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  • Palestinian FM stresses keenness on participating in New Suez Canal inauguration

    Date: 2015-08-06 13:45:58 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:85 - ID:3113073

    CAIRO, Aug 6 (MENA) - Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al Maliki underlined his country's keenness on participating in the inauguration ceremony of the New Suez Canal. He further said that the fate of the Palestinians is related to that of the ....

  • Aden airport re-operated

    Date: 2015-08-06 13:35:11 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:3113101

    ADEN, Aug 6 (MENA) - Aden Airport was re-operated after it was closed for four months due to the war in the Arab country. The first civil aircraft arrived at the airport on Thursday. The plane is affiliated to the Yemeni Airlines Company. On its ....

  • 13 killed, nine injured in Asir blast - Saudi interior ministry

    Date: 2015-08-06 12:56:53 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:3113097

    ASIR, Saudi Arabia, Aug 6 (MENA) - Saudi special emergency forces were performing the noon prayers in a mosque in Asir region when an explosion took place. The blast left 10 of the forces dead as well as three workers at the mosque and nine ....

  • 17 security men killed in terror attack at Saudi mosque

    Date: 2015-08-06 11:40:10 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:3112233

    ABHA, Saudi Arabia, Aug 6 (MENA) – Seventeen security men were killed in a terror bombing targeting a mosque in the southwestern city of Abha on Thursday, Saudi Ekhbariya TV channel reported. The news channel did not give any further details. ....

  • Saudi soldier killed in Houthi across border attack on Jizan

    Date: 2015-08-05 22:16:02 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:129 - ID:3108837

    JEDDAH, Aug 5 (MENA) – The Saudi Joint Forces Command on Wednesday said a Saudi soldier was a cross border attack from Yemen. In a statement, the command said Yahya Miteb Shamri was hit by a projectile in Jizan. The command offered ....

  • Meetings of Arab Peace Initiative kick off in Cairo

    Date: 2015-08-05 18:58:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:112 - ID:3107577

    CAIRO, Aug 5 (MENA) – Meetings of the Arab Peace Initiative Committee at the level of Foreign Ministers, under Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry kicked off here on Wednesday. The meetings held upon the request of Palestine to discuss the ....

  • Syria backs anybody who fights Daesh - FM

    Date: 2015-08-05 15:07:17 GMT - Iran - Arab world - SN:92 - ID:3106785

    TEHRAN, Aug 5 (MENA) - Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al Moualem underlined that his country supports anybody who combats Daesh terrorist organization on condition of coordinating and consulting with the Syrian government. Breaching this condition ....

  • Palestinian president reviews with Jordan FM developments in territories

    Date: 2015-08-05 14:40:13 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:3105609

    CAIRO, Aug 5 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received at his Cairo residence on Wednesday Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh. They discussed the latest developments in the Palestinian arena and the obstacles put by Israel to ....

  • Saudi Apache forced to make emergency landing

    Date: 2015-08-05 14:21:28 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:3105673

    RIYADH, Aug 5 (MENA) - An Apache, affiliated to the Saudi forces, was forced to make emergency landing in the south of the kingdom with no casualties reported. The jet was not harmed, neither was the pilot nor his aide, said a statement issued by ....

  • Iraqi forces find 24 explosive charges in Samarra

    Date: 2015-08-05 12:39:07 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:3105205

    BAGHDAD, Aug 5 (MENA) - The Iraqi security forces found Wednesday 24 explosive charges and missiles within Samarra operations sector. The forces of Samarra operations command carried out operations with the public mobilization in Owaynat ....

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