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Kuwaiti FM meets Niger counterpart

Date: 2017-11-21 13:13:13 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:7101574

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 21 (MENA) - Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah received visiting Foreign Minister of Niger Ibrahim Yacoubou at Bayan Palace on Tuesday. During the meeting, they ....

Tunisia targets economic growth of 3% in 2018 -- PM

Date: 2017-11-21 13:05:37 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:7101540

TUNIS, Nov 21 (MENA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed said Tuesday that the government targets an economic growth of 3% and budget deficit of no more than 4.9% in 2018. Chahed made these remarks before the Tunisian Parliament during the ....

Tunisian coast guards thwart attempt by 66 people to illegally migrate to Italy

Date: 2017-11-21 12:30:41 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:7101529

TUNIS, Nov 21 (MENA) - Tunisian coast guards in the city of Sfax thwarted Tuesday an attempt by 66 people to illegally migrate to Italy. The Tunisian interior ministry said in a statement that these people were on a fishing boat 14 miles from Sfax ....

Russia: No date yet for Syria's national dialogue

Date: 2017-11-21 11:57:39 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:7101430

MOSCOW, Nov 21 (MENA) - Russian Presidential Spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said Tuesday that preparations for holding the Syrian National Dialogue Congress in the Russian Sochi city are underway. On the date on which Congress will convene, Sputnik ....

Syria’s government troops control nearly 98% of territory — Putin

Date: 2017-11-21 11:55:31 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:7101412

MOSCOW, Nov 21 (MENA) - Syria’s government troops control nearly 98% of the country’s territory and the terrorists’ remaining pockets of resistance are shrinking, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his opening remarks at a meeting with Czech ....

Daesh elements detained, weapon warehouse seized in Anbar

Date: 2017-11-21 10:57:45 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:7101285

BAGHDAD, Nov 21 (MENA) - Iraqi security forces detained 11 Daesh terrorist elements in an inspection operation in western Anbar, security sources said. The forces also seized a warehouse of weapons and ammunition, the sources added. (MENA) M H ....

Tunisian, Portuguese FMs discuss bilateral ties, latest developments

Date: 2017-11-21 10:25:32 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:7101150

TUNIS, Nov 21 (MENA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia Khemaies Jhinaoui discussed with his Portuguese counterpart Augusto Santos Silva cooperation between both countries in addition to the latest developments in the region especially the ....

Russian envoy to attend Syrian opposition conference in Riyadh

Date: 2017-11-21 09:46:52 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:7101007

MOSCOW, Nov 21 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said that his Special Representative for Syria, Alexander Lavrentyev will attend the Syrian opposition's meeting that is due to be held in Riyadh. This came during his meeting ....

23 killed, injured in shelling in Damascus

Date: 2017-11-21 09:22:05 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:7101008

LONDON, Nov 21 (MENA) - The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Tuesday that eight civilians were killed and 15 others injured in a shelling launched by armed groups targeting Faihaa gym in Damascus. Among the killed are two ....

Jordan to host 45th general assembly of FANA with MENA participation

Date: 2017-11-21 08:25:36 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:7100886

AMMAN, Nov 21 (MENA) - The 45th General Assembly of the Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA) will be held in Jordan on Wednesday, with the participation of a delegation of the Middle East News Agency (MENA) under Board Chairman and Editor-in ....