Arab world

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  • Saudi Arabia rejects UN support for Houthi militias

    Date: 2017-11-02 22:27:08 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:109 - ID:7072096

    RIYADH, Nov 2 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned a report made by a UN committee that the United Nations has presented $14 million to the so-called Yemeni Ministry of Education that is an affiliate of Al-Houthi militias which are "planting ....

  • US embassy in Iraq urges citizens to avoid visiting Baghdad Mall

    Date: 2017-11-02 22:04:40 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:108 - ID:7072091

    BAGHDAD, Nov 2 (MENA) –The US Mission in Iraq warned its citizens from visiting Baghdad Mall due to a security threat, the mission posted on its website. “The US Mission in Iraq has received credible threat information that the Baghdad Mall may ....

  • Tunisia, Japan discuss Libya, Korean crises

    Date: 2017-11-02 21:27:17 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:106 - ID:7072055

    TUNIS, Nov 2 (MENA) – Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui discussed with his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono a number of regional and international issues of common interest, especially the developments of the Libyan crisis, the Korean ....

  • Airstrikes kill 4 in Syrian town near Damascus: monitor

    Date: 2017-11-02 18:47:02 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:91 - ID:7071755

    LONDON, Nov 2 (MENA) - Syrian government airstrikes killed at least four civilians in a town near the capital Damascus on Thursday, a monitor said. At least 21 others were wounded in the strikes that hit the town of Douma, which lies in the ....

  • Saudi Arabia, Russia enhance commercial, investment partnership

    Date: 2017-11-02 17:19:10 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:81 - ID:7071673

    RIYADH, Nov 2 (MENA) - Saudi Minister of Commerce and Investment Majed bin Abdullah al Qassabi, who is also chairman of the Saudi side at the Saudi-Russian Joint Committee, and Russian Minister of Energy, the Head of the Russian side at ....

  • Jordanian journalists suspend working on Balfour's 100th anniversary

    Date: 2017-11-02 15:03:07 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:7071332

    AMMAN, Nov 2 (MENA) - The Journalists in Jordan suspended working for an hour to express their condemnation of the Balfour Declaration, which allowed Israel to be established, Petra news agency reported Thursday. The council of the Jordanian ....

  • Arab Parliament speaker sends protest note to UK House over celebrating centenary of Balfour Declaration

    Date: 2017-11-02 14:28:56 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:7071204

    CAIRO, Nov 2 (MENA) – Arab Parliament Speaker Meshal al Salmi on Thursday sent an official protest note to UK Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow after Prime Minister Theresa May organized a celebration of the centenary of the Balfour ....

  • Tunisian security foils illegal-migration attempt by 144 people

    Date: 2017-11-02 13:06:07 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:7071133

    TUNIS CITY, Nov 2 (MENA) - Tunisia's security forces on Thursday thwarted an illegal migration attempt by 144 people from various areas of Tunisia to Europe. In a statement, the Tunisian Interior Ministry said that security forces arrested the ....

  • Abul Gheit heads to Abu Dhabi to participate in Sir Bani Yas Forum

    Date: 2017-11-02 13:03:16 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:7071042

    CAIRO, Nov 2 (MENA) - The Secretary General of the Arab League (AL) Ahmed Abul Gheit left here Thursday for Abu Dhabi on a several-day visit to UAE where he will be participating in the eighth annual round of Sir Bani Yas Forum. The three-day ....

  • AL urges protecting women in armed conflicts

    Date: 2017-11-02 13:00:27 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:7071037

    CAIRO, Nov 2 (MENA) – The Arab League (AL) on Thursday called for developing methods for dealing with the issues of peace and security and improving mechanisms to stop violence against women and protect them during armed conflicts. The ....

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