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  • King Abdullah to meet UK premier

    King Abdullah to meet UK premier

    Date: 2015-06-23 18:10:39 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:2852305

    British Prime Minister David Cameron is set to meet with King Abdullah II of Jordan on Tuesday to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East, especially the anti-terror war and the Palestinian issue. Bilateral relations will be probed as ....

  • 22 Houthis killed amid violence in Yemen

    22 Houthis killed amid violence in Yemen

    Date: 2015-06-23 17:54:30 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:2852225

    Twenty-two Houthi fighters were killed were Tuesday amid violence occurred in middle and eastern of Yemen. In Al Bayda Governorate, in the middle of the country, ten Houthis killed after a car bomb went off, targeting a gathering for Houthi ....

  • Lebanese forces storm Roumieh prison to end insurgency

    Lebanese forces storm Roumieh prison to end insurgency

    Date: 2015-06-23 14:57:12 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:2851421

    Lebanese security forces stormed Roumieh prison, the country's largest prison, after prisoners took control of two buildings on Tuesday. The forces ended the insurgency in the first building and work to regain control of the other one, a Lebanese ....

  • Saudi, UN officials discuss ways to deliver aid to Yemen

    Saudi, UN officials discuss ways to deliver aid to Yemen

    Date: 2015-06-23 14:17:33 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:2851061

    Advisor at the Royal Court and General Supervisor of King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Work Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabiah on Tuesday received UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Stephen O`Brien to discuss ways to ....

  • Bin Ali sentenced to 10 years in prison

    Bin Ali sentenced to 10 years in prison

    Date: 2015-06-23 13:50:27 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:2850721

    The criminal department in the Tunisian court sentenced to 10 years in prison each of ousted president Zein Al Abdin Bin Ali, his son-in-law Sakher al Materi, minister of state properties and real-estate affairs Reda Qarira, former official at state ....

  • Algerian army kills 2 terrorists in Tizi Ouzou

    Algerian army kills 2 terrorists in Tizi Ouzou

    Date: 2015-06-23 13:44:49 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:2850657

    A force affiliated to the national Algerian army killed two terrorists in Tizi Ouzou state and manged to seize some weapons and ammunition that were in their possession. The ambush came as part of a campaign to fight terrorism, according to a ....

  • US asserts Israel's right to self-defense

    US asserts Israel's right to self-defense

    Date: 2015-06-23 08:10:25 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:2847561

    WASHINGTON, June 23 (MENA) - The US supports Israel’s right to defend itself following the release of the UN report which accused Israel of committing war crimes during last summer’s offensive on the Gaza Strip, the White House said on ....

  • Israel allows 520 trucks to Gaza Strip

    Israel allows 520 trucks to Gaza Strip

    Date: 2015-06-23 08:08:37 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:2847549

    Israeli authorities decided on Tuesday to allow 520 trucks loaded with commodities into the Gaza Strip through Karam Abu Salem crossing. The trucks are carrying goods for the commercial, agricultural and transportation sectors along with aid ....

  • Tunisia says extradition of Fajr Libya leader under int'l law

    Tunisia says extradition of Fajr Libya leader under int'l law

    Date: 2015-06-23 07:23:15 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:2847293

    Tunisia has applied international law and diplomatic norms in the extradition of Fajr Libya militia leader Walid al Qalib to Libyan authorities, Tunisian Justice Minister Mohamed Saleh bin Isa. In press statements on Monday, the Tunisian ....

  • GCC calls on UN rights rapporteurs to respect code of conduct

    GCC calls on UN rights rapporteurs to respect code of conduct

    Date: 2015-06-23 07:18:08 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:2847249

    The GCC countries have stressed their commitment and respect for mechanisms of the UN Human Rights Council including the work of special procedures. In a joint statement delivered to the Human Rights Council, Qatari Ambassador to the United ....

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