Arab world

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  • Decision on Syria pullout was not agreed on with allies, says Putin’s aide

    Date: 2017-12-12 16:05:18 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:80 - ID:7137394

    MOSCOW, Dec 12 (MENA) - The decision to withdraw Russia’s taskforce from Syria was not agreed with the allies, Russian president’s aide Yuri Ushakov was quoted by TASS news agency Monday. President Vladimir Putin "issued this order as a Supreme ....

  • Sudan discusses economic cooperation with DFID

    Date: 2017-12-12 15:05:50 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:72 - ID:7137099

    KHARTOUM, Dec 12 (MENA) - Sudanese International Cooperation Minister Sumaya Idris met Tuesday with the British Department for International Development (DFID) delegation headed by Chief Economist of the DFID Stefan Dercon in Sudanese capital ....

  • AWO director rejects renewal of 2nd term

    Date: 2017-12-12 14:58:55 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:7137054

    CAIRO, Dec 12 (MENA) - Director General of the Arab Women Organization (AWO) Mervat Tallawy said Tuesday she will not accept her second mandate for the position of the director general. These remarks were made during the 8th meeting of the ....

  • Ahmed receives delegation of Omani press association

    Date: 2017-12-12 14:17:49 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:7137003

    CAIRO, Dec 12 (MENA) - Head of the Supreme Media Council Makram Mohamed Ahmed on Tuesday said that the Arab countries had great expectations over the role of the US administration for settling the Palestinian issue. At a meeting with a delegation ....

  • 8th meeting of AWO's supreme council condemns US decision on Jerusalem

    Date: 2017-12-12 14:14:29 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:7136933

    CAIRO, Dec 12 (MENA) - The 8th meeting of the Supreme Council of the Arab Women Organization (AWO) kicked off Tuesday in Cairo, headed by Oman, amid strong condemnations from Arab women over the recent US decision recognizing Jerusalem as the ....

  • Jordan king departs for Saudi Arabia, Turkey

    Date: 2017-12-12 13:45:31 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:7136896

    AMMAN, Dec 12 (MENA) - Jordan's King Abdullah II, accompanied by Crown Prince Hussein, left Amman heading for Saudi Arabia, on an official visit during, which the King will hold talks with Saudi King Salman Bin Abdul Azizi Al Saud, Petra news ....

  • Israeli occupation forces wound Palestinian near Ariel

    Date: 2017-12-12 13:26:35 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:7136926

    RAMALLAH, Dec 12 (MENA) - A Palestinian was wounded Tuesday in clashes with Israeli occupation forces near Israeli settlement Ariel. The 15-year-old Hamed al Masry's wounds were diagnosed as serious and life-threatening. Security sources said al ....

  • 2 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza

    Date: 2017-12-12 12:44:21 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:7136858

    GAZA, Dec 12 (MENA) - Two Palestinians were killed and one wounded in an Israeli airstrike on Beit Lahia city in the north of the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical sources said on Tuesday. An Israeli reconnaissance aircraft bombed a motorcycle in ....

  • New cabinet members take oath before the Emir

    Date: 2017-12-12 12:26:24 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:7136774

    KUWAIT CITY, Dec 12 (MENA) - Members of the new Kuwaiti cabinet led by Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber al Mubarak al Hamad al Sabah took the oath on Tuesday before Emir Sheikh Sabah al Ahmed al Jaber al Sabah. In a speech, the Kuwaiti Emir said that ....

  • Workshop discusses inflow of foreign terrorists to Arab region

    Date: 2017-12-12 12:20:38 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:7136445

    CAIRO, Dec 12 (MENA) - The proceedings of the third Arab workshop on the phenomenon of foreign terrorists titled "exploitation of foreign terrorist fighters of social media and information technology to recruit new fighters" kicked off Tuesday. ....

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