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Saudi royal decree to create new state security agency

Date: 2017-07-20 21:12:09 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:72 - ID:6908214

JEDDAH, July 20 (MENA) - Saudi King Salman on Thursday ordered the creation of a new cabinet-level security apparatus to handle all homeland security matters. According to the state-run news agency SPA, the new authority would be called "the ....

OIC to hold emergency meeting on Al Aqsa Monday

Date: 2017-07-20 17:39:55 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:6907889

JEDDAH, July 20 (MENA) - The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold an emergency meeting Monday in Jeddah to discuss the latest developments in Haram Al Sharif Compound. In a statement, of which MENA obtained ....

Arab Parliament stresses support for measures taken by Kuwait to preserve stability

Date: 2017-07-20 16:28:19 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:6907917

CAIRO, July 20 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament Speaker Meshal al Salmi stressed the support of the parliament for Kuwait and the measures it has taken to preserve its stability and the sovereignty of its territories. Kuwait made a decision on ....

Activists: 54 Syrians killed in Raqqa

Date: 2017-07-20 16:15:24 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:6907734

DAMASCUS, July 20 (MENA) – As many as 54 Syrians were killed in airstrikes launched by the US-led coalition and Russia in Raqqa city and its eastern countryside, Syrian activists reported on Thursday. Over the past two days, the Syrian city of ....

Saudi FM asks Qatar to stop supporting terrorism

Date: 2017-07-20 16:13:38 GMT - Belgium - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:6907861

BRUSSELS, July 20 (MENA) - Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al Jubeir asked on Thursday Qatar to stop supporting terrorism, funding terrorists and spreading hate speeches, Sky News channel news reported. In a joint press statement with the Belgian ....

Iraqi defense ministry denies killing 40,000 civilians during Mosul liberating battle

Date: 2017-07-20 15:59:43 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:6907847

BAGHDAD, July 20 (MENA) - The Iraqi Defense Ministry denied Thursday Kurdish reports about the death of more than 40,000 civilians during the battle of liberating Iraqi Mosul City. The civil defense directorate said that 1.400 persons were killed ....

Russian Air Force knocks out Daesh HQ in east Hama

Date: 2017-07-20 15:31:09 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:6907858

DAMASCUS, July 20 (MENA) - The Russian Air Force took out a large Daesh base in the eastern countryside of the Hama Governorate this week, the Syrian Ministry of Defense said. The Ministry would release footage of a Russian jet destroying Daesh ....

Conference of supervisors on Palestinian affairs kicks off on Monday

Date: 2017-07-20 15:18:57 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:6907712

CAIRO, July 20 (MENA) - The 98th round of Conference of supervisors on Palestinian affairs in the host Arab countries will kick off on Monday at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States in Cairo. A statement issued ....

Diplomat urges UN to end Israeli violations in Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2017-07-20 14:17:28 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:6907641

CAIRO, July 20 (MENA) - Former Assistant Secretary of State Ambassador Mokhles Qotb asserted on Thursday that Israeli violations at al Aqsa Mosque represented the blatant example for violations of Palestinian human rights. In press statements, ....

AL chief urges int’l community to help contain Cholera outbreak in Yemen

Date: 2017-07-20 13:39:59 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:6907580

CAIRO, July 20 (MENA) – Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit called on all world countries and non-governmental organizations to respond to the World Health Organization (WHO)’s call to provide an urgent support for the Yemeni people, ....