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UAE, Egypt discuss energy cooperation

Date: 2014-05-08 09:38:38 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:709813

ABU DHABI, May 8 (MENA) - UAE Minister of Energy Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei and Egyptian ambassador in Abu Dhabi Ihab Imam Hamouda discussed on Thursday boosting cooperation in many domains, especially in the energy sector, WAM news ....

Libya keen on cooperating with UN - official

Date: 2014-05-08 08:11:50 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:709686

TRIPOLI, May 8 (MENA) - Libya expressed keenness on boosting international cooperation through the UN, the country's papers out Thursday reported quoting a Foreign Ministry official. Wafaa Bugaighis, assistant deputy director of the political ....

80 % of rebels, civilians evacuated from Homs: Governor

Date: 2014-05-08 07:58:11 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:709613

DAMASCUS, May 8 (MENA) - Syria's Homs Governor Talal Barazi said Thursday that 80% of opposition militants and civilians have already left the besieged city of Homs as a part of ceasefire deal between the regime and rebels. Barazi told Al-Arabia ....

Palestinian escapes assassination attempt in Lebanon

Date: 2014-05-08 06:53:09 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:709546

BEIRUT, May 8 (MENA) – A Palestinian person was injured Thursday after unidentified people opened fire on him in Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp, Sidon city, south of Lebanon. Tension prevails in the camp after Alaa Hajeer survived a suspected ....

Israel allows 440 trucks to enter Gaza Strip via Karm Abu Salem

Date: 2014-05-08 06:50:00 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:709590

GAZA CITY, May 8 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces decided on Thursday to allow 440 trucks laden with commodities into the Gaza Strip via Karm Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) crossing. In a press release, Head of the Coordination Committee for entry of ....

U.S. Embassy in Yemen closed due to terror threat

Date: 2014-05-08 04:42:16 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:709511

WASHINGTON, May 8 (MENA) - The U.S. Embassy in Sanaa will be closed until further notice, the State Department announced late Wednesday. The decision to suspend embassy operations was due to "recent attacks against Western interests in Yemen," ....

Egyptians in Sudan urged to cast ballot in presidential vote

Date: 2014-05-07 21:37:04 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:161 - ID:709362

KHARTOUM, May 7 (MENA) – Egypt's charge d'affaires in Sudan Wael Barakat has urged all residing nationals to cast their ballots in the coming presidential election. All eligible Egyptian expatriates, who have an ID or digitized passport, should ....

AL holds Israel responsible for Palestinian humanitarian problems

Date: 2014-05-07 19:20:07 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:149 - ID:708923

CAIRO, May 7 (MENA) – The council of Arab League (AL) held Israel responsible for the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Palestine. This came after a meeting of the AL council at the level of the permanent representatives. Egypt's ....

Palestine FM receives Egypt envoy's credentials

Date: 2014-05-07 16:14:48 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:123 - ID:708868

RAMALLAH, May 7 (MENA) - Palestine's Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki met with newly appointed Egyptian Ambassador Wael Attia, to receive his credentials as an ambassador to Palestine. Al-Maliki hailed the Egyptian role in supporting Palestine, ....

20 million jobless in Arab world: official

Date: 2014-05-07 15:08:51 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:110 - ID:708696

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, May 7 (MENA) – An Arab League official said on Wednesday the unemployment rates in the Arab world hit 16 percent due to instability, adding that there are about 20 million jobless people in the Arab world. "The Arab youth make up ....