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  • AL chief warns of Houthis escalation in Yemen

    AL chief warns of Houthis escalation in Yemen

    Date: 2015-02-08 12:32:33 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:1919729

    Arab League (AL) Secretary General Nabil el Araby warned of the gravity of the escalatory steps by the Houthi militants in Yemen, which he said, would lead to the collapse of the political process in the country. In a press release Sunday, he ....

  • Saudi king meets UN chief

    Saudi king meets UN chief

    Date: 2015-02-08 12:15:36 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:1919561

    Saudi King Salman ben Abdel Aziz received Sunday UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon along with his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, the UN chief extended condolences to king Salman over the death of late Saudi King Abdallah ben Abdel ....

  • Lebanese army receives US arms shipment

    Lebanese army receives US arms shipment

    Date: 2015-02-08 11:44:17 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:1919257

    The Lebanese army on Sunday received a shipment of heavy weaponry and ammunitions from the United States intended to help Lebanon fight against the so-called Islamic State. According to a report in the An-Nahar Lebanese daily, a ship carrying ....

  • Iraqi troops liberate Al Hai Al Askari in Baiji

    Iraqi troops liberate Al Hai Al Askari in Baiji

    Date: 2015-02-08 11:35:14 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:1918817

    Iraqi Security forces, backed by the Shiite Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi Militia (Popular Mobilization Militia), have liberated Al Hai Al Askari district in central Baiji, Salaheddin governorate, from the hands of the terrorist Daesh group. The security ....

  • Palestinian employees to get 60% of salaries Monday - official

    Palestinian employees to get 60% of salaries Monday - official

    Date: 2015-02-08 10:55:26 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:1918757

    Civil servants will receive part of their January salary on Monday as announced by the Palestinian Finance Ministry on Sunday. Employees whose monthly salaries do not exceed 2,000 shekels will get their paycheck in full, while the others will ....

  • 7 soldiers killed, 30 wounded during violent clashes between army, Benghazi revolutionaries

    7 soldiers killed, 30 wounded during violent clashes between army, Benghazi revolutionaries

    Date: 2015-02-08 08:07:49 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:1917037

    Seven soldiers were killed and 30 others wounded during clashes between the Libyan army and the Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries in various areas in Benghazi. In statements to MENA on Sunday, Media Spokesman for Al Galaa Hospital in ....

  • Israel allows 480 trucks into Gaza

    Israel allows 480 trucks into Gaza

    Date: 2015-02-08 08:05:55 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:1917137

    Israeli authorities decided to allow 480 trucks into Karm Abu Salem, also known as Kerem Shalom, crossing on Sunday. Limited quantities of cooking oil and fuel will be allowed into the coastal enclave via the Karam Abu Salem border crossing, said ....

  • Moroccan king meets French president tomorrow

    Moroccan king meets French president tomorrow

    Date: 2015-02-08 07:33:00 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:1916877

    Moroccan King Mohammed VI will meet French President Francois Hollande at the Elysee Palace on Monday in an attempt to ease a year-long tension and resume diplomatic talks between the two countries. The Moroccan king also paid a private visit to ....

  • Saudi Health Ministry confirms 11 new coronavirus infections since February

    Saudi Health Ministry confirms 11 new coronavirus infections since February

    Date: 2015-02-07 16:43:01 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:1915137

    The Saudi Health Ministry confirmed that 11 new coronavirus infections were reported since the beginning of February, expecting an increase in the number of cases in the coming phase. In a statement released on Saturday, the Saudi Health Ministry ....

  • Bomb explodes at presidential palace entrance in Sanaa

    Bomb explodes at presidential palace entrance in Sanaa

    Date: 2015-02-07 08:55:26 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:1911497

    A bomb exploded at the southern entrance of the presidential palace in Sanaa on Saturday. The explosion occurred a day after Houthi rebels announced taking over the government and dissolving the parliament, "Al Arabiya Al Hadath" TV channel ....

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