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Algerian president's envoy arrives in Riyadh

Date: 2017-11-21 08:17:57 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:7100961

RIYADH, Nov 20 (MENA) - Algerian President's Special Envoy and Minister of Justice Altaiyeb Looh arrived in Riyadh late Monday. He was received by Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef and other officials upon his arrival ....

UN chief 'horrified' at buying and selling of African migrants in Libya

Date: 2017-11-20 21:07:47 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:81 - ID:7100709

GENEVA, Nov 20 (MENA) - Expressing horror at news reports and videos showing African migrants in Libya allegedly being sold as slaves, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called on the authorities to urgently investigate the ....

Saudi CP, Tillerson discuss regional developments

Date: 2017-11-20 20:38:10 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:7100695

RIYADH, Nov 20 (MENA) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister, received on Monday a phone call from US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During the ....

Spain king, Palestine's Abbas mull situation in Mideast

Date: 2017-11-20 18:54:36 GMT - Spain - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:7100417

MADRID, Nov 20 (MENA) - Spanish King Felipe VI met on Monday with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who is on a three-day visit to Spain. The meeting, attended by the foreign ministers, the meeting, touched on bilateral relations as well as the ....

King Abdullah of Jordan expresses full support for Lebanon

Date: 2017-11-20 17:20:56 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:7100416

AMMAN, Nov 20 (MENA) - Jordanian King Abdullah II on Monday received President of the Lebanese Phalanges Party MP Samy Gemayel to discuss the latest political developments in Lebanon, the state news agency Petra reported. King Abdullah hailed as ....

Abul Gheit participates in ESCWA meeting

Date: 2017-11-20 15:25:04 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:7100233

CAIRO, Nov 20 (MENA) - The Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit took part in the 23rd meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) held in the Lebanese capital Beirut. He met with the ....

Lavrov: Mechanism on Syria chemical weapons acted shamefully

Date: 2017-11-20 13:54:37 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:7099720

MOSCOW, Nov 20 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, affirmed on Monday that the OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism on Syria “has worked in a shameful way” depending in its conclusions on data proposed by nongovernmental institutions, ....

Bahrain's king, Jordanian counterpart probe latest regional developments

Date: 2017-11-20 13:52:19 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:7099930

MANAMA, Nov 20 (MENA) - Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa discussed Monday with his Jordanian counterpart King Abdullah II bin al Hussein the latest regional and international developments. The talks came on the sidelines of a meeting held in ....

AL stresses importance of online media's role in fighting terrorism

Date: 2017-11-20 11:47:38 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:7099634

CAIRO, Nov 20 (MENA) - The 11th meeting of the Arab committee on online media was held Monday at the headquarters of the Arab League (AL) general secretariat with participation of delegations from Arab countries. During her speech at the ....

Kuwaiti Emir, Iraqi president hold official discussions

Date: 2017-11-20 11:30:49 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:7099625

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 20 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah received at Bayan Palace Monday the visiting Iraqi President Fuad Masum and the accompanying delegation. After the reception, the two Arab leaders held a meeting, ....