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Italy PM starts visit to Saudi Arabia

Date: 2017-10-30 22:44:11 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:80 - ID:7066633

RIYADH, Oct 30 (MENA) - Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni arrived in Riyadh on Monday on an official visit. Gentiloni was welcomed upon arrival at King Salman Air Base Airport by Prince Faisal Bin Bandar bin Abdul Aziz, Governor of Riyadh ....

Macron urges dialogue to solve Iraq's Kurdistan crisis

Date: 2017-10-30 22:24:29 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:7066625

PARIS, Oct 30 (MENA) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called on Iraqi Federal forces and Kurdish troops to refrain from all military operations in northern Iraq and "pursue the path of dialogue" with UN assistance to find a solution to ....

Saudi CP, Lebanese PM mull bilateral relations

Date: 2017-10-30 21:14:49 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:7066609

RIYADH, Oct 30 (MENA) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed ben Salman ben Abdel Aziz discussed with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad el Hariri enhancing bilateral relations. The meeting also tackled the latest regional developments and other issues of common ....

Bahrain stresses counter-terror efforts after police attack

Date: 2017-10-30 20:30:40 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:7066568

MANAMA, Oct 30 (MENA) - The Bahraini government stressed on Monday that security bodies strictly combat terrorism and that terrorists will be brought to justice. The cabinet, during a meeting today, condemned a terrorist attack that recently ....

Tunisia foils illegal immigration attempt by 19 persons

Date: 2017-10-30 20:06:02 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:7066565

TUNIS, Oct 30 (MENA) - National Guards units of the Tunisian Interior Ministry foiled on Monday an attempt by 19 immigrants to illegally sneak into Europe. In a statement, the ministry said security authorities arrested 15 persons who were trying ....

Arab League assistant chief, Swiss coordinator mull Palestinian cause

Date: 2017-10-30 18:17:55 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:7066099

CAIRO, Oct 30 (MENA) - Arab League Assistant Secretary General for Palestine and the Occupied Arab Territories Affairs Saed Abu Ali met on Monday with the Swiss coordinator for peace policies in the Near East. Abu Ali briefed the Swiss diplomat on ....

Bahrain King: We won’t attend any summit unless Qatar returns to its senses

Date: 2017-10-30 16:22:37 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:7066165

MANAMA, Oct 30 (MENA) - Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa said Monday that his country will not attend any Gulf summit or meeting in the presence of Qatar unless Doha returns to its senses. During a cabinet meeting, the monarch underlined ....

Jordan King starts working visit to Kazakhstan Tuesday

Date: 2017-10-30 15:26:31 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:7066070

AMMAN, Oct 30 (MENA) - King Abdullah II will start an official working visit to Kazakhstan on Tuesday, during which he will meet Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev for talks on cooperation between the countries. According to Petra news agency, ....

EU condemns killings of 36 men in Libya, calls for prompt, impartial investigation

Date: 2017-10-30 15:25:08 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:7065964

BENGHAZI, Oct 30 (MENA) – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, condemned in the strongest terms the killing of 36 men, whose bodies were found dumped in Al Abyar ....

Kuwaiti emir accepts governemnt resignation

Date: 2017-10-30 13:24:31 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:7065797

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 30 (MENA)- Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah issued an Amiri Order accepting the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al Hamad Al Sabah's government, said KUNA news agency. The Emiri Order, effective as of ....