Arab world

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  • Saudi FM urges Qatar to change attitudes for sake of GCC

    Date: 2017-10-25 13:06:39 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:7057794

    LONDON, Oct 25 (MENA) – Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir has called on Qatar to change its attitudes for the sake of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Speaking at a conference organized by Chatham House in London, Al Jubeir has said “If we ....

  • Arab League's statistics committee holds 39th meeting in Cairo

    Date: 2017-10-25 12:34:58 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:7057677

    CAIRO, Oct 25 (MENA) – The Arab League’s permanent technical committee on statistics started Wednesday its 39th meeting at the AL headquarters in Cairo. The two-day meeting, chaired by Morocco, is attended by representatives of statistics’ bodies ....

  • Kurdish leader Barzani agrees to resign - source

    Date: 2017-10-25 12:16:37 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:7057601

    BAGHDAD, Oct 25 (MENA) - Northern Iraq's Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) President Masoud Barzani agreed to tender his resignation provided that his nephew would take over, a reliable source said Wednesday. Barzani, whose term in office has ....

  • Arab coalition launches new strikes on Houthi sites in Hajja governorate

    Date: 2017-10-25 11:54:10 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:7057503

    SANAA, Oct 25 (MENA) - Arab coalition warplanes on Wednesday launched strikes on several Houthi sites in the coastal city of Medi in the northern governorate of Hajja, Sky News reported quoting local sources. The all-news network said the Arab ....

  • New Turkish military convoy enters Syria's Idlib

    Date: 2017-10-25 09:39:19 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:7057180

    DAMASCUS, Oct 25 (MENA) - Syrian field sources said a new Turkish military convoy entered Idlib consisting of 15 military vehicles and 75 soldiers. On Monday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said a Turkish army convoy of 50 vehicles ....

  • 10 pro-gov't forces killed in car bomb blast in Deir Ezzor

    Date: 2017-10-25 09:19:34 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:7057175

    LONDON, Oct 25 (MENA) - The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that 10 pro-government forces were killed in a car bomb blast on the outskirts of the eastern city of Deir Ezzor, Alhurra news reported Wednesday. The London-based observatory ....

  • Russia casts cloud over future of chemical arms probe in Syria

    Date: 2017-10-25 09:03:12 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:7057187

    WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (MENA) - The US and Russia clashed at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) over whether to renew an international investigation into the use of chemical weapons in Syria, Wall Street Journal reported. The US pushed to ....

  • Russian military helps Syrian refugees return to their homes in Aleppo

    Date: 2017-10-25 08:46:27 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:7057169

    DAMASCUS, Oct 25 (MENA) - Officers from the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the opposing sides in Syria arranged the return of another group of refuges to Aleppo province, the Center’s spokesman Soslan Tseboyev was quoted by TASS news agency ....

  • 6 unidentified bodies found in Kirkuk

    Date: 2017-10-25 07:29:21 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:7057088

    BAGHDAD, Oct 25 (MENA) - A security force discovered six unidentified bodies in northwestern Kirkuk, a security force said Wednesday. The bodies were blindfolded with their hands bound behind their backs, the source said. The bodies had gunshot ....

  • Iraqi PM heads for Turkey

    Date: 2017-10-25 07:28:03 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:7057061

    BAGHDAD, Oct 25 (MENA) - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi left Baghdad early Wednesday for Turkey within the framework of a regional tour, that will also take him to Iran. Abadi will hold talks with officials of the two states on means of ....

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