: 2014-06-06 15:20:49 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:764608

    GAZA, June 6 (MENA) – Hamas will not give up resistance under any circumstances, said the movement's leader Ismail Haniyeh after the formation a Palestinian unity government with its rival Fatah. "No waiver of resistance or arms of resistance," ....

  • Islamist group's radio station attacked in Libya

    Date: 2014-06-06 14:21:29 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:764660

    TRIPOLI, June 6 (MENA) - Unidentified men exploded a radio station run by Ansar Sharia in Sibrata, 100km south west of Tripoli. No casualties were reported in the attack on Furqan Radio, said a security source.(MENA) MI/AH ....

  • Arabia adds more flights ahead of Summer, Umrah

    Date: 2014-06-06 13:56:16 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:764610

    JEDDAH, June 6 (MENA) – The Saudi Arabia carrier increased its flights to provide sufficient flights to meet passengers' growing bookings during the summer vacation and Ramadan's Umrah (minor pilgrimage) seasons. Saudi Airlines has set a plan to ....

  • Dialogue vital for new Libya- Brazilian envoy

    Date: 2014-06-06 12:56:30 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:764314

    TRIPOLI, June 6 (MENA) – Dialogue and negotiations are vital among all wrangling politicians in Tripoli to settle all outstanding disputes and reach a compromise for the sake of a new Libya, the Brazilian ambassador in Tripoli said. Interviewed by ....

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