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165 Syrian refugees cross into Jordan

Date: 2015-06-17 12:59:48 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:2815517

AMMAN, June 17 (MENA)- Jordanian border guards received 165 Syrian refugees over the last 72 hours, Petra reported on Wednesday. The new arrivals were given first aid and humanitarian support in various forms. (MENA) M I E/D A E ....

AL meeting on supporting humanitarian conditions in Darfur Thursday

Date: 2015-06-17 12:43:38 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:2815393

CAIRO, June 17 (MENA) - A meeting of the joint mechanism on supporting humanitarian conditions in the Sudanese region of Darfur and other war-stricken areas in Sudan will be held at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo on Thursday. Head of the ....

162 Egyptians in Saudi Arabia to return home after settling work violations

Date: 2015-06-17 12:28:22 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:2814925

RIYAHD, June 17 (MENA) – The Egyptian embassy in Saudi Arabia said it finalized travel procedures for 162 Egyptians who had been detained for violating work and residence regulations in the kingdom. The Egyptians were detained in Jeddah, the ....

Presidential spokesman denies Palestinian PM resignation

Date: 2015-06-17 12:25:03 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:2815269

RAMALLAH, June 17 (MENA) – Palestinian President's Spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeina denied on Wednesday reports on the resignation of Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah. The Palestinian Premier will attend the executive committee's meeting of ....

Yemeni PM lauds Egypt role in support of legitimacy in Yemen

Date: 2015-06-17 11:52:30 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:2814673

CAIRO, June 17 (MENA) - Yemeni Prime Minister Khaled Mahfouz Bahah has praised the important role played by Egypt to support legitimacy in Yemen. Bahah, in statements upon arriving at Cairo airport Wednesday, hailed as "historical" Egypt's ....

Saudi King meets Turkish FM

Date: 2015-06-17 11:00:29 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:2814321

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, June 17 (MENA) - Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud met here Wednesday with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and his accompanying delegation. The meeting took up means of promoting bilateral relations as well ....

First Kuwaiti aid plane flies to Baghdad

Date: 2015-06-17 09:47:56 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:2813669

KUWAIT CITY, June 17 (MENA) - The first plane of the Kuwaiti airlift headed for Baghdad on Wednesday, carrying 20 tons of medicines and other medical supplies, said the Kuwaiti Red Crescent. The airlift was ordered by Emir Sheikh Sabah al Ahmed ....

Iraqi interior ministry: 14 terrorists of Daesh group killed

Date: 2015-06-17 08:58:00 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:2813213

BAGHDAD, June 17 (MENA) - The Iraqi interior ministry on Wednesday said 14 Daesh militants were killed in a raid on their positions in Tel Abu Garad neighbourhood in Salahuddine governorate. In statements to MENA, Iraqi Interior Ministry ....

Lebanese PM arrives in Cairo

Date: 2015-06-17 08:29:25 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:2813021

CAIRO, June 17 (MENA) - Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam arrived here on Wednesday for talks with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on regional developments and boosting bilateral cooperation. Sallam will also hold talks with Arab League ....

Lebanese premier heads for Cairo

Date: 2015-06-17 07:29:02 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:2812593

BEIRUT, June 17 (MENA) - Lebanese Prime Minister Tamam Sallam left here on Wednesday for Cairo leading a ministerial delegation on a visit to Egypt at an invitation from his Egyptian counterpart Ibrahim Mahlab. Sallam will meet with senior ....