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UAE affirms support to Egypt's roadmap

Date: 2014-05-05 17:21:03 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:142 - ID:705025

ABU DHABI, May 5 (MENA) - Egypt's security is a guarantee for the stability of all Arab countries and the Middle East, said Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayyed. "Supporting Egypt now is a duty on all Arabs," he said during a meeting ....

Bahrain King receives Azhar Imam in Manama

Date: 2014-05-05 17:10:33 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:140 - ID:704907

MANAMA, May 5 (MENA) - King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa received Monday the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed el-Tayyib, Awqaf Minister Mokhtar Gomaa, member of Al-Azhar Senior Scholars Authority Ahmed Mabad and constitutional and legal adviser ....

Iraqi policeman killed, 3 injured in Baghdad blast

Date: 2014-05-05 17:06:44 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:139 - ID:704840

BAGHDAD, May 5 (MENA) - An Iraqi policeman was killed and three others were injured when an explosive device exploded in northern Baghdad, a security source said. The roadside explosive charge targeted a federal police patrol, the source added. ....

Libyan TV channel's correspondent survives assassination bid

Date: 2014-05-05 15:51:43 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:130 - ID:704886

TRIPOLI, May 5 (MENA) - A correspondent of a Libyan TV channel survived an assassination attempt on Monday. Unidentified men opened fire at the correspondent while he was driving his car, the channel said. He was not hurt. (MENA) AA/DA ....

Lebanese president, Saudi amb discuss bilateral ties

Date: 2014-05-05 15:25:07 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:126 - ID:704250

BEIRUT, May 5, (MENA) – President Michel Suleiman received on Monday Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Awad al-Asiri to discuss the bilateral ties between the two countries. They also discussed the general situation in the Arab ....

Omani civil service minister arrives Cairo

Date: 2014-05-05 15:16:04 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:122 - ID:704842

CAIRO, May 5 (MENA) - Omani Civil Service Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Omar al-Marhoon arrived here in a visit to Egypt where he will participate in the meeting of Arab Administrative Development Organization's executive council in its 99th ....

Egyptian-Palestinian joint committee wraps up meetings

Date: 2014-05-05 15:11:17 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:120 - ID:704588

CAIRO, May 5 (MENA) - The Egyptian-Palestinian committee wound up the 6th round of its meetings which had started earlier on Monday at the headquarters of the Foreign Ministry here at the level of senior officials. The two countries attached ....

10 Daash members killed, injured in Iraq

Date: 2014-05-05 15:06:43 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:118 - ID:704415

BAGHDAD, May 5 (MENA) - Twelve members of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, known as Daash, were killed during a security crackdown in northern Hillah city, capital of Babylon Province, security source said on Monday. Among those who were ....

GNC calls emergency meet to discuss security updates

Date: 2014-05-05 14:06:29 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:100 - ID:704481

TRIPOLI, May 5 (MENA) - Libya's General National Congress (GNC) has called an emergency meeting to discuss security updates. President of GNC Nouri Abusahmain has called chairpersons of the national security, internal affairs and foreign affairs ....

French killed, another injured in armed attack in Sanaa

Date: 2014-05-05 13:42:36 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:94 - ID:704653

SANAA, May 5 (MENA) - A French national was killed and another was injured in an armed attack in Sanaa on Monday, Sky News reported. No more details were immediately given.(MENA) AH/DA ....