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IDB signs memo on medical project in Yemen

Date: 2014-06-06 12:44:12 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:764324

JEDDAH, June 6 (MENA) - The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) signed Friday a memorandum of understanding with the Yemeni planning ministry. Upon the deal, the bank will purchase and equip 15 mobile medical clinics to be deployed in coastal cities ....

Palestine urges world countries to end Israel settlement activities

Date: 2014-06-06 12:43:22 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:764393

RAMALLAH, June 6 (MENA) - The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has called upon the Middle East Quartet, especially US, to work on putting an end to all Israeli settlement activities. The ministry said in a statement Friday urged the United Nations ....

Saudi delegation arrives in Egypt for Sisi inauguration ceremony

Date: 2014-06-06 11:13:07 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:764307

CAIRO, June 6 (MENA) - A 27-member Saudi delegation arrived on Friday here to prepare for their Crown Prince's visit to Egypt. Prince Salman bin Abdel Aziz Al-Saud is scheduled to attend the inauguration ceremony of Egypt's president-elect Abdel ....

Libyan airbase on security alert following mortar attack

Date: 2014-06-06 09:44:55 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:764115

TRIPOLI, June 6 (MENA) - A Libyan military source said on Friday that Benina airbase was rocked by a mortar attack early in the day. No casualties were reported, the source said. He added that the base was put on high security alert to ....

47 people killed, injured in Suicide bombing in Iraq

Date: 2014-06-06 09:15:18 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:763864

BAGHDAD, June 6 (MENA) – Some 47 Iraqi people were killed and injured when two booby-trapped cars have exploded in eastern Mosul, a center of Nineveh province, 405 km north of Baghdad, a security source said on Friday. The source said that the ....

Saudi Arabia, Finland discuss extremism, terrorism

Date: 2014-06-06 09:15:00 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:764036

RIYADH, June 6 (MENA) – Prince Khalid bin Saud bin Khalid, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs, has met with Finland's Minister of Foreign Affairs Erkki Tuomioja. During the meeting, they discussed issues of common interest and means of ....

ISIS militants kill, wound 16 troops, policemen in Mosul

Date: 2014-06-06 08:42:22 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:763947

BAGHDAD, June 6 (MENA) – Three Iraqi soldiers were killed and three others wounded, including a senior commander, in clashes with Al-Qaeda-loyal militants in Mosul, the local capital of Nineveh province, a security source said. Also in Mosul, ....

Haftar forces deny bombing Benghazi storehouse

Date: 2014-06-06 08:20:45 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:763839

TRIPOLI, June 6 (MENA) - The Operation Karama (Dignity) led by Libyan General Khalifa Haftar has denied its forces had shelled a goods storehouse in Benghazi. The forces had bombed some places with jets not grad missiles, spokesman Mohammed ....

Booby-trapped car goes off near Libyan Interior Ministry official house in Tripoli

Date: 2014-06-06 07:57:56 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:763777

TRIPOLI, June 6 (MENA) - A booby-trapped car went off in front of the house of a Libyan Interior Ministry official on Friday. The explosion caused damage in nearby cars and buildings but no casualties were reported, a security source said without ....

UNSC calls on all Iraqis to launch comprehensive political process

Date: 2014-06-06 07:53:28 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:763845

NEW YORK, June 6 (MENA) - UN Security Council called on all Iraqis to launch a comprehensive political process to boost national unity and Iraqi sovereignty and independence. The UNSC lauded the performance of the Iraqi Independent High Electoral ....