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Algeria closes off land borders with Libya: Report
Date: 2014-05-20 07:00:44 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:731453
Algiers, May 20 (MENA) - Algeria closed off land borders with Libya over security concerns in the neighboring country, an Algerian daily reported. Al-Kabar daily quoted senior officials as saying Algerian authorities closed off three border ....
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UN calls for immediate cessation of military action in Libya
Date: 2014-05-19 19:50:23 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:164 - ID:731160
NEW YORK, May 19 (MENA) – The United Nations called on Monday all parties in Libya for immediate cessation of military action and for addressing differences by political means away from violence and the threat to country's security. The United ....
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Lebanese PM arrives in Saudi Arabia
Date: 2014-05-19 19:45:46 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:162 - ID:731162
JEDDAH, May 19 (MENA) - Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam arrived Monday in Saudi Arabia for talks with top officials. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said Cabinet Minister Dr. Musaad bin Mohammad Al-Obayan and Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Asiri ....
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2 killed, 3 injured in Iraq bomb blast
Date: 2014-05-19 19:12:57 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:154 - ID:731127
BAGHDAD, May 19 (MENA) - Two soldiers were killed and three others were injured when a bomb targeted their patrol in southern Baghdad, a security source said. Five persons were killed Monday in in a separate bomb blast in Baghdad. (MENA) AF/AH ....
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UN chief welcomes initial results of Iraqi parliamentary polls
Date: 2014-05-19 19:08:22 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:151 - ID:730995
NEW YORK, May 19 (MENA) - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the announcement of preliminary results of Iraqi parliamentary elections, which was held on April 30. In a press statement, Ban "looks forward to the certification of the final ....
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Libya's gov't puts forward initiative to end rift
Date: 2014-05-19 18:47:49 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:144 - ID:731002
TRIPOLI, May 19 (MENA) – The Libyan government has put forward a national initiative to the General National Congress (the parliament) to bridge the gap and reach a national consensus in this critical stage. The government urged all Libyan people ....
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UAE shuts down embassy in Libya
Date: 2014-05-19 18:46:42 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:143 - ID:731017
TRIPOLI, May 19 (MENA) – The United Arab Emirates has closed its embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli and asked its staff to leave the country in light of the current security situation, a high-level source of the embassy told MENA. Earlier on ....
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Egypt envoy in Rabat hails smooth vote
Date: 2014-05-19 18:30:26 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:138 - ID:730984
RABAT, May 19 (MENA) – The voting process went smoothly and easy said Egypt's ambassador in Rabat Ahmed Ihab Gamal el-din. The voter turnout of Egyptian expats has shown a threefold increase than that of January's constitutional referendum, he ....
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Corona death toll in Saudi Arabia hit 173
Date: 2014-05-19 17:52:56 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:131 - ID:730855
RIYADH, May 19 (MENA) - The number of Corona-virus death toll has hit 173 of 537 infected cases in Saudi Arabia, said the health ministry on Monday. The virus, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), is new to humans and was first reported in ....
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Libya's Benina airport to be closed until May 25
Date: 2014-05-19 16:33:56 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:116 - ID:730890
TRIPOLI, May 19 (MENA) - Libya's Benina International Airport will be closed until May 25 to guarantee the safety of travelers and employees, airport general manager Ibrahim Ferkash told MENA on Monday. The flights will be resumed before this ....
