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AL chief heads for Oman

Date: 2018-01-09 19:05:37 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:7182847

CAIRO, Jan 9 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Arab League Ahmed Abul Gheit left Cairo on Tuesday, heading for Muscat on a several days' visit to Oman. The AL chief is due to meet Omani senior officials on the latest regional developments. He ....

Abu Dhabi CP receives phone call from Indian premier

Date: 2018-01-09 18:23:02 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:81 - ID:7182799

ABU DHABI, Jan 9 (MENA) - The UAE's Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has received a telephone call from Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, WAM reported Tuesday. The ....

Arabia, Bahrain hold security talks

Date: 2018-01-09 14:05:12 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:7182282

RIYADH\MANAMA, Jan 9 (MENA) - Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud conferred in Manama on Tuesday with his Bahraini counterpart Sheikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa on means to boost mutual security cooperation between Bahrain and ....

Jordan seeks boosting Arab security cooperation

Date: 2018-01-09 12:11:36 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:7181937

AMMAN, Jan 9 (MENA) - Jordanian Interior Minister Ghaleb Zu'bi discussed with visiting Secretary General of the Arab Interior Ministers Council Mohammed Kuman aspects of boosting joint Arab security cooperation. The meeting took up the agenda of ....

3 killed, injured in Baghdad blast

Date: 2018-01-09 11:55:30 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:7181889

BAGHDAD, Jan 9 (MENA) - One person was killed and two others were injured in a blast of an explosive device in northern Baghdad, an Iraqi security source said on Tuesday. A security force cordoned off the area of the bombing and the injured were ....

Kuwait's chief of staff, US military official discuss bilateral cooperation

Date: 2018-01-09 11:15:05 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:7181724

KUWAIT CITY, Jan 9 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Chief of Staff Mohammad al Khuder discussed on Tuesday with US Chief of the Office of Military Cooperation David P. San Clemente and his accompanying delegation, currently visiting Kuwait, issues of mutual ....

Clashes between Syrian army, LLC militants renewed in Harasta

Date: 2018-01-09 10:55:49 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:7181590

DAMASCUS, Jan 9 (MENA) - Clashes between the Syrian army and militants of the Levant Liberation Committee (LLC), formerly known as Nusra Front, renewed on Tuesday in the vicinity of an institute affiliated to the vehicles management base in Harasta ....

Saudi King confers with Malaysian premier on bilateral relations

Date: 2018-01-09 10:38:56 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:7181637

RIYADH, Jan 9 (MENA) - Saudi King Salman bin Abdel Aziz Al Saud met on Tuesday with Malaysian Prime Ministre Najib Abdel Raziq, currently visiting here, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Talks covered bilateral relations, spheres of cooperation ....

Kremlin says Russia has enough troops in Syria to address attacks

Date: 2018-01-09 10:34:40 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:7181636

MOSCOW, Jan 9 (MENA) - Russia has enough forces remaining in Syria to withstand possible attacks on its bases, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. "That contingent that remains, the military infrastructure that remains, at the ....

US VP due to visit Jordan on Jan 21

Date: 2018-01-09 08:36:51 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:7181452

AMMAN, Jan 9 (MENA) - US Vice President Mike Pence will visit Jordan on January 21 within the framework of a regional tour, an official source told the Jordanian news agency Petra on Tuesday. Pence is scheduled to meet with Jordanian King ....