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Palestinian FM, OIC secretary general probe Israeli violations against Al-Aqsa

Date: 2014-04-14 14:39:16 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:97 - ID:667455

RAMALLAH, April 14 (MENA) - Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki will meet on Wednesday in Jeddah Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General Iyad Madani to probe the Israeli violations against Al-Aqsa Mosque. In a ....

Iraq faces big test in coming elections: newspaper

Date: 2014-04-14 14:37:47 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:96 - ID:667391

WASHINGTON, April 14 (MENA) - As the first elections loom since the US left four years ago, Iraq struggles to avoid splitting apart amid escalating violence and political paralysis, Christian Science Monitor reported Monday. "Since its ....

Azhar imam receives Omani FM

Date: 2014-04-14 13:48:19 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:84 - ID:667531

CAIRO, April 14 (MENA) - Al-Azhar Grand Imam Dr Ahmed el-Tayyeb received here Monday Omani Foreign Minister Youssef bin Alawi bin Abdullah along with his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, the Omani minister voiced appreciation to ....

Int'l parliament condemns assassination bid against Iraqi parliament speaker, deputy PM

Date: 2014-04-14 12:56:37 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:667242

BAGHDAD, April 14 (MENA) - The International Parliament for Safety and Peace condemned Monday the assassination bid against Iraqi Parliament Speaker Osama al-Nujaifi. Al-Nujaifi's motorcade was targeted on Sunday in southern Kirkuk. The ....

Moscow alarmed by reports of new poison gas attack in Syria: Lavrov

Date: 2014-04-14 11:49:13 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:667185

MOSCOW, April 14 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov voiced concerns Monday about reports of the recent use of chemical weapons in Syria, calling for an investigation into the matter, RIA Novosti news agency reported. "Reports that ....

7 people killed, injured in bomb blast in southern Baghdad

Date: 2014-04-14 10:13:44 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:667051

BAGHDAD, April 14 (MENA) - At least seven people were killed and injured when a bomb blast took place in Al-Mahmoudiya neighborhood in southern Baghdad, an Iraqi police source said. The source said the charge, that was planted on the roadside in ....

Kuwaiti minister heads for China

Date: 2014-04-14 07:36:41 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:666714

KUWAIT, April 14 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Naser Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah left for China on Monday on an official visit at the invitation of the Communist Party. The visit, viewed with particular interest by the ....

3 rockets fired at eastern Lebanon

Date: 2014-04-14 06:45:28 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:666620

BEIRUT, April 14 (MENA) - Three rockets fell on Al Labwah town in eastern Lebanon on Monday. The militant Liwa Ahrar al-Sunna Baalbek group claimed responsibility for the attack. Al Labweh is a Shiite town whose residents are supporters of ....

Bouteflika receives UN envoy Brahimi

Date: 2014-04-13 22:06:53 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:140 - ID:666500

ALGIERS, April 13 (MENA) - Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika received Sunday UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi. During his meeting with Brahimi, Bouteflika talked about the upcoming presidential elections in Algeria and said that it was marred by ....

UAE President receives letter from Chinese leader

Date: 2014-04-13 21:23:33 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:137 - ID:666474

ABU DHABI, April 13 (MENA) - UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan received Sunday a letter from his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Abdu Dhabi Crown Prince and UAE Armed Forces Deputy Supreme Commander General Sheikh Mohammed bin ....