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Mohamed bin Zayed receives call from Italian Prime Minister

Date: 2018-01-11 16:09:23 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:72 - ID:7186089

ABU DHABI, Jan 11 (MENA) - Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan, received on Thursday a telephone call from Prime Minister of Italy, Paolo Gentiloni. They discussed ways ....

Bahrain interior min. receives Arab Interior Ministers Council head

Date: 2018-01-11 15:51:47 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:7185991

MANAMA, Jan 11 (MENA) – Bahraini Interior Minister Lt-General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa received on Thursday Secretary-General of the Arab Interior Ministers Council Dr Mohammed bin Ali Kouman, in the presence of Interior Ministry ....

Saudi air defense intercepts Houthi missile on Najran

Date: 2018-01-11 15:31:50 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:7186051

RIYADH, Jan 11 (MENA) - Saudi air defenses intercepted Thursday a ballistic missile launched by Houthi militias on the southwestern Saudi city of Najran, located near the border with Yemen. Al-Arabiya television which carried the news gave no ....

Syrian opposition controls several towns in Idlib

Date: 2018-01-11 14:50:33 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:7185471

LONDON, Jan 11 (MENA) - The Syrian opposition restored control over several towns in the vicinity of Abu Dahour military airport in Syria's Idlib, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) was quoted by Sky News channel as saying Thursday. ....

Arab Parl't, OIC heads discuss means of supporting Palestinian cause

Date: 2018-01-11 14:36:14 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:7185777

CAIRO, Jan 11 (MENA) – Arab Parliament Speaker Meshaal al Salami discussed with Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Yousef Al-Othaimeen the latest developments in the Arab region especially the Palestinian situation. This ....

Australia grants to Iraq USD 100 mln for displaced

Date: 2018-01-11 14:34:55 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:7185674

BAGHDAD, Jan 11 (MENA) - Australia will grant USD 100 million to Iraq in the next three years to support the displaced and stability, Australian Ambassador in Baghdad Christopher Langman said during his meeting with Iraqi Trade Minister Salman Al ....

OIC chief, Arab Parliament speaker probe Palestinian cause

Date: 2018-01-11 14:21:57 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:7185652

RIYADH, Jan 11 (MENA) - The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Yousef al Othaimeen met Thursday with Arab Parliament Speaker Meshaal Bin Fahm al Salami, currently visiting the kingdom. During the meeting, the two ....

UAE, Arabia hold security talks in Abu Dhabi

Date: 2018-01-11 12:44:37 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:7185504

ABU DHABI, Jan 11 (MENA) - UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed with his Saudi counterpart Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, a number of issues of mutual interest, ....

Two people killed in Syrian forces shelling on Eastern Ghouta

Date: 2018-01-11 12:32:17 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:7185284

LONDON, Jan 11 (MENA) - At least two people were killed and some others wounded in a shelling launched by the Syrian governmental forces on Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said on ....

Iraqi forces destroy Daesh arms cache in Baghdad

Date: 2018-01-11 12:25:07 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:7185463

BAGHDAD, Jan 11 (MENA) - Iraqi security forces on Thursday destroyed an arms cache belonging to Daesh terrorist group in Baghdad. The troops are pursuing their clamp down on Daesh gangs and purging Iraqi areas from their leftover IEDs, the Iraqi ....