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Salam won’t call Cabinet session this week
Date: 2015-06-08 07:18:33 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:2750953
BEIRUT, June 8 (MENA) - Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam stressed that he will not call for a Cabinet session this week in order to give mediators time to resolve a crisis over the thorny issue of security appointments that has thrown the ....
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2 Palestinians injured in northwestern Bethlehem
Date: 2015-06-08 07:06:48 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:2750941
RAMALLAH, June 8 (MENA) - Two Palestinian youth were injured by Israeli forces in northwestern Bethlehem Sunday night. One was injured in the right shoulder while the other in his right thigh, local sources said. Eyewitnesses said that the ....
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Iraqi FM urges rallying diplomatic efforts to ease regional tension
Date: 2015-06-08 06:56:13 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:2750793
BAGHDAD, June 8 (MENA) - Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Jafaari underlined the importance of rallying diplomatic efforts to ease regional tension and find solutions based on constructive dialogue in a way to preserve the security and stability of ....
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Syria opposition conference kicks off Monday in Cairo
Date: 2015-06-07 22:18:18 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:103 - ID:2750397
CAIRO, June 7 (MENA) - A two-day conference of the Syrian opposition will kick off here on Monday. The conference, dubbed "the Syrian opposition for a political solution", will group 150 political figures, representing different factions of the ....
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Egyptian, Libyan FMs to hold talks on Libyan crisis
Date: 2015-06-07 21:46:37 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:99 - ID:2750357
CAIRO, June 7 (MENA) - Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will hold talks on Monday with his Libyan counterpart Mohammed al Dairi. The talks will focus on ways to enhance bilateral relations along with the latest developments in Libya. The ....
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Lebanese Maronite Patriarch says Syria's visit for sake of peace
Date: 2015-06-07 18:58:14 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:81 - ID:2749717
BEIRUT, June 7 (MENA) – Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Beshara al Rai asserted on Sunday that his visit to Syria was for the sake of peace. The aim behind Rai's visit is to bring peace there and convince Muslims and Christians to stay put, the ....
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EU boosts humanitarian aid to Iraq with extra €25 million
Date: 2015-06-07 18:20:22 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:2749673
BAGHDAD, June 7 (MENA) - The European Commission has announced an extra €25 million in aid for the victims of the worsening humanitarian crisis in Iraq. The funding will help the internally displaced people, including those who recently fled the ....
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Egypt amb. meets GCC secretary general
Date: 2015-06-07 15:21:41 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:2748125
RIYADH, June 7 (MENA) - Egypt's Ambassador to Yemen Yousef el Sharqawi held on Sunday a meeting with Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Abdel Latif al Zayyani. They discussed ways of bolstering ties between the Gulf states and ....
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Jordan, Belgium FMs discuss region, counter-terror endeavors
Date: 2015-06-07 14:56:29 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:2747785
AMMAN, June 7 (MENA) -- Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Affairs Nasser Judeh on Sunday stressed the importance of Belgium’s participation in the international coalition to face extremism, Petra ....
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Iraqi parlt's speaker heads for US
Date: 2015-06-07 14:25:32 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:2747777
BAGHDAD, June 7 (MENA) - Iraqi Parliament Speaker Salim al Jabouri headed on Sunday for the US after his visit to Rome, Vatican and Belgium, Media office of the Iraqi Parliament Speaker said in a statement. During his stay in the US, Al ....