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UAE supports Palestinian reconciliation efforts, brokered by Egypt

Date: 2018-02-01 17:18:02 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:84 - ID:7222737

ABU DHABI, BRUSSELS, Feb 1 (MENA) – UAE reiterated Thursday its full support to the Palestinian reconciliation efforts, mediated by Egypt, aiming at enabling the Palestinian Authority to fully control the Gaza Strip, WAM news agency ....

AL chief calls for urgent int'l action to provide support for Palestinian refugees

Date: 2018-02-01 17:03:56 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:81 - ID:7222436

CAIRO, Feb 1 (MENA) – Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit called on the international community to urgently take action to provide the necessary support for the Palestinian refugees. Abul Gheit made the remarks during his meeting ....

Palestine urges developing multilateral int'l mechanism to broker peace process

Date: 2018-02-01 16:05:04 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:7222180

CAIRO, Feb 1 (MENA) – Palestine has submitted a draft resolution to the Arab League (AL) urging Arab states to work with international actors for establishing a multilateral international mechanism under the umbrella of the UN to broker the Middle ....

Arab FMs meet on reactions to US decision on Jerusalem

Date: 2018-02-01 15:49:32 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:72 - ID:7222526

CAIRO, Feb 1 (MENA) – Arab foreign ministers started Thursday a meeting at the Arab League HQ to discuss an Arab action in response to the US decision recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The meeting is being held under the presidency ....

Meeting of Arab Peace Initiative committee, led by Jordan, kicks off

Date: 2018-02-01 15:45:12 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:7222443

CAIRO, Feb 1 (MENA) – The meeting of the Arab Peace Initiative committee, led by Jordan, at the level of foreign ministers kicked off on Thursday at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo. The meeting aims at preparing a draft resolution concerning ....

Army regains new villages in Hama countryside

Date: 2018-02-01 13:42:19 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:7222263

DAMASCUS, Feb 1 (MENA) - Units of Syrian Arab army took control of three new villages in the northeastern countryside of Hama, SANA News Agency reported on Thursday. The army units in cooperation with the popular defense groups, over the past few ....

UAE FM, EU's Mogherini discuss bilateral relations

Date: 2018-02-01 13:28:31 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:7222266

BRUSSELS/ABU DHABI, Feb 1 (MENA) - UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the ....

Iraqi forces detain 9 Daesh elements in southern Mosul

Date: 2018-02-01 13:26:42 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:7222029

BAGHDAD, Feb 1 (MENA) - Iraqi security forces detained Thursday nine members of Daesh terrorist group in southern Mosul. They were captured during a search campaign in Albu-Seif village in southern Mosul, the National Iraqi News Agency (NINA) ....

Morocco dismantles seven-member terrorist cell

Date: 2018-02-01 13:10:59 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:7222013

RABAT, Feb 1 (MENA) - The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) has dismantled a Daesh terrorist cell made up of seven members, who were operating in the cities of Tangier and Meknes, the Interior ministry announced on Thursday, the ....

Arab coalition: Situation in Yemen’s Aden is stable

Date: 2018-02-01 13:05:07 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:7222031

ABU DHABI/Aden, Feb 1 (MENA) – The Saudi-led coalition has asserted that the situation in the Yemeni city of Aden is stable, as all parties concerned have showed commitment to a declaration by the coalition’s command. “We seek to avoid chaos and ....