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Lebanese PM to visit Saudi Arabia Monday

Date: 2014-05-18 12:11:54 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:728257

JEDDAH, May 18 (MENA) - Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia on Monday, Saudi Press Agency reported. It gave no further details. Meantime, the Lebanese News Agency quoted Saudi Ambassador in Beirut Ali Asiri ....

Qedwa to official represent Secretary-General at consultations on Libyan reconciliation - AL

Date: 2014-05-18 12:05:39 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:728166

CAIRO, May 18 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary-General Nabil El-Araby said Sunday he officially tasked former Palestinian Foreign Minister Nasser Al-Qedwa to represent him at consultations of Libyan reconciliation. Qedwa is tasked to begin contacts ....

40 terrorists killed, explosives lab destroyed in Baghdad crackdown

Date: 2014-05-18 11:32:10 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:727997

BAGHDAD, May 18 (MENA) - Baghdad Operations Command announced Sunday that 40 terrorists were killed, an explosives lab was destroyed and 60 explosive charges were defused in several areas in Baghdad. A statement of Baghdad Operations Command said ....

Egypt takes part in donors conference for South Sudan in Norway

Date: 2014-05-18 11:28:46 GMT - Norway - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:727982

OSLO, May 18 (MENA) - Egypt will take part with a delegation, led by Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs Ambassador Hamdy Sanad Luza, in the donors conference for South Sudan that will be held on Tuesday in Norway's capital ....

Pope of Vatican's Jordan visit to help boost national economy - minister

Date: 2014-05-18 10:00:14 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:727894

AMMAN, May 18 (MENA) - Labor and Tourism Minister Nedal Qatameen stressed on Sunday that the visit of Pope Francis of the Vatican to the kingdom on May 24 will have a positive effect on the national economy. The visit will promote tourism in ....

Retired general defends Benghazi military operation

Date: 2014-05-18 09:13:09 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:727753

TRIPOLI, May 18 (MENA) - Retired Major General Khalifa Haftar, who currently leads an offensive against militants in Benghazi, stressed on Sunday that the current military operation aims at protecting the Libyan army men who are being killed day ....

Egyptians in Arabia continue casting ballots for 4th day running

Date: 2014-05-18 08:29:50 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:727764

RIYADH, May 18 (MENA) - The Egyptian embassy in Riyadh has opened its doors since early Sunday to receive Egyptians willing to cast their ballots in the presidential elctions for the the fourth day running. The number of Egyptians who voted over ....

Source denies attack on Benghazi air base

Date: 2014-05-18 08:27:19 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:727702

TRIPOLI, May 18 (MENA) - Air Force spokesman Moustafa Sharksi denied on Sunday that Benina air base in Benghazi had come under an armed attack. These are groundless reports, he added. He said a shell landed at a big distance from the base ....

8 killed, injured in mortar attack in Fallujah

Date: 2014-05-18 08:24:15 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:727828

BAGHDAD, May 18 (MENA) - Four people were killed and four injured in a mortar shell attack on various residential areas of Fallujah in the Anbar province on Sunday. Fallujah Hospital received the eight casualties this morning, a medical source at ....

Syrian opposition leader asks for arms to face Syrian regime air forces

Date: 2014-05-18 07:12:19 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:727595

PARIS, May 18 (MENA) - Ahmad Jarba, head of the opposition Syrian National Coalition, has asked for the possession of all types of arms to enable the moderate opposition troops confront the Syrian regime troops. Interviewed by the French ....