Arab world
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61st session of executive office of Arab Justice Ministers Council kicks off under Kuwait
Date: 2017-11-22 10:25:08 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:7102928
CAIRO, Nov 22 (MENA) - The 61st session of the executive office of the Arab Justice Ministers Council opened on Wednesday at the Cairo-based Arab League (AL) under Kuwaiti Minister of Justice and Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs Faleh ....
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It is time to put end to Iranian violations in region, UAE paper says
Date: 2017-11-22 09:37:18 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:7102833
ABU DHABI, Nov 22 (MENA) - An UAE newspaper hailed on Wednesday the Arab foreign ministers' decision to designate the Iranian-backed Lebanese movement of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, saying it is time to put an end to Iranian violations in ....
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De Mistura urges Syrian opposition to unite ahead of Geneva talks
Date: 2017-11-22 09:22:03 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:7102817
RIYADH, Nov 22 (MENA) - Staffan de Mistura, the UN Envoy for Syria, said that the meeting of Syrian opposition factions in Riyadh is timely and meant to help reach a political settlement to the crisis in Syria before going to Geneva. Hopefully, ....
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Member of Iraq's PUK killed in armed attack in Diyala province
Date: 2017-11-22 09:13:54 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:7102819
BAGHDAD, Nov 22 (MENA) - A member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) was killed and his son was wounded in an armed attack in northeastern Diyala province, a local source at the province said. Unidentified gunmen attacked the house of the ....
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Saad Hariri returns to Lebanon for independence day celebration
Date: 2017-11-22 08:05:38 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:7102715
BEIRUT, Nov 22 (MENA) - Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who abruptly announced his resignation during a trip to Saudi Arabia on November 4, attended Lebanon's independence day celebrations on Wednesday. Hariri returned home late on Tuesday for the ....
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Syrian army establishes control over new areas in Aleppo countryside
Date: 2017-11-21 22:49:15 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:105 - ID:7102310
DAMASCUS, Nov 21 (MENA) - The Syrian army on Tuesday established control over new areas southwest of Khanasir town in Aleppo province, Syria's SANA news agency reported. Army units and allied forces expanded their military operations in the ....
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China welcomes cooperation with Arab countries
Date: 2017-11-21 22:33:47 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:102 - ID:7102220
KHARTOUM, Nov 21 (MENA) - The Chinese government welcomed Tuesday cooperation with the Arab and African countries in all fields. Ambassador Lee Ching Win, the representative of Chinese government at a conference in Khartoum on prospects of Arab ....
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Lebanon's Hariri returns to Beirut
Date: 2017-11-21 22:13:25 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:100 - ID:7102540
BEIRUT, Nov 21 (MENA) – Resigned Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Harir returned to Beirut on Tuesday coming from Cyprus. Hariri met with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, his media office said. Streets of the city of Sidon saw rallies with ....
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OIC welcomes Libyan move to investigate alleged slave trade
Date: 2017-11-21 22:09:08 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:99 - ID:7102224
JEDDAH, Nov 21 (MENA) - The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation has welcomed a declaration by the presidential council in Libya that it would start a probe into media reports of alleged slave trade in some parts of the ....
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Lebanon's Hariri arrives in Cyprus following Cairo talks
Date: 2017-11-21 21:12:11 GMT - Cyprus - Arab world - SN:95 - ID:7102506
NICOSIA, Nov 21 (MENA) – Resigned Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri arrived in Nicosia on Tuesday on a short visit to Cyprus, following talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi in Cairo. Hariri will meet with Cypriot President Nicos ....