Arab world

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  • Arab FMs to convene on Syria in June

    Date: 2014-05-20 17:42:15 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:164 - ID:732772

    CAIRO, May 20 (MENA) – Head of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces (NCSROF) legal office Haytham al-Maleh said Tuesday the Arab Foreign Ministers will meet in Cairo in June to discuss the latest developments in ....

  • Corona death toll in Saudi Arabia hit 175

    Date: 2014-05-20 16:29:30 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:149 - ID:732960

    RIYADH, May 20 (MENA) - The number of Corona virus deaths has hit 175 of 540 infected cases in Saudi Arabia, said the health ministry on Tuesday. The virus, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV), is new to humans and was first reported in ....

  • UN expresses deep concern over ongoing violence in Libya

    Date: 2014-05-20 15:03:37 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:133 - ID:732861

    TRIPOLI, May 20 (MENA) - The United Nations mission in Libya voiced deep concern over the recent violence in the country, and called on all sides to address differences through political means and on authorities to quickly address the lawlessness, ....

  • Libyan authorities ask Egyptian side not to allow trucks into Libyan lands

    Date: 2014-05-20 14:28:54 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:128 - ID:732792

    MARSA MATROUH, Egypt, May 20 (MENA) - Marsa Matrouh security director Major General Anani Hamouda said on Tuesday that Salloum land crossing police authorities received a request by the Libyan authorities for denying access of all Egyptian trucks to ....

  • IICDR calls for easing suffering of affected Somali people

    Date: 2014-05-20 13:43:31 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:120 - ID:732380

    JEDDAH, May 20 (MENA) – The International Islamic Council for Da'wa and Relief (IICDR) has called on its affiliated humanitarian organizations to partake in alleviating the suffering of the afflicted Somali people. In a statement Tuesday, Ihsan ....

  • Executive office of Arab justice ministers urges all countries to endorse amended anti- terror deal

    Date: 2014-05-20 13:29:28 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:115 - ID:732394

    CAIRO, May 20 (MENA) - The executive office of Arab justice ministers has urged countries that have not endorsed the Arab anti-terrorism agreement to do so. Winding up its meeting at the Arab League HQ Tuesday, the office also called on countries ....

  • Salloum port closed over turmoil in Libya

    Date: 2014-05-20 13:18:57 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:110 - ID:732528

    MARSA MATROUH, Egypt, May 20 (MENA) – El-Salloum border authorities on Tuesday announced the closure of the crossing in both directions due to the turmoil, now hitting Libya. "This decision, effective as of today, was taken to save the lives of ....

  • In Kuwait: Sisi obtains 62,527 votes in presidential elections

    Date: 2014-05-20 13:14:34 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:108 - ID:732319

    KUWAIT CITY, May 20 (MENA) - Egyptian presidential candidate Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has obtained 62,527 votes in the presidential elections that were held for Egyptian expatriates on May 15-19. His rival Hamdeen Sabahi got 2,279 votes, according to ....

  • PM urges media to draw up 'code of ethics'

    Date: 2014-05-20 13:11:44 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:106 - ID:732479

    DUBAI, UAE, May 20 (MENA) - Egypt's Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab said the Egyptian people would never accept any change in their identity, promising that the whole world will witness the willpower of the Egyptians who will never accept to live in ....

  • Iraq official, French envoy discuss promoting cooperation

    Date: 2014-05-20 12:48:32 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:104 - ID:732378

    BAGHDAD, May 20 (MENA) - First deputy speaker of Iraq's parliament Qusay al-Suhail held a meeting with the French diplomatic envoy in Baghdad to discuss promoting cooperation. The meeting tackled means of strengthening ties, the latest ....

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