Arab world

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  • FAJ names current session 'Al Quds', says secretary general

    Date: 2017-12-08 17:56:11 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:7130863

    BAGHDAD, Dec 8 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Federation of Arab Journalists (FAJ) Khaled Mery said that the meetings of the current session held in the Iraqi capital Baghdad is named al Quds. In press statements on the sidelines of the ....

  • Mauritanian FM leaves for Cairo to attend AL emergency meeting

    Date: 2017-12-08 17:16:45 GMT - Mauritania - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:7130644

    NOUAKCHOTT, Dec 8 (MENA) - Mauritanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Isselkou Ould Ahmed Izid Bih left for Cairo to attend the emergency meeting of the Arab League council on the ministerial level, Mauritanian news agency reported ....

  • 3 wounded in bomb blast in southern Baghdad

    Date: 2017-12-08 15:34:17 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:7130564

    BAGHDAD, Dec 8 (MENA) - Three civilians were injured in a bomb blast in southern Baghdad, a security source was quoted by Iraqi news agency as saying in a statement on Friday. The source added that the explosive device was planted on the ....

  • 15 Palestinians wounded in clashes with Israeli occupation in Gaza

    Date: 2017-12-08 13:20:54 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:7130282

    GAZA, Dec 8 (MENA) - At least 15 Palestinians were wounded in clashes with Israeli occupation forces in eastern the Gaza Strip. A medical source said that a Palestinian was seriously wounded and were rushed to hospital to receive medical ....

  • Lebanon PM calls US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital “provocative”

    Date: 2017-12-08 13:11:48 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:7130216

    PARIS, Dec 8 (MENA) – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri has described as provocative the US administration’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, saying it will further complicate the Middle East peace process and pose an ....

  • Iraqi forces launch security operation to liberate outskirts of al Jazira

    Date: 2017-12-08 08:34:35 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:7129765

    BAGHDAD, Dec 8 (MENA) - Iraqi forces have launched a large-scale operation in cooperation with the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) to regain control over the outskirts of al Jazira area between Nineveh and al Anbar provinces. Commander of ....

  • Tillerson holds talks with Hariri in Paris -- State Department

    Date: 2017-12-08 06:19:55 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7129653

    WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (MENA) - State Secretary Rex Tillerson will meet with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Paris on Friday, said a statement issued by the State Department. The two sides will meet on the sidelines of a meeting of the ....

  • Germany trains Libyan coast guards to curb illegal immigration: Merkel

    Date: 2017-12-07 20:41:41 GMT - Germany - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:7129520

    BERLIN, Dec 7 (MENA) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that her country trains Libyan coast guards to secure the coast and curb the illegal immigration. Germany pays great attention to combat illegal immigration and human ....

  • Palestinians file complaint with UNSC against US

    Date: 2017-12-07 19:51:54 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:7129454

    RAMALLAH/NEW YORK, Dec 7 (MENA) – Palestinians filed a complaint with the UN Security Council (UNSC) against the US after President Donald Trump’s decision recognizing Al Quds as Israel's capital, Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the ....

  • Syrian opposition delegation to Geneva says talks with UN envoy "fruitful"

    Date: 2017-12-07 19:32:23 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:7129415

    GENEVA, Dec 7 (MENA) - Member of the Syrian opposition delegation to Geneva talks Bassma Kadmany said Thursday that a session between the delegation and UN envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura in Geneva was fruitful. In statements following the ....

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