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French FM in Kuwait for Qatari issue talks

Date: 2017-07-16 09:57:16 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:6900032

KUWAIT CITY, July 16 (MENA) - Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah received Sunday morning French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian and his accompanying delegation. The visit is part of Le Drian's Gulf ....

Militias killed, injured in Arab coalition raids in eastern Sanaa

Date: 2017-07-16 09:53:29 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:6900062

ADEN, July 16 (MENA) - Arab coalition jets conducted air raids on sites affiliated to Houthi and Saleh militias in Naham area in eastern Sanaa on Sunday, killing and injuring some militias. Meanwhile, fierce clashes took place between the army ....

Abul Gheit to meet with UN envoy to Yemen Monday

Date: 2017-07-16 09:43:57 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:6900034

CAIRO, July 16 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit will meet on Monday with UN Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed ahead of a consultative meeting of the AL council on Yemen. In statements on Sunday, Spokesman for Arab ....

Israeli reconnaissance plane violates Lebanese airspace

Date: 2017-07-15 22:25:21 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:81 - ID:6899649

BEIRUT, July 15 (MENA) – An Israeli reconnaissance drone violated the Lebanese airspace on Saturday from over the village of Alma al-Shaab, the army command said in a communiqué. The plane effectuated u-turn maneuvers over the areas of Riyaq, ....

One killed, 7 injured in car bomb blast in Iraq’s Baghdad

Date: 2017-07-15 20:20:18 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:6899589

BAGHDAD, July 15 (MENA) – An Iraqi citizen was killed and seven others were injured when a booby-trapped car went off in Mashtal district in northern Baghdad, a security source said on Saturday. Following the blast, ambulances rushed to the ....

Saudi Arabia to provide France with file on Qatar's support for terrorism - FM

Date: 2017-07-15 20:03:02 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:6899542

JEDDAH, July 15 (MENA) - Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al Jubeir said Saturday his country would provide the French government with a integrated file on Qatar's support for terrorism. In a press conference with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le ....

Benghazi airport reopens after three-year closure during war

Date: 2017-07-15 15:19:26 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:6898770

TRIPOLI, July 15, (MENA) - Benghazi's international airport officially reopened for commercial flights amid a heavy security presence on Saturday after a three-year closure due to fighting in the city, The Daily Mail reported. The first outward ....

Libyan army finds thermal rockets in house in northern Benghazi

Date: 2017-07-15 14:56:52 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:6899137

BENGHAZI, July 15 (MENA) – The Libyan army found thermal rockets and computers in a house of a terrorist element in al Saberi district in northern Benghazi. According to a video of the Libyan armed forces, the rockets and computers were found in ....

AL consultative meeting on Yemen to be held Monday

Date: 2017-07-15 14:28:53 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:6899058

CAIRO, July 15 (MENA) - A consultative meeting of Arab League (AL) permanent representatives will be held on Monday to review the Yemeni crisis. United Nations (UN) special envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed will attend the meeting. A ....

Saudi King congratulates Iraqi PM on Mosul liberation

Date: 2017-07-15 13:17:02 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:6898834

RIYADH, July 15 (MENA) - Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud congratulated on Saturday Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi on the liberation of Mosul from Daesh. During a phone call on Saturday, the Saudi monarch considered the step as a ....