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Arab League: Israeli law allowing "force-feeding" of prisoners

Date: 2015-08-02 15:55:32 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:3087541

CAIRO, Aug 2 (MENA) – The Arab League condemned an Israeli law that was passed by the Knesset on Thursday allowing the force-feeding of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike who refuse to eat as an act of political protest. In a press release, ....

Kerry to meet counterparts from GCC in Doha Monday

Date: 2015-08-02 11:01:12 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:3085257

RIYADH, Aug 2 (MENA) - US State Secretary John Kerry will travel to Doha Monday to meet with his counterparts from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states. The meeting will be held to discuss the Iranian nuclear deal which was signed on ....

Abu Dhabi CP, Saudi FM discuss Arab, regional issues

Date: 2015-08-02 07:28:39 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:3083901

JEDDAH, Aug 2 (MENA) - Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forced conferred here with visiting Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al Jubeir. During the reception, Al Jubeir conveyed ....

9 killed, 81 injured in mine blasts in past 24 hours in Aden

Date: 2015-08-02 07:27:03 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:3083841

ADEN, Aug 2 (MENA) – Nine persons including five civilians were killed while 81 others were injured in the last 24 hours in Aden in several mine blasts that were planted by Houthis and pro-Ali Abdullah Saleh militias, Mandab News website quoted ....

LCC withdraw from National Coalition for Syrian Revolution

Date: 2015-08-02 07:03:29 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:3083845

DAMASCUS, Aug 2 (MENA) - The Local Coordination Committees of Syria (LCC) announced on Sunday its withdrawal from the National Coalition for Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces. In a press release that was aired by Al Arabiya Al Hadath TV ....

First Qatari aid aircraft arrives in Aden

Date: 2015-08-01 22:46:34 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:103 - ID:3083525

ADEN, Aug 1 (MENA) - The first Qatari aid aircraft on Saturday arrived in Aden. The aircraft was loaded with humanitarian and food aid for the Yemeni people. Sources of the higher commission for relief in Aden told the Yemeni official news ....

Yemeni president appoints 3 advisors

Date: 2015-08-01 21:57:50 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:98 - ID:3083369

RIYADH, August 1 (MENA) – Yemen's President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi has appointed three new presidential advisors: Dr Ahmed Bin Dager, AdbulAziz Jubairi and Haidar AbuBakr alAttas. Dager is a former communications minister and first deputy chief ....

Yemen's Bahah leaves Aden

Date: 2015-08-01 21:27:05 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:95 - ID:3083373

ADEN, Aug 1 (MENA) - Yemeni Vice-President and Prime Minister Khaled Bahah on Saturday left Aden after a several-hour visit. Bahah's visit to Aden came two weeks after loyalist forces ousted Houthi rebels from the city. During his short visit, ....

Yemen's Bahah says Aden visit to restore life

Date: 2015-08-01 19:14:35 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:84 - ID:3083045

ADEN, Aug 1 (MENA) - Yemeni Vice-President and Prime Minister Khaled Bahah on Saturday paid a visit to Aden, two weeks after loyalist forces ousted Houthi rebels from the city. Bahah told reporters that the visit aimed to restore normality and ....

Popular resistance in Yemen enters Zinjibar

Date: 2015-08-01 18:59:31 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:3083029

ADEN, Yemen, Aug 1 (MENA) - The popular resistance backed by army forces loyal to legitimacy in Yemen announced that they entered Zinjibar city, the capital of Abyan Governorate, the birthplace of Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi. Fighters ....