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Arab meeting to confront Israel's bid for SC non-permanent seat
Date: 2017-12-21 15:15:49 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:7152514
CAIRO, Dec 21 (MENA) - An Arab ministerial committee concerned with confronting Israel's bid for holding a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council for 2019/2020, met Thursday at the level of permanent representatives under Arab League's ....
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US urges its citizens in Iraq to be cautious due to unrest in Kurdistan
Date: 2017-12-21 09:55:51 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:7151762
BAGHDAD, Dec 21 (MENA) - The US Embassy in Baghdad called Thursday on US citizens in Iraq to be cautious on the back of the continuing protests in Iraqi Kurdistan. A statement released by the embassy warned that the protests in the Iraqi ....
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Saudi king calls UK's prime minister
Date: 2017-12-20 22:38:23 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:7151472
RIYADH, Dec 20 (MENA) - Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud telephoned UK Prime Minister Theresa May, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Wednesday night. During the call, May condemned the Houthi militia's attempt to target the city of ....
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Saudi monarch calls Trump
Date: 2017-12-20 22:26:00 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:7151464
RIYADH, Dec 20 (MENA) - Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud telephoned US President Donald Trump, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday night. During the call, the US president condemned the attempt by the Houthi militia to target the ....
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Spokesman for Arab coalition: Yemen's gov't controls 85 of country's territory
Date: 2017-12-20 20:52:45 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:7151380
RIYADH, Dec 20 (MENA) – Spokesman for the Saudi-led Arab coalition Colonel Turki al Maliki on Wednesday said the legitimate Yemeni government currently controls 85% of the country’s territory. According to Al Alarabiya TV channel, he made the ....
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Syrian army restores two villages in Idleb countryside
Date: 2017-12-20 20:25:34 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:7151389
DAMASCUS, Dec 20 (MENA) – The Syrian army, in cooperation with backup forces, carried out a military operation against Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist organization sites in Tal al-Maqta’a and Mushairfet Abu Dali villages that ended with establishing full ....
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Libya’s foreign ministry deplores Houthi missile attack on Riyadh
Date: 2017-12-20 19:25:12 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:7151282
AL BAYDA, Libya, Dec 20 (MENA) – The Libyan foreign ministry affiliated to the interim government on Wednesday condemned a ballistic missile attack launched by Yemen's Houthi militants against the Saudi capital Riyadh. In a statement, a copy of ....
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Saudi Arabia: Ministry announces H5N8 bird flu
Date: 2017-12-20 18:01:00 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:7151237
RIYADH, Dec 20 (MENA) – The Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture said Wednesday an unidentified number of birds were infected with bird flu (H5N8) in the market of Aziziyah in Riyadh According to the Saudi Press Agency, the ....
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UNICEF airlifts nearly 6 million doses of vaccines for children in Yemen
Date: 2017-12-20 16:23:33 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:7150982
CAIRO, Dec 20 (MENA) - A UNICEF-chartered plane landed Wednesday in Sanaa and delivered nearly 6 million doses of essential vaccines to protect millions of children at risk of preventable diseases, including the current diphtheria outbreak that has ....
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AL: Corruption combat given priority due to its threat to development
Date: 2017-12-20 14:51:24 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:7150725
CAIRO, Dec 20 (MENA) - The Arab League has affirmed that it gives priority to fighting corruption which poses a threat to development, security, stability and the rule of law. A statement issued by the League on Wednesday on the occasion of the ....