Arab world

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  • Electricity min. hopes for setting up Arab energy market

    Date: 2015-06-09 13:03:31 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:77 - ID:2761097

    CAIRO, June 9 (MENA) – Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker expressed his hope for establishing an Arab energy market and fostering fruitful cooperation among Arab countries in all fields. He made the remarks during his participation in the 11th ....

  • Syrian army kills 40 armed men in air raids in Deraa countryside

    Date: 2015-06-09 12:39:38 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:2761841

    DAMASCUS, June 9 (MENA) - The Syrian army killed 40 armed men in air raids in several areas in Deraa countryside, said a Syrian military source. The air raids were launched on gatherings of al Nusra Front militants in several areas in Deraa ....

  • FMs of Libya neighbors condemn terrorist acts in Libya's Sirte

    Date: 2015-06-09 12:27:39 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:2761073

    TRIPOLI, June 9 (MENA) - The foreign ministers of the neighbors of Libya condemned during their sixth meeting in Chad the development of the terrorist groups' activity in the Libyan city of Sirte and its surrounding areas, said the media bureau of ....

  • FAJ condemns repeated assaults on Yemeni journalists

    Date: 2015-06-09 11:52:49 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:2761213

    CAIRO, June 9 (MENA) – The Federation of Arab Journalists (FAJ) deplored on Tuesday the repeated assaults committed by the Houthi fighters against journalists in Yemen. In a statement, the FAJ called on the Shiite Houthi group to immediately ....

  • Daesh takes control of Gulf steam station in Sirte

    Date: 2015-06-09 11:48:49 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:2760325

    TRIPOLI, June 9 (MENA) - The Daesh terrorist group on Tuesday controlled Gulf steam power station in Sirte after the withdrawal of Army Battalion 166 to the west of the city. A Libya security source said Daesh controlled the station after armed ....

  • Bahrain king receives Kuwait emir

    Date: 2015-06-09 11:33:19 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:2760689

    MANAMA, June 9 (MENA) - Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received on Tuesday Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah and his accompanying delegation, currently on an official visit to Manama. The Kuwaiti delegation, received ....

  • 11th session of Arab Electricity Ministers' Council kicks off in Cairo

    Date: 2015-06-09 11:01:29 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:2760073

    CAIRO, June 9 (MENA) – The 11th session of Arab Electricity Ministers' Council kicked off on Tuesday at the headquarters of the Arab League (AL) general secretariat in Cairo. The session, chaired by Qatari Minister of Energy and Industry Mohammed ....

  • Lebanese inhabitants storm metal fence set up by Israeli forces in Sheba Farms

    Date: 2015-06-09 11:00:11 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:2760745

    BEIRUT, June 9 (MENA) - Several inhabitants of Sheba Farms and Kfar Shuba stormed a metal fence, that was set up by the Israeli forces a few days ago, and raised the Lebanese flag. The inhabitants are calling for removing the fence which they ....

  • Yemeni president, UN chief to attend Geneva conf. on Yemen - spokesman

    Date: 2015-06-09 10:42:23 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:2760489

    GENEVA, June 9 (MENA) - Yemeni President AbdRabbu Mansour Hadi will take part in the Geneva Conference on Yemen, which will be held on June 14, said Geneva-based UN spokesman Ahmad Fawzi. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will attend the first day ....

  • Iraqi PM back home after partaking in G7 summit in Germany

    Date: 2015-06-09 10:10:00 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:2760077

    BAGHDAD, June 9 (MENA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi returned home on Tuesday after partaking in the G7 summit of economic powers, held in Germany. During the summit, Abadi discussed with US President Barack Obama, German Chancellor Angela ....

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