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Yemeni delegation visits Washington, New York

Date: 2015-06-29 08:13:26 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:2884333

SANAA, June 29 (MENA) – A senior Yemeni delegation started a several days visit to Washington and New York. The delegation is led by Yemeni Minister of Legal Affairs Abdullah el Saidi and includes Minister of Industry and Trade Mohamed el Saadi ....

11 Libyan soldiers killed in Derna ambush

Date: 2015-06-29 06:25:29 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:2883953

TRIPOLI, June 29 (MENA) - At least 11 soldiers of the Libyan army have been killed in an ambush by militants of the Mujahideen Shura Council (MSC) in Derna at the western entrance to the city. The death toll from the attack that occurred late ....

5 Houthis killed amid violence in Yemen

Date: 2015-06-28 22:02:01 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:126 - ID:2883337

SANAA, June 28 (MENA) - Five Houthis were killed during fierce clashes in eastern Ma'rib on Sunday, Sky News reported Sunday. The clashes erupted in Ma'rib between the popular resistance, loyal to the legitimate governorate in exile, from one ....

Libyan rivals resume UN-brokered talks in Morocco

Date: 2015-06-28 21:54:47 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:124 - ID:2883389

SKHIRAT, MOROCCO, June 28 (MENA) - A new round of talks among Libyan rivals was held on Sunday in Skhirat city of Morocco under the auspices of UN Special Envoy to Libya Bernardino Leon. A top Libyan negotiator said that the discussions between ....

Palestine PM sends condolences cables to Kuwaiti, Tunisian counterparts

Date: 2015-06-28 21:35:26 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:120 - ID:2883333

RAMALLAH, June 28 (MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah on Sunday sent condolences cables to his Kuwaiti and Tunisian counterparts over terrorist attacks that targeted the two countries. Hamdallah expressed condolences to the families ....

Arab coalition jets target Houthis in Yemen

Date: 2015-06-28 18:48:06 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:112 - ID:2882889

SANAA, June 28 (MENA) – Air jets of the Saudi-led Arab coalition bombed several positions of Houthis and forces loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh in Dhamar, Ibb and Al Mahwit cities. According to Yemen 24 news website, it was the first ....

Yemeni FM confers wih Egypt's amb. to Yemen on bilateral ties

Date: 2015-06-28 18:43:36 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:110 - ID:2882597

RIYADH, June 28 (MENA) - Yemeni Foreign Minister Riyadh Yaseen conferred Sunday in Riyadh with Egypt's Ambassador to Yemen Youssef el Sharqawi on means to boost bilateral ties and cooperation between both countries to serve the Arab and Islamic ....

Arab League chief to meet Russian FM in Moscow

Date: 2015-06-28 16:36:17 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:107 - ID:2882513

MOSCOW, June 28 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Nabil el Araby will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during his upcoming visit to Moscow in early July, he said in an interview with Sputnik on Sunday. The secretary general ....

Abbas discusses cultural issues with number of Palestinian writers

Date: 2015-06-28 16:33:02 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:106 - ID:2882413

RAMALLAH, June 28 (MENA) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received Sunday a delegation of the General Union of Palestinian Writers (GUPW) and Palestinian writers' union in the occupied territories. Abbas lauded accrediting the Palestinian ....

Tunisia in tight supervision of social networking websites

Date: 2015-06-28 16:27:58 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:105 - ID:2882421

TUNIS, June 28 (MENA) – The Tunisian National Security Council chaired by President Beji Caid Essebsi decided to ramp up supervision on social networking websites as part of efforts to fight terrorism. According to a presidential statement, all ....