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  • French FM suggests holding French-Libyan economic forum in Tripoli by end of 2017

    Date: 2017-09-04 19:04:37 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:78 - ID:6975029

    TRIPOLI, Sept 4 (MENA) - French Foreign Minister Jean Yves Le Drian suggested on Monday holding a French-Libyan economic forum in Tripoli by the end of 2017. During his meeting with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Seraj, the French minister said ....

  • Libya's Haftar receives French FM

    Date: 2017-09-04 18:17:16 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:6974986

    BENGHAZI, Sept 4 (MENA) - Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar on Monday received French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian. Le Drian arrived in Libya earlier in the day for talks with Libyan parties, pledging his country's support for ....

  • French FM visits Libyan city of Misrata

    Date: 2017-09-04 17:07:29 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:6974889

    TRIPOLI, Sept 4 (MENA) - French Foreign Minister Jean Yves Le Drian arrived on Monday in the Libyan city of Misrata, 200 km east of the Capital Tripoli. This came as part of his visit to Libya to meet with a number of politicians and military ....

  • Arab League takes part in AU high-level committee meeting on Libya

    Date: 2017-09-04 13:58:04 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:6974718

    CAIRO, Sept 4 (MENA) - The Arab League will take part in the meeting of the African Union's high-level committee on the Libyan crisis, to convene in Congo Brazzaville on Saturday, said Arab League Assistant Secretary General Hossam Zaki on ....

  • France renews support for political solution to Libyan crisis - FM

    Date: 2017-09-04 13:15:40 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:6974589

    TRIPOLI, Sept 4 (MENA) - French Foreign Minister Jean Yves Le Drian renewed on Monday his country's support of finding a political solution to the Libyan crisis through holding dialogue with different political partners in the unrest-hit North ....

  • SDF fully control Old City in Raqqa

    Date: 2017-09-04 12:45:07 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:6974570

    LONDON, Sept 4 (MENA) - The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are now in full control of the Old City in the Syrian city of Raqqa, that was controlled by Daesh terrorist group since 2013, according to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human ....

  • UAE condemns North Korea's sixth nuclear test

    Date: 2017-09-04 12:03:28 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:6974538

    ABU DHABI, Sept 4 (MENA) - The United Arab Emirates has condemned North Korea's sixth nuclear test, deeming it a clear violation of the will and decisions of the international community, WAM News Agency reported. The UAE confirmed that these ....

  • Bahrain condemns North Korea's sixth nuclear test

    Date: 2017-09-04 10:34:12 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:6974318

    MANAMA, Sept 4 (MENA ) - Bahrain condemned on Monday the sixth nuclear test conducted by North Korea. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said these repeated nuclear tests pose a serious threat to peace in the Korean peninsula and the entire ....

  • Several officers defect from Saleh militias, join legitimate army

    Date: 2017-09-04 07:06:21 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:6974062

    SANAA, Sept 4 (MENA) - A number of officers and military leaders have defected from former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh and voiced support for the legitimate government, sources here said Monday. Those officers and military leaders fled ....

  • Fire breaks out in Mecca with no casualties -- Civil Defense

    Date: 2017-09-04 02:09:52 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:6973936

    MECCA, Saudi Arabia, Sept 4 (MENA) - The Saudi Civil Defense Ministry said that a fire broke out in a store in al Moyasem area in Mecca on Monday. In a released statement, the ministry added that the fire took place outside the area where holy ....

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