Arab world

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  • Syrian opposition government defense minister quits

    Date: 2014-05-19 10:20:31 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:729931

    DAMASCUS, May 19 (MENA) - Defense Minister of the Syrian opposition government Asaad Moustafa has resigned complaining of his ministry's inability to meet the needs of the Free Syrian Army. A lot is wanted but there is nothing that the ministry ....

  • Egypt shoulders historic responsibility towards Palestinian cause, says advisor

    Date: 2014-05-19 10:07:00 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:729784

    GAZA CITY, May 19 (MENA) - Palestinian Presidential Advisor for International Relations Dr Abdullah Al-Afranji asserted that Egypt has shouldered "historic" responsibility towards the Palestinian issue, voicing hope over the presidential elections ....

  • Egyptians in Arabia continue voting to choose new president

    Date: 2014-05-19 09:52:46 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:729753

    RIYADH, May 19 (MENA) - Egyptian expats in Arabia continued flocking to the Egyptian embassy here on the fifth and last day of the elections to choose a new president. The number of voters in Arabia who cast their ballots over the past four days ....

  • Egyptians in Sudan cast their ballots on last day of presidential elections

    Date: 2014-05-19 09:23:26 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:729755

    KHARTOUM, May 19 (MENA) - Egyptians in Sudan continued casting their ballots on the fifth day of presidential elections at the Egyptian embassy here. Egypt's Ambassador to Sudan Osama Shaltut said the voting process is being held amid smooth and ....

  • More visitors expected after Pope of Vatican visit to baptism site

    Date: 2014-05-19 08:38:26 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:729612

    AMMAN/DEAD SEA, May 19 (MENA) - Jordan, home to many Islamic and Christian holy sites, expects the visit of Pope Francis of the Vatican to the kingdom on May 24 to increase the number of visitors to the Jordan River baptism site, that now stands at ....

  • Tripoli clashes leave 2 dead, 66 wounded

    Date: 2014-05-19 08:20:55 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:729636

    TRIPOLI, May 19 (MENA) - Deadly clashes between armed militias and Libyan forces in the precincts of the parliament headquarters in Tripoli on Sunday left two dead and 66 wounded, the Libyan Health Ministry said Monday. This is the final toll ....

  • 5 killed, wounded in Baghdad bombing

    Date: 2014-05-19 07:32:53 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:729556

    BAGHDAD, May 19 (MENA) - One person was killed and four were wounded in a bomb explosion in western Baghdad on Monday, a security source said. Security forces cordoned off the area and moved the wounded to a nearby hospital. Meanwhile, five ....

  • 400 trucks allowed into GS via Karm Abu Salem crossing

    Date: 2014-05-19 07:18:15 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:729505

    GAZA CITY, May 19 (MENA) - Israeli occupation authorities on Monday reopened Karam Abu Salem trade crossing, south east of the strip, after a two-day closure due to Israeli holidays. Raed Fattouh, chairman of the coordination committee for the ....

  • Cautious calm prevails in Tripoli after deadly clashes

    Date: 2014-05-19 06:33:08 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:729449

    TRIPOLI, May 19 (MENA) - A cautious calm prevailed in the Libyan capital on Monday after deadly clashes between Libyan security forces and armed militias in the precincts of the parliament headquarters, a security source told MENA. Two civilians ....

  • Algerian-Libyan borders on alert over security fears

    Date: 2014-05-19 06:01:47 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:729403

    ALGIERS, May 19 (MENA) - A state of alert was announced along Algerian-Libyan borders after security situation in Libya was worsened, Al-ShorouK newspaper reported on Monday. Quoting reliable sources, the paper said Algerian army has information ....

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