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First conference featuring activities of Arab action institutions kick off

Date: 2018-01-21 09:43:02 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:7202183

CAIRO, Jan 21 (MENA) - The first conference highlighting the accomplishments of Arab joint action institutions kicked off here on Monday under the sponsorship of Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit. The conference will shed light on ....

Bahraini information min. condemns Houthi rocket shelling on S.Arabia

Date: 2018-01-21 09:26:37 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:7202104

MANAMA, Jan 21 (MENA) - Bahraini Information Affairs Minister Ali bin Mohammed Al Romaihi has denounced recurrent Houthi attacks targeting cities in Saudi Arabia with tens of Iran-made ballistic missiles in a dangerous escalation aimed to undermine ....

Parl't speaker arrives in Manama

Date: 2018-01-20 22:30:45 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:7201868

MANAMA, Jan 20 (MENA) - A parliamentary delegation, headed by Speaker of the Parliament Ali Abdel Aal, has arrived Saturday in Manama in a three-day visit to meet with a number of Bahraini senior officials. The delegation was received by Speaker ....

US VP arrives in Amman

Date: 2018-01-20 21:59:10 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:7201845

AMMAN, Jan 20 (MENA) - US Vice President Mike Pence Arrived Saturday to the Jordanian capital of Amman after a visit to Cairo. Pence was received at Marka International Airport by a number of Jordanian senior officials as well as the charge ....

Saudi amb. says Riyadh eager to see strong Yemen

Date: 2018-01-20 21:37:02 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:7201855

RIYADH, Jan 20 (MENA) – Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed Al-Jaber has confirmed that Saudi Arabia is keen to support Yemen against Iran's scheme, besides supporting Yemen's national economy, Saba News Agency reported Saturday. In a statement, ....

YPG say 6 civilians, 3 fighters killed in Turkish raids on Syria's Afrin

Date: 2018-01-20 20:57:58 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:7201794

DAMASCUS, Jan 20 (MENA) - The Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) said on Saturday that six Kurdish civilians and three fighters were killed in Turkish raids that targeted Syria's border city of Afrin, Sky New Arabia reported on ....

UNICEF regrets death of Syrian children seeking shelter in Lebanon

Date: 2018-01-20 20:47:19 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:7201793

CAIRO, Jan 20 (MENA) - The UN agency for children (UNICEF) has expressed sorrow over the death of Syrian children while seeking safety and shelter in neighboring Lebanon . "It is tragic that at least 12 Syrians including two children died in ....

Syria denies being informed by Turkey over Afrin military operation

Date: 2018-01-20 19:56:01 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:7201711

DAMASCUS, Jan 20 (MENA) - Syria has denied that it had been informed by Turkey of a military operation Ankara announced on Saturday in Afrin in northern Syria. "Such claims are part of the series of lies that the Turkish government continues to ....

Pentagon says closely monitoring developments in Syria's Afrin

Date: 2018-01-20 19:14:56 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:7201591

WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (MENA) - The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) said on Saturday it is closely monitoring the developments in Syria's Afrin where Turkey said it has started a military operation against US-backed Kurdish forces. Quoted by the ....

Russia voices concern as Turkey starts operation in Syria

Date: 2018-01-20 17:57:02 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:7201590

MOSCOW, Jan 20 (MENA) - Security measures were undertaken by the Russian Army Command in Syria for personnel present in Afrin, after the launch of the Turkish military operation against Kurdish forces, Sputnik reported Saturday. The Russian ....