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Jordanian King: Jordan rejects Israeli violations of holy places in Al Quds

Date: 2015-08-05 12:25:23 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:3104973

AMMAN, Aug 5 (MENA) – Jordan rejects all Israeli violations against the holy places in Al Quds (occupied East Jerusalem), Jordanian King Abdullah II asserted on Wednesday. Also, he expressed his country's rejection of all Israeli acts aiming to ....

Egyptian expats in Oman celebrate New Suez Canal inauguration

Date: 2015-08-05 12:18:19 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:3104981

MUSCAT, Aug 5 (MENA) - The Egyptian expatriates in Oman will organize celebrations to coincide with the inauguration ceremony of the New Suez Canal on August 6. Meanwhile, the inauguration ceremony will be attended by a high-level Omani ....

Cairo governor, UAE minister attend delivery of final batch of UAE's buses to Egypt

Date: 2015-08-05 12:10:10 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:3103865

CAIRO, Aug 5 (MENA) - Cairo Governor Galal Mostafa Saeed and UAE Minister Sultan Al Jaber on Wednesday attended a ceremony to deliver 147 UAE buses to Egypt as a final batch that comes as part of Emirates promise to donate 600 buses to the public ....

Jordan receives 69 Syrian refugees over past 48 hours

Date: 2015-08-05 11:24:24 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:3103937

AMMAN, Aug 5 (MENA) - Jordan's border guards received during the last 48 hours 69 Syrian refugees from different ages, the Moral Guidance Directorate affiliated to the Jordanian Armed Forces said on Wednesday. The border guards provided the ....

Thini: Brotherhood behind chaos in Libya

Date: 2015-08-05 11:20:29 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:3103617

TRIPOLI, Aug 5 (MENA) - Interim Libyan Premier Abdullah al Thini held the Brotherhood responsible for spreading chaos and systematic violence which led to state institutions' collapse. In press statements on Wednesday, he said "the Tripoli-based ....

Kuwaiti Emir attends New Suez Canal inauguration ceremony

Date: 2015-08-05 11:16:49 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:3104621

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 5 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah will leave here on Thursday along with his accompanying delegation heading for Egypt. He will attend the inauguration ceremony of the New Suez Canal. The ....

Jordan to host Global Forum on Youth, Peace, Security

Date: 2015-08-05 11:15:25 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:3104213

AMMAN, Aug 5 (MENA) - Jordan, in cooperation with the United Nations (UN) and the international non-governmental organizations (NGOs), will host the first Global Forum on Youth, Peace and Security on August 21 and 22. The event will be held under ....

New Canal project source of pride to all Arabs - Lebanese PM

Date: 2015-08-05 11:13:51 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:3103821

BEIRUT, Aug 5 (MENA) - Lebanese Prime Minister Tamam Sallam stressed on Wednesday that the new Suez Canal project, to be inaugurated on Thursday, is a source of pride to all Arabs. He told MENA that he accepted President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's ....

Two terrorist cells arrested in Tunisia

Date: 2015-08-04 23:40:26 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:117 - ID:3101909

TUNIS, Aug 4 (MENA) - Tunisian security forces on Tuesday arrested two terrorist cells in El Kef and Kairouan. In a statement, the Interior Ministry said six terrorists were arrested in El Kef. The terrorists were planning to target sensitive ....

Scout plane crashes northeast of Lebanon

Date: 2015-08-04 22:11:00 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:115 - ID:3101917

BEIRUT, Aug 4 (MENA) – The Lebanese army reported on Tuesday the crash of a reconnaissance plane near Iaat town in the Beqaa Valley. According to Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA), the plane crashed after it lunged into electricity wires due ....