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French defense minister arrives in Algeria

Date: 2014-05-20 12:30:21 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:98 - ID:732223

ALGIERS, May 20 (MENA) – French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has arrived in Algeria on a working visit that lasts for two days. Lt General Ahmed Gaïd Salah, the Deputy Minister of National Defense and Chief of Staff of the National People’s ....

Beirut bomb dismantled

Date: 2014-05-20 11:52:40 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:87 - ID:732389

BEIRUT, May 20 (MENA) - A Lebanese army expert on Tuesday dismantled a bomb in a residential area in Rmaileh, south of Beirut. The bomb was connected to a detonator and a gasoline container. (MENA) MI/DA ....

AL chief speaks at human rights conference

Date: 2014-05-20 11:46:07 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:731930

CAIRO, May 20 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi delivered on Tuesday a keynote speech to the Regional Conference on the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights. It is the first regional conference to be held in collaboration ....

Mahlab thanks UAE for supporting Egypt

Date: 2014-05-20 11:29:30 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:77 - ID:732123

DUBAI, UAE, May 20 (MENA) -Visiting Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab on Tuesday extended all thanks and appreciation to the leaders and people of the United Arab Emirates for their incessant support for Egypt and its people. On the ....

Sudan worried about situation in Libya

Date: 2014-05-20 11:21:58 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:731804

KHARTOUM, May 20 (MENA) - Sudan's Foreign Ministry expressed deep concern over the deterioration of the security situation in Libya. In a statement released by the ministry on Tuesday, it called on all Libyans to continue ....

Libya Shield Force arrives in Benghazi from Tripoli

Date: 2014-05-20 10:38:59 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:731887

TRIPOLI, May 20 (MENA) - ‎Libya Shield Force leader Mohamed al- Ereaby said Tuesday that the shield force arrived in Benghazi from Tripoli. ‎Libya Shield Force would contribute in maintaining security in Benghazi, al- Ereaby added. He noted ....

Doha to host 6th AMWC session Tuesday

Date: 2014-05-20 10:37:55 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:732135

CAIRO, May 20 (MENA) - The sixth session of the Arab Ministerial Water Council (AMWC) and the second Arab Water Conference will kick off in Doha, Qatar, next Tuesday, an Arab League official said. On May 24, a scientific technical committee will ....

UAE Minister describes relations with Egypt as strong

Date: 2014-05-20 10:37:27 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:732059

DUBAI, May 20 (MENA) - Minister Sultan al-Jaber on Tuesday described relations between Egypt and the United Arab Emirates as strong and well-established. In statements to MENA, he added he held talks earlier today with visiting Egyptian Prime ....

Kuwait FM begins European trip on Tuesday

Date: 2014-05-20 10:36:49 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:732030

KUWAIT, May 20 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled al-Hamad al-Sabah led a high-ranking delegation on a European tour which begins on Tuesday and lasts for three days. The tour included stops in Germany and ....

Executive office of Arab justice ministers confers on fighting terrorism

Date: 2014-05-20 10:28:28 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:732133

CAIRO, May 20 (MENA) - The executive office of Arab justice ministers convened Tuesday to discuss a number of draft resolutions, atop of which an Arab agreement to counter terrorism and money laundering. The office focused on means to boost Arab ....