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Lebanese army arrests three persons within probe into Saturday attack

Date: 2015-01-11 22:13:12 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:143 - ID:1721201

BEIRUT, Jan 11 (MENA) - The Lebanese army arrested Sunday three persons linked to suicide bombers who carried out Jabel Mohsen terrorist blast. Security sources said they are currently under investigation. Nine persons were killed and more ....

OIC condemns anti-Islamic marches by German party

Date: 2015-01-11 16:42:58 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:103 - ID:1719333

JEDDAH, Jan 11 (MENA) – The Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the recent protest marches organized by German right wing movement PEGIDA (Patriotic Europeans ....

Islamic relief group issues urgent plea to help Syrian refugees

Date: 2015-01-11 15:31:50 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:97 - ID:1717925

JEDDAH, Jan 11 (MENA) – The International Islamic Relief Organization (IIROSA) in Saudi Arabia, an affiliate of the Muslim World League, issued an urgent plea to world relief agencies to offer aid to Syrian refugees in countries currently hit by ....

Saudi CP, Venezuelan president discuss bilateral cooperation

Date: 2015-01-11 14:37:37 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:87 - ID:1718089

RIYADH, Jan 11 (MENA) - Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud discussed with visiting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ways of boosting bilateral ties. The two sides also discussed the latest developments in the international arena. ....

Venezuelan president to visit Algeria Monday

Date: 2015-01-11 13:13:24 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:1717433

ALGIERS, Jan 11 (MENA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Moros would embark an official visit to Algeria on Monday at an invitation of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, according to a statement by the Algerian Presidency. "This visit ....

AL delegation to visit Lebanon on Monday

Date: 2015-01-11 12:57:34 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:1717281

CAIRO, Jan 11 (MENA) – An Arab ministerial delegation headed by Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah is to pay an official visit to Lebanon on Monday to express the Arab League's solidarity with Lebanon. The Arab ....

Peshmerga forces confront Daesh attack on village in northern Iraq

Date: 2015-01-11 12:11:49 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:1716753

BAGHDAD, Jan 11 (MENA) - Peshmerga forces confronted a Daesh attack on a village in western Erbil in northern Iraq. The forces also destroyed a number of the organization's vehicles. (MENA) MHK/RG ....

Egyptian-Iraqi talks kick off in Cairo

Date: 2015-01-11 11:35:58 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:1716557

CAIRO, Jan 11 (MENA) - Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab held an official session of talks with his visiting Iraqi counterpart Haydar Abadi on means of bolstering bilateral relations in all domains. Talks covered bilateral relations in the economic ....

Iraqi army kills 28 Daesh membrs in Anbar

Date: 2015-01-11 10:41:38 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:1715953

BAGHDAD, Jan 11 (MENA) - Iraqi forces killed 28 members of Daesh Sunday in different areas in Anbar. The forces also killed 15 members of the organization Saturday in Anbar and Salaheldin including a prominent military official. (MENA) MHK/DA ....

Egyptian embassy in Beirut condemns Jabel Mohsen attack

Date: 2015-01-11 10:17:50 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:1715701

BEIRUT, Jan 11 (MENA) - Egyptian Ambassador to Lebanon Mohamed Badr el Din Zayed condemned on Sunday the terrorist attack that targeted a cafe in Jabel Mohsen in northern Lebanon yesterday. In a press release, the ambassador said this crime, that ....