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US, France and Britain propose UN resolution on Syria 'chemical weapons attack'

Date: 2017-04-05 06:34:19 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:6753213

NEW YORK, April 5 (MENA) - The United States, Britain and France on Tuesday proposed a United Nations Security Council resolution to condemn a suspected deadly chemical weapons attack in Syria, which diplomats said would likely be put to a vote on ....

Abdel Ghaffar underlines importance of boosting Arab security efforts for fighting terrorism

Date: 2017-04-05 03:14:19 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:6753148

TUNIS, April 5 (MENA) – Egyptian Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar on Wednesday underlined the importance of consolidating all Arab security efforts for fighting terrorism. Abdel Ghaffar made the Statements to MENA upon arrival here leading a ....

Al Azhar slams Syria's toxic gas attack

Date: 2017-04-04 21:24:25 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:115 - ID:6753046

CAIRO, April 4 (MENA) - Al Azhar condemned on Tuesday a toxic gas attack on the Syrian town of Khan Shikhoun in southern Idlib which reportedly killed and injured scores of civilians, including children. In a statement, Al Azhar urged ....

Jordanian King meets US secretary of state

Date: 2017-04-04 21:13:18 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:111 - ID:6753047

WASHINGTON, April 4 (MENA) - King Abdullah II of Jordan met Tuesday in Washington with US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, and discussed promoting cooperation and strategic partnership between Jordan and the US and developments in the Middle ....

UN Syria commission strongly condemns Idlib alleged chemical attack

Date: 2017-04-04 17:58:56 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:101 - ID:6752835

GENEVA, April 4 (MENA) - The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria on Tuesday condemned in the strongest terms the attacks on the town of Khan Shikhoun in southern Idlib which reportedly killed scores of civilians. In a ....

Arab parl't speaker denounces gas attack in Syria's Idlib

Date: 2017-04-04 16:01:36 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:89 - ID:6752576

CAIRO, April 4 (MENA) - Arab Parliament Speaker Mishaal bin Fahm al Salami strongly condemned the gas attack that targeted on Tuesday Khan Shaykhun town in the southern countryside of Syria's Idlib. The attack has left hundreds of civilians dead ....

Saudi CP, UK PM meet on enhancing bilateral relations

Date: 2017-04-04 15:31:09 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:6752514

RIYADH, April 4 (MENA) - Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz on Tuesday received British Prime Minister Theresa May. The meeting dealt with bilateral relations and ways of enhancing them in all ....

Lavrov slams 'cynical' claim that St. Petersburg blast was 'revenge for Syria'

Date: 2017-04-04 14:11:37 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:6752306

MOSCOW, April 4 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has castigated attempts to portray Monday’s terrorist attack in St. Petersburg as revenge to Russia for its policy on Syria as cynical and mean, TASS news agency reported on ....

Manpower min. confers with Lebanese labor min. on labor-related files

Date: 2017-04-04 14:02:24 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:6752420

CAIRO, April 4 (MENA) – Minister of Manpower Mohamed Saafan met with Lebanese Labor Minister Mohammad Kabara on the sidelines of a three-way Arab meeting in Beirut on the future of labor. The event is organized by the International Labor ....

Kuwait, Jordan eye closer military cooperation

Date: 2017-04-04 13:59:20 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:6752317

KUWAIT CITY, April 4 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Army's Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Mohammad al Khoder met Tuesday with visiting Chairman of the Jordanian Army's Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Adnan al Qadah. During the meeting, the two sides discussed a ....