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Yemen rivals have first prisoner exchange

Date: 2015-08-06 18:11:03 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:140 - ID:3114913

ADEN, Aug 6 (MENA) - A prisoner exchange between Yemen's pro-legitimacy southern fighters and Houthi militants occurred on Thursday for the first time. A Red Cross plane landed in Aden carrying 30 southern fighters who had been detained on the ....

AL slams terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia

Date: 2015-08-06 18:07:33 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:138 - ID:3115217

CAIRO, Aug 6 (MENA) - Arab League chief Nabil El Araby condemned on Thursday a terrorist attack on a mosque in Asir region in Saudi Arabia. Araby said that the pan-Arab body voiced solidarity with the Saudi efforts to wipe out terrorism. A ....

GCC condemns Asir terrorist attack

Date: 2015-08-06 18:00:10 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:136 - ID:3115013

RIYADH, Aug 6 (MENA) – The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has condemned the terrorist attack that hit a mosque in Asir, Saudi Arabia and left a number of Saudi forces dead. GCC Secretary General Abdel-Latif bin Rashid al Zayani said in a statement ....

Turkey summons Arab League envoy

Date: 2015-08-06 17:49:49 GMT - Turkey - Arab world - SN:133 - ID:3115049

ANKARA, Aug 6 (MENA) – Turkey has summoned Arab League representative Ambassador Mohamed Al-Fateh to protest at a statement issued by AL chief criticizing Ankara for conducting air strikes in northern Iraq, Anadolu news agency reported on Thursday. ....

Egypt condemns terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia

Date: 2015-08-06 17:32:36 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:132 - ID:3114701

CAIRO, Aug 6 (NENA) - Egypt condemned on Thursday a terrorist attack on a mosque in Asir of Saudi Arabia. Spokesman for the foreign ministry Ahmed Abo Zayed expressed solidarity with Riyadh. He asserted the importance of coordinating efforts ....

Jordan asserts importance of cooperation with COMESA

Date: 2015-08-06 17:06:35 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:128 - ID:3114905

AMMAN, Aug 6 (MENA) - Jordan asserted on Thursday the importance of promoting cooperation with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). This came in a meeting between Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour and COMESA chief Sindiso ....

Bahrain condemns Abha terrorist attack

Date: 2015-08-06 16:29:00 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:125 - ID:3114721

MANAMA, Aug 6 (MENA) - Bahrain strongly slammed the terrorist attack that hit a mosque in Saudi Arabia's Abha city on Thursday leaving some security personnel dead and others wounded. Bahrain underlined that this heinous act has nothing to do ....

Libyan political dialogue to resume Monday

Date: 2015-08-06 16:27:28 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:124 - ID:3114713

TRIPOLI, Aug 6 (MENA) - Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Bernardino Leon is announcing the convening of a new round of dialogue on Monday 10 August 2015, a ....

Jordanian Cabinet slams Abha terrorist attack

Date: 2015-08-06 16:09:11 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:120 - ID:3114473

AMMAN, Aug 6 (MENA) - The Jordanian government strongly condemned the terrorist attack that hit a mosque in Abha city in Asir region in Saudi Arabia on Thursday. The blast left a number of Saudi soldiers dead and others injured. In a statement ....

Jordan's king voices solidarity with Saudi Arabia to firmly counter terrorism

Date: 2015-08-06 15:56:46 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:118 - ID:3114505

AMMAN, Aug 6 (MENA) - Jordan's King Abdullah II on Thursday condemned a terrorist bombing that targeted a mosque in Saudi Arabia's Abha city, killing and wounding a number of Special Emergency Force members. In a cable sent to Saudi King Salman ....