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24 arrested in Saudi Arabia trying to incite sedition

Date: 2017-10-04 19:55:13 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:7024231

RIYADH, Oct 4 (MENA) – The Saudi Interior Ministry said on Wednesday that 24 individuals utilizing social media to incite sedition and tribal fractions have been arrested on Wednesday, Al Arabiya News TV reported. The Ministry spokesman said in a ....

AL chief, Spanish FM discuss Mideast developments

Date: 2017-10-04 17:28:24 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:7023953

CAIRO, Oct 4 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit met on Wednesday with Spanish Foreign Minister Alfonso Dastis in Madrid. During their meeting, the two senior officials discussed means of boosting relations between the ....

Survey: Qatari public wants compromise, not Iran's help

Date: 2017-10-04 15:40:46 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:7023684

WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (MENA) - As the crisis between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain enters its fourth month, a timely, publicly available independent political survey among Qatar's roughly 300,000 citizens shows ....

Salman's visit to Russia historic: Saudi top diplomat

Date: 2017-10-04 14:37:43 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:7023611

MOSCOW, Oct 4 (MENA) - Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Jubeir has described King Salman's first visit to Russia as historic to improving bilateral relations, saying the king will discuss in Russia a number of important documents and bilateral ....

11 Daesh terrorists killed in US airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan

Date: 2017-10-04 13:35:21 GMT - Afghanistan - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:7023538

KABUL, Oct 4 (MENA) - At least 11 elements affiliated to Daesh terrorist group were killed in the latest airstrikes conducted by the US forces in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, according to Afghan news reports. Airstrikes were carried ....

Iraqi PM leaves for Paris in official visit

Date: 2017-10-04 13:32:02 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:7023534

BAGHDAD, Oct 4 (MENA) - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi left for Paris upon an official invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron, Iraqi news agency reported Wednesday. According to the Iraqi PM media office, Macron invited in August ....

Petroleum Min., Russian companies discuss increase oil, gas investments

Date: 2017-10-04 13:19:32 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:7023418

MOSCOW, Oct 4 (MENA) - Petroleum Minister Tareq Al Mulla called Wednesday the Russian companies to increase their investments in the fields of oil and natural gas exploration in Egypt and developing the production. Mulla met with the heads of ....

Saudi king heads for Russia

Date: 2017-10-04 13:04:22 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:7023542

RIYADH, Oct 4 (MENA) – Saudi King Salman bin Abdel Aziz headed on Wednesday for Russia at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin. During his stay, the Saudi monarch will hold talks with Putin and a number of senior Russian officials on ways ....

Jordanian king, Indonesian FM discuss fostering economic, trade cooperation

Date: 2017-10-04 12:59:45 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:7023532

AMMAN, Oct 4 (MENA) - Jordanian King Abdullah II received on Wednesday Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi and they discussed ways of boosting economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, Jordan News Agency (Petra) ....

costing economic impact of violence against women to be released today: UN

Date: 2017-10-04 11:44:05 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:7023044

CAIRO, Oct 4 (MENA) - UN Women along with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), the Swedish Institute in Alexandria and LAU's Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World are expected to issue a joint ....