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Arab Parl't asserts support for development in Comoros

Date: 2017-05-01 07:48:32 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:6791692

CAIRO, May 1 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament on Monday stressed its support for Comoros development and investment fund which has been established in line with a decision taken at the Arab summit in the Libyan city of Sirte. The fund aims at ....

Qatari court upholds death sentence against killer of British teacher

Date: 2017-04-30 18:52:07 GMT - Qatar - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:6791487

DOHA, April 30 (MENA) - A Qatari man who stabbed a British teacher to death and burned her body is set to be executed after a court upheld his death sentence, Sky News reported Sunday. Badr Hashim Khamis Abdallah al Jabr was found guilty of ....

10 civilians killed in strikes on Syria's Daraa

Date: 2017-04-30 17:55:46 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:6791392

DAMASCUS, April 30 (MENA) - At least 10 people were killed when in air strikes and bombardment that hit areas under the control of Syrian opposition in the southern city of Daraa, Al Arabiya Al Hadath television reported on Sunday. Most of the ....

Jordanian King meets Palestinian president

Date: 2017-04-30 16:04:10 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:6791059

AMMAN, April 30 (MENA) - Jordanian King Abdullah II on Sunday met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Petra reported. The meeting comes within ongoing coordination to breathe life into the peace process and Palestinian cause. The meeting ....

Russian demining center trains 250 Syrian sappers

Date: 2017-04-30 14:56:37 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:6791162

00MOSCOW, April 30 (MENA) - An international demining center of the Russian Armed Forces has trained and equipped about 250 Syrian combat engineers, Lieutenant-General Yuri Stavitsky, chief of the Russian Engineering Troops, told reporters on ....

Saudi Arabia busts cell involved in several terrorist attacks

Date: 2017-04-30 14:32:20 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:6791071

RIYADH, April 30 (MENA) - Saudi Interior Ministry's security spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour al Turki revealed Sunday that a terrorist cell was arrested. The cell grouped 32 Saudis and 14 foreigners, the Saudi press agency quoted him as ....

Houthis prevent pro-Saleh minister from entering ministry's HQ in Sanaa

Date: 2017-04-30 11:52:11 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:6790799

SANAA, April 30 (MENA) – Houthis prevented on Sunday Yemeni Planning and International Cooperation Minister Hisham Sharaf from entering the ministry’s headquarters in Sanaa city, Sky News quoted local sources as saying. The pro-former president ....

Five Qaeda militants killed in US shelling on Yemen

Date: 2017-04-30 06:12:11 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:6790364

ADEN, April 30 (MENA) - Five elements of al Qaeda terrorist organization were killed in a US drone shelling on an arms-laden truck in Mareb governorate in Yemen, Sky News reported. No further details are available so far. A reliable Yemeni ....

2 al Qaeda operatives killed in US drone strikes in Yemen

Date: 2017-04-29 15:51:24 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:6789818

ADEN, April 29 (MENA) – Two al Qaeda elements were killed on Saturday in a US drone airstrike in the Shabwa governorate, Yemen. The drone targeted a vehicle, killing the two elements, the fighting terrorism unit in Yemen said. No details are ....

Libyan FM meets UK diplomat

Date: 2017-04-29 15:46:52 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:6789826

TRIPOLI, April 29 (MENA) - Foreign Minister in Libya's Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) Mohamed Taher Syala on Saturday met with Permanent Under-Secretary at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Simon Gerard McDonald. A statement by ....