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Hundreds protest bad economic conditions in Gaza Strip

Date: 2018-01-24 22:24:52 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:94 - ID:7209535

GAZA CITY, Jan 24 (MENA) - Hundreds of Gaza residents on Wednesday staged a demonstration in protest against the deteriorating economic conditions in the Gaza Strip. The demonstrators, who gathered outside the UN offices in central Gaza, called ....

Saudi crown prince meets commander of US Central Command

Date: 2018-01-24 21:06:40 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:89 - ID:7209497

RIYADH, Jan 24 (MENA) – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz met in Jeddah Wednesday with commander of the US Central Command, Major General Joseph Votel, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. During the meeting, they reviewed ....

Arab Lawyers Union: UIA calls for protesting outside Egyptian embassies ‘irresponsible’

Date: 2018-01-24 20:39:12 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:88 - ID:7209427

CAIRO, Jan 24 (MENA) – The Arab Lawyers Union (ALU) rejected Wednesday the calls of the International Association of Lawyers (UIA) to stage protests outside the Egyptian embassies abroad, describing them as irresponsible. In a statement, the ALU ....

Jordanian king meets German Chancellor, prime ministers of Lebanon, Kurdistan Region, Albania

Date: 2018-01-24 19:23:38 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:84 - ID:7209402

AMMAN-DAVOS, Jan 24 (MENA) - Jordanian King Abdullah II on Wednesday held a series of meetings with world leaders on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Petra news agency reported. He met with Spanish King Felipe VI, German ....

Iraqi PM meets Italian counterpart at WEF in Davos

Date: 2018-01-24 18:54:06 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:80 - ID:7209245

BAGHDAD, Jan 24 (MENA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi has met with Italian counterpart Paolo Gentiloni on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF), currently in session in Davos, the Iraqi premier’s media office said in a statement on ....

Iraqi PM, German Chancellor discuss bilateral coop. in Davos

Date: 2018-01-24 18:02:37 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:7209243

BAGHDAD, Jan 24 (MENA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi has discussed in a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the fringe of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos ways of fostering bilateral cooperation in the different fields ....

Iraqi minister urges Arab coordination on water issue

Date: 2018-01-24 14:54:40 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:7208880

CAIRO, Jan 24 (MENA) - Iraqi Minister of Water Resources Hassan Janabi has stressed the importance of Arab coordination at the regional level to face the water challenges the region is facing. Addressing the 12th session of the Executive Bureau of ....

12th Arab Water Ministerial Council Executive Bureau session kicks off

Date: 2018-01-24 13:29:56 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:7208190

CAIRO, Jan 24 (MENA) - The 12th session of the Arab Water Ministerial Council Executive Bureau started here on Wednesday with the participation of representatives of ministries and bodies concerned in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Mauritania, the Comoros, ....

UAE, US discuss boosting military cooperation

Date: 2018-01-24 12:55:47 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:7208596

ABU DHABI, Jan 24 (MENA) - UAE Military Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Hamad Mohamed Thani al Rumaithi received here on Wednesday head of the US Central Command Gen. Joseph Votel, currently on a visit to the UAE. According to WAM news agency, the two ....

Saudi king receives US House speaker

Date: 2018-01-24 12:10:17 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:7208582

RIYADH, Jan 24 (MENA) - Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud received on Wednesday US House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed bilateral ties alongside a host of ....