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Arab justice ministers hold their 60th meeting

Date: 2017-05-17 11:34:01 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:6814981

CAIRO, May 17 (MENA) - The executive office of the Arab Justice Ministers Council held on Wednesday its 60th meeting at the Arab League headquarters under the chairmanship of Saudi Arabia. Addressing the meeting, Arab League Assistant Secretary ....

Meeting of expert team following up Arab media role in fighting terror starts

Date: 2017-05-17 10:42:29 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:6814815

CAIRO, May 17 (MENA) - The 17th meeting of the permanent expert team assigned with following up the role of Arab media in fighting terrorism kicked off on Wednesday at the Cairo-based Arab League HQ under the Chairmanship of the UAE. Ibrahim al ....

2 Israeli reconnaissance planes violate Lebanese airspace - Lebanese army

Date: 2017-05-17 10:39:26 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:6814894

BEIRUT, May 17 (MENA) - The Lebanese army announced that two Israeli reconnaissance jets breached Lebanese airspace on Wednesday. An Israeli reconnaissance aircraft violated Lebanese airspace over Alma el Shaab and flew in circles over the south, ....

Continued Israeli-Palestinian conflict doubles security burden on neighboring countries: AL chief

Date: 2017-05-16 20:00:23 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:6814192

BEIRUT, May 16 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit on Tuesday said that the continuity of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict doubles the security burden on the neighboring countries. Abul Gheit made the remarks in his ....

US, UAE sign new defense accord

Date: 2017-05-16 18:14:15 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:6814109

WASHINGTON, May 16 (MENA) - The United States and the United Arab Emirates have signed a new bilateral defense cooperation agreement, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Tuesday. The agreement will enable closer and more agile ....

Arab justice ministers probe fighting terrorism, boosting judicial cooperation Wedensday

Date: 2017-05-16 12:53:00 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:6813527

CAIRO, May 16 (MENA) - The 60th meeting of the executive office of the Arab justice ministers' council will convene Wednesday at the Arab League with the participation of justice ministers from Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Comoros, Kuwait, Mauritania ....

De Mistura meets with Syrian gov't at new round of Geneva talks

Date: 2017-05-16 12:11:27 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:6813521

GENEVA, May 16 (MENA) - The sixth round of the intra-Syrian talks has officially kicked off in Geneva, with UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura having the first meeting with the Damascus delegation, a Sputnik correspondent reported ....

Libyan presidential council VP, Italian min. review illegal immigration issues

Date: 2017-05-16 11:11:15 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:6813218

TRIPOLI, May 16 (MENA) - Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council Abdulsalam Kajman had talks on Tuesday with Italian Interior Minister Marco Minniti. The talks tackled a host of issues on illegal immigration and means of protecting land ....

Egypt has capabilities to attain economic development - Lebanese official

Date: 2017-05-16 08:37:31 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:6813018

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, May 16 (MENA) - Egypt is recognized as having vast potential and capabilities which enable it to attain economic development, affirmed first deputy governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon (BDL) Raed Sharaf el Din. In statements ....

Trump, Abu Dhabi CP meet on cooperation, mutual interest issues

Date: 2017-05-15 22:54:30 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:107 - ID:6812845

WASHINGTON, May 15 (MENA) - Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces, met Monday with US President Donald Trump at the White House. According to WAM, the ....