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Jordan, US discuss military cooperation

Date: 2017-10-22 22:16:32 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:7053086

AMMAN, Oct 22 (MENA) – Jordan’s Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Lt. General Mahmoud Abdul Halim Freihat on Sunday met with US Army Central Commander Lt. Gen. Michael Garrett and an accompanying delegation, Jordan's Petra news agency ....

100 bodies found in Syria's Qaryatayn after Daesh withdrawal

Date: 2017-10-22 21:32:26 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:7053031

DAMASCUS, Oct 22 (MENA) - Local sources said Sunday 100 headless bodies were found in Syria's Qaryatayn following expulsion of Daesh terrorists from the city, Al Arabiya Al Hadath reported. More than 65 people are still missing in the same city, ....

Saudi foreign ministry denies any of their officials visited Israel

Date: 2017-10-22 21:23:35 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:7052992

RIYADH, Oct 22 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry has issued a statement denying several media reports that suggested a high-ranking Saudi official visited Israel in recent weeks, Al Alarabiya TV channel reported. “A source from the Saudi ....

Iraqi PM arrives in Amman

Date: 2017-10-22 19:57:34 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:7053147

AMMAN, Oct 22 (MENA) - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi arrived in Amman late on Sunday on a short visit, in which he will meet with Jordanian King Abdullah II and his counterpart Hani al-Mulki, Jordan's Petra news agency reported. Upon ....

AL chief meets senior Italian diplomat

Date: 2017-10-22 17:45:17 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:7052909

CAIRO, Oct 22 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit met on Sunday with Italian Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Vincenzo Amendola, currently visiting Cairo. The meeting tackled means of boosting bilateral ....

Tillerson: Saudi-Iraqi coordination council is vital for future of both countries

Date: 2017-10-22 16:55:24 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:7052778

RIYADH, Oct 22 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson highlighted Sunday the depth of relations of US-Saudi relations on his third visit to Riyadh, Al Arabiya channel reported Sunday. During a press conference with his Saudi counterpart ....

Arab joint committee mulls draft accord on refugees

Date: 2017-10-22 10:36:24 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:7051907

CAIRO, Oct 22 (MENA) - A joint committee of experts and representatives of interior and justice ministries started on Sunday two-day talks at the headquarters of the Arab League to study a draft Arab agreement on refugees. The discussions, ....

Saudi king receives Iraqi PM

Date: 2017-10-21 20:47:38 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:96 - ID:7051595

RIYADH, Oct 21 (MENA) - Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Saturday received visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi, SPA news agency reported. The king welcomed Abadi and his accompanying delegation. The Iraqi premier ....

Lebanese army finds three bombs in Arsal

Date: 2017-10-21 20:04:06 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:95 - ID:7051543

BEIRUT, Oct 21 (MENA) – The Lebanese army said on Saturday that military forces found a bomb consisted of three linked improvised explosive devices (IED) as well as an amount of ammunition in Arsal. In a press release, the military said that a ....

Yemen says seized Iranian smuggling ship

Date: 2017-10-21 18:59:05 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:89 - ID:7051474

SANAA, Oct 21 (MENA) - The Yemeni government said on Saturday that an Iranian smuggling ship was seized after entering the territorial waters of Yemen. The authorities are currently interrogating 29 sailors who are on board the ship, the ....