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Saudi, Bahrain, UAE announce humanitarian services for mixed Qatari families

Date: 2017-06-11 06:45:10 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:6849357

MANAMA, June 11 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain on Sunday announced the provision of humanitarian services for mixed Qatari families. Al Arabiya reported. In a statement, the official news agency WAM provided a phone number for ....

Gaddafi's son Saif al Islam released from prison in Libya

Date: 2017-06-10 20:54:24 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:6849204

BENGHAZI, June 10 (MENA) - Gaddafi's son, Saif al Islam, has been released from prison in the western Libyan city of Zintan, Sky News Arabia reported on Saturday. Libyan sources said Saif al Islam was released by Abu Bakr al Siddiq battalion of ....

Bahrain FM says Turkey affirmed military base in Qatar not against specific country

Date: 2017-06-10 18:37:46 GMT - Turkey - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:6849097

ANKARA, June 10 (MENA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan affirmed that his country's military base in Qatar is not against any specific country, Bahrain's Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa has said. Speaking following a meeting ....

Mayor of Libya’s Benghazi survives assassination attempt

Date: 2017-06-10 18:28:24 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:6849099

BENGHAZI, June 10 (MENA) - Mayor of Benghazi Abdurrahman Abbar has survived an assassination attempt by a car-bomb explosion, according to officials. Abbar was targeted while being on way home in Tabalino district, the officials were quoted by ....

Erdogan receives Bahraini FM amid Gulf crisis

Date: 2017-06-10 15:56:05 GMT - Turkey - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:6848994

ISTANBUL, June 10 (MENA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a meeting Saturday with Bahraini Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa amid a diplomatic row among Gulf states, the state-run Anadolu News Agency reported. The meeting ....

Benghazi municipality chief survive assassination attempt

Date: 2017-06-10 15:43:53 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:6849021

BENGHAZI, June 10 (MENA) – Benghazi municipality chief Abdul Rahman al Abbar survived on Saturday an attempt on his life as a booby-trapped car targeted his convoy, the Arabic-speaking Sky News reported. Abbar has recently said that the war on ....

Turkey: Military base in Qatar aimed at Gulf security, not any specific country

Date: 2017-06-10 15:14:28 GMT - Turkey - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:6848978

ANKARA, June 10 (MENA) - Turkish Foreign Ministry said its military base in Qatar aimed at security of gulf region, not any specific country. On Thursday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan endorsed a parliament decision permitting the ....

Iraqi forces repel Daesh attack on Adhaim Dam

Date: 2017-06-10 14:20:24 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:6848883

BAGHDAD, June 10 (MENA) – The Iraqi forces repelled Saturday a Daesh group attack on the Adhaim Dam, Diyala Governorate, Al Arabiya Al Hadath reported. The forces foiled the attack that was carried out by a boat with three suicide bombers ....

Niger recalls ambassador to Qatar in solidarity with Arab states

Date: 2017-06-10 13:41:43 GMT - Niger - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:6848849

NIAMEY, June 10 (MENA) - Niger said on Saturday it had recalled its ambassador to Qatar in solidarity with Arab countries that have cut ties with Doha, The Daily Mail reported. Some African countries have cautiously come out in support of ....

Jordanian king, Kuwaiti emir discuss regional developments

Date: 2017-06-10 13:39:10 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:6848826

AMMAN, June 10 (MENA) – Jordanian King Abdullah II on Saturday received a telephone call from Kuwaiti emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah to discuss the latest developments in the region. During the call, they also discussed boosting ....