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Libya interim government supports Egypt, Arab decisions to cut ties with Qatar

Date: 2017-06-05 16:18:03 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:78 - ID:6842295

CAIRO, June 5 (MENA) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Libyan interim government on Monday it broke off all diplomatic relations with Qatar following a similar move by Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and ....

Mauritius cuts ties with Qatar

Date: 2017-06-05 16:13:33 GMT - Mauritius - Arab world - SN:77 - ID:6842452

PORT LOUIS, June 5 (MENA) - Mauritius announced on Monday that severing diplomatic ties with Qatar, becoming the second non-Arab country to cut relations after the Maldives. Earlier in the day, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Libya and Yemen ....

AL: Only way to achieve peace, stability in Mideast is via ending Israeli occupation, implementing two-state solution

Date: 2017-06-05 15:40:36 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:6842290

CAIRO, June 5 (MENA) – The Arab League asserted on Monday that the only way to achieve peace, security and stability in the Middle East is via ending Israeli occupation to the Palestinian and Arab territories and implementing the two-state ....

US embassy in Qatar urges US citizens to remain vigilant

Date: 2017-06-05 14:45:16 GMT - Qatar - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:6842320

DOHA, June 5 (MENA) - The US embassy in Qatar on Monday urged American citizens to remain vigilant about any potential impacts, in the wake of the Gulf and Arab countries' cessation of diplomatic and consular ties with Qatar. "The US embassy takes ....

AL council affirms solidarity with Egypt, Iraq against terrorism

Date: 2017-06-05 14:42:13 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:6842208

CAIRO, June 5 (MENA) - The Council of the Arab League held an extraordinary session on Monday at the level of permanent representatives. The meeting aimed at expressing solidarity with Egypt and Iraq in the face of terrorist acts that have recently ....

King to visit Kuwait tomorrow

Date: 2017-06-05 12:53:00 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:6842031

AMMAN, June 5 (MENA) - Jordanian King Abdullah II will pay a visit to Kuwait Tuesday during which he will hold talks with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah. The talks will tackle bilateral ties and developments in the region, ....

Lebanese foreign ministry slams London's terrorist attacks

Date: 2017-06-05 12:40:34 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:6841904

BEIRUT, June 5 (MENA) - Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants strongly condemned the heinous terrorist attacks that took place in London leaving seven persons dead and about 50 others injured. In a statement issued on Monday, the ....

Libyan interim government breaks off ties with Qatar

Date: 2017-06-05 12:36:01 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:6841991

TRIPOLI, June 5 (MENA) - The Libyan interim government of Abdullah al Thinni has broken off diplomatic relations with Qatar following a similar move by Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Yemen. Foreign Minister Mohammed Dairi said the ....

Moscow advocates in favor of peaceful, stable Arab Gulf - Kremlin spokesman

Date: 2017-06-05 12:26:37 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:6841945

MOSCOW, June 5 (MENA) - Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday his country advocates a peaceful and stable Arab Gulf but cannot interfere in their domestic affairs, Sputnik reported. "We cannot interfere in the internal affairs ....

Lavrov: Decision by several Arab countries to cut ties with Qatar 'their business'

Date: 2017-06-05 11:22:07 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:6841745

MOSCOW, June 5 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that a decision by several Arab countries to sever ties with Qatar is "their business", Sputnik news agency reported. Lavrov called the incident "their business, this is the ....