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Iraqi parliament speaker arrives in Kuwait

Date: 2017-06-01 22:03:15 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:78 - ID:6837606

KUWAIT CITY, June 1 (MENA) - Iraqi Parliament Speaker Salim el Jabouri arrived here on Thursday on a two-day visit. Jabouri was welcomed at the airport by Kuwaiti National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Ghanim. (MENA) S R E ....

Saudi nationals warned after Manila terror attack

Date: 2017-06-01 21:16:16 GMT - Philippines - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:6837569

MANILA, June 1 (MENA) – The Saudi embassy in the Filipino capital issued a warning for its citizens in Manila to avoid appearing in public places following an apparent terrorist attack at Resorts World Manila. In a statement, the embassy asked ....

Car explosion hits one of Qatif’s streets in Saudi Arabia’s eastern province

Date: 2017-06-01 16:18:19 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:6837313

RIYADH, June 1 (MEN) - A car has reportedly exploded in one of Qatif's streets in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, Al Arabiya News Channel reported on Thursday. Earlier unconfirmed reports suggested the car explosion might have been an act ....

AL chief meets Uruguayan president

Date: 2017-06-01 12:28:34 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:6836684

CAIRO, June 1 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit met on Thursday with visiting Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez. The meeting tackled a number of regional and international issues, including the situation in Palestine, ....

Sudan, UK enhance military relations

Date: 2017-05-31 21:58:11 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:89 - ID:6836085

KHARTOUM, May 31 (MENA) - Kamal Abdul Maarouf, a senior Sudanese army commander, discussed on Wednesday with the UK military attache in Khartoum ways to enhance military relations. During the meeting, Abdul Maarouf reviewed the historic relations ....

French minister's visit to Tunisia put off for emergency reasons

Date: 2017-05-31 17:44:45 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:78 - ID:6835878

TUNIS, May 31 (MENA) - The scheduled visit of French Minister for Europe and International Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian to Tunisia was delayed, the Tunisian Foreign Ministry said in a Wednesday statement. The French minister phoned Tunisian Foreign ....

OIC deplores Kabul bomb blast

Date: 2017-05-31 14:15:08 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:6835457

CAIRO, JEDDAH, May 31 (MENA) – The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemns in the strongest terms the massive explosion that rocked Zanbaq district near the diplomatic quarter in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing more than 80 people and ....

Iraqi forces resume shelling Daesh posts in western Mosul

Date: 2017-05-31 13:48:39 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:6835454

BAGHDAD, May 31 (MENA) - The Iraqi troops shelled Wednesday posts of Daesh terrorist group in western Mosul within the framework of restoring the areas controlled by the extremist organization. Daesh lost 80 percent of its suicide bombers in ....

Jordanian king condemns Kabul bombing

Date: 2017-05-31 12:34:32 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:6835216

AMMAN, May 31 (MENA) - Jordanian King Abdullah II condemned as "heinous terrorist bombing" an attack that targeted the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing dozens of innocents and wounding hundreds others. In a cable sent to Afghan President, Mohammad ....

Over 100,000 Syrians flee Raqqa due to operation to liberate city from Daesh

Date: 2017-05-31 08:06:03 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:6834756

NEW YORK, May 31 (MENA) - United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O'Brien has called on the conflicting sides in Syria to allow free access for humanitarian aid deliveries, and said that about 100,000 Syrians had left Raqqa since April ....