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Russia keen on implementing joint investment projects in Sudan: Lavrov
Date: 2017-09-08 10:51:24 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:6980405
MOSCOW, Sept 8 (MENA) - Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stressed on Friday his country's keenness on implementing joint investment projects with Sudan. He added that his country is keen on establishing rapprochement based on respecting ....
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Two policemen wounded in bomb blast in western Baghdad
Date: 2017-09-08 10:50:36 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:6980393
BAGHDAD, Sept 8 (MENA) - Two Iraqi policemen were wounded in a bomb blast in western Baghdad, Iraqi security source said on Friday. The blast targeted a police patrol planted on the side of the road in Ibrahim bin Ali region, western Baghdad, ....
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Kuwait's FM holds meeting ahead of 2nd US-Kuwaiti strategic gathering
Date: 2017-09-08 10:12:46 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:6980371
KUWAIT CITY/WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (MENA) - The visiting Kuwaiti delegation held a meeting late Thursday ahead of the second strategic ties gathering to be co-chaired by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and ....
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Lavrov to start visit to Saudi Arabia, Jordan on Saturday
Date: 2017-09-08 09:25:42 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:6980275
MOSCOW, Sept 8 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will pay a working visit to Saudi Arabia and Jordan on September 9-11, TASS news agency quoted Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as saying Friday. "In Jeddah, ....
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Russian military police set up observation posts in Syria's Afrin district
Date: 2017-09-08 09:16:42 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:6980228
MOSCOW, Sept 8 (MENA) - Russian military police units have established observation posts in the Afrin district in Syria's northern Aleppo to ensure that the ceasefire in the area is observed by the parties to the conflict. "The personnel of the ....
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Arab Quartet rejects Qatar’s conditions for dialogue
Date: 2017-09-08 08:20:05 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:6980068
CAIRO, Sept 8 (MENA) - Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain announced in a statement issued on Friday their appreciation of the mediation efforts of the Kuwaiti Emir to bring the Qatari authority to reason, stating their ....
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Jordanian sources deny reports on removing Rukban refugee camp
Date: 2017-09-08 07:42:53 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:6980070
AMMAN, Sept 8 (MENA) - Jordanian officials said on Friday that Jordan is not willing to remove Rukban Syrian refugee camp which is located on the northeastern Jordanian border with Syria, Alghad newspaper reported. The sources noted that the ....
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Houthi militants intensify deployment in Saleh's birthplace
Date: 2017-09-08 06:39:46 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:6980039
ADEN, Sept 8 (MENA) - Houthi militants on Friday have been deployed intensively in Sanahan, the birthplace of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, Sky News Arabia channel reported, quoting Yemeni sources as saying. At least two people have been ....
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Sudan, UNAMID discuss boosting cooperation
Date: 2017-09-07 23:02:32 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:102 - ID:6979968
KHARTOUM, Sept 7 (MENA) – The AU-UN Joint Special Representative/Joint Chief Mediator Jeremiah Mamabolo discussed Thursday with the government of southern Darfur in Sudan means of boosting cooperation. Mamabolo said they reviewed the mission new ....
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Iraqi district of Tal Afar announced 'disaster area'
Date: 2017-09-07 22:15:46 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:99 - ID:6979966
BAGHDAD, Sept 7 (MENA) – Iraq’s Nineveh Provincial Council announced on Thursday the district of Tal Afar, west of Nineveh, a disaster area. According to a statement, the council voted in favor of the decision after the city suffered severe ....