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Egyptian Embassy in Sudan denies news of nominating Sharafi for diplomatic mission in Cairo

Date: 2014-06-02 09:38:05 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:756199

KHARTOUM, June 2 (MENA) - The Egyptian Ambassador in Sudan, Osama Shaltout, has said that the Embassy here has received no recommendations concerning the appointment of Mahgoub Sharafi as Sudan's ambassador in Cairo. Sharafi is very much ....

Son of BMC chief killed during shell attack

Date: 2014-06-02 08:49:16 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:756081

TRIPOLI, June 2 (MENA) – The son of Benghazi Medical Center (BMC) chief was killed and the latter's daughter injured when a shell landed on their house in the city of Benghazi, said a medical source on Monday. The necessary first aid was carried ....

5 killed, 11 injured in Benghazi clashes

Date: 2014-06-02 07:19:49 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:755927

TRIPOLI, June 2 (MENA) - Five soldiers were killed and 11 others, including civilians, were injured in ongoing clashes between Ansar Al-Sharia militants and army forces loyal to rogue leader Khalifa Haftar in the city of Benghazi. "The hospital ....

Yemeni parliamentarian defends decision to withdraw confidence from govt

Date: 2014-06-02 07:18:37 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:755916

RIYADH, June 2 (MENA) - A Yemeni member of parliament has defended a decision to withdraw confidence from the government and form a new cabinet, saying it aims to serve the Yemeni people and provide solutions to Yemen's problems. The parliament ....

Israeli army raid Gaza Strip

Date: 2014-06-02 06:33:58 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:755843

GAZA CITY, June 2 (MENA) - Israeli warplanes launched two raids over two outposts of Qassam Brigades, Hamas's military wing, on Monday but no casualties were reported, Palestinian sources said. The war jets bombed Hateen outpost in southern the ....

Mortar shell lands near Israeli army outpost in Golan

Date: 2014-06-02 05:49:49 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:755793

GAZA CITY, June 2 (MENA) - Israeli army fired into the Syrian lands on Monday after a mortar shell landed near an army outpost in the occupied Golan Heights, Radio Israel reported. The shell fired from the Syrian side did not cause any casualties ....

International observers arrive for Syrian polls

Date: 2014-06-02 04:44:35 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:755755

DAMASCUS, June 2 (MENA) - While Assad's forces are battling rebels who seek to topple him, international delegations arrived in the Syrian capital on Monday to monitor the president election, to kick off here on Tuesday, Al-Arabiya channel ....

Kuwait's PM heads to China on official visit

Date: 2014-06-01 21:36:15 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:171 - ID:755698

KUWAIT CITY, June 1 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Prime Minister Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah left Kuwait on Sunday evening, heading to Beijing for an official visit to China at An invitation of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. Upon departure, the Kuwaiti PM ....

Iran, Kuwait ink six cooperation deals

Date: 2014-06-01 21:15:13 GMT - Iran - Arab world - SN:166 - ID:755582

TEHRAN, June 1 (MENA) - Iran and Kuwait signed six agreement documents on Sunday, as part of efforts to expand bilateral ties between the two countries. The deals were signed by Iranian and Kuwaiti ministers and senior officials following a ....

Libya govt slams Benghazi shelling

Date: 2014-06-01 21:12:25 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:165 - ID:755680

TRIPOLI, June 1 (MENA) – The interim Libyan government slammed the shelling by jets belonged to renegade general Khalifa Hafter to positions held by armed rebel brigades in the eastern city of Benghazi. The government said the shelling was not ....