Arab world

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  • Iraqi interior minister says ready to apply rule of law

    Date: 2015-01-08 12:44:24 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:1699349

    BAGHDAD, Jan 8 (MENA) - Iraqi Interior Minister Mohammed Salem al Ghabban underlined the importance of applying the rule of law. The Interior Ministry is ready to secure provinces in order to give the army the opportunity to focus on confronting ....

  • Saudi top scholars condemn Paris attack

    Date: 2015-01-08 12:43:49 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:72 - ID:1699049

    RIYADH, Jan 8 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia's Council of Senior Scholars has condemned Wednesday’s deadly shooting attack on a French satirical magazine, calling it cowardly and act of terror. "The council condemns such error attack," said Secretary ....

  • Iraqi president inquires after health of Saudi king

    Date: 2015-01-08 12:21:41 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:1698953

    RIYADH, Jan 8 (MENA) – Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud received a phone call from Iraqi President Fuad Masum, who inquired after the health of Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al ....

  • MP: Algeria, Sudan stance on Libya govt shocking

    Date: 2015-01-08 12:07:32 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:1698957

    TRIPOLI, Jan 8 (MENA) – Libyan MP Abu Bakr Biira said Algeria's and Sudan's 'reserved' stance on the Libyan government during an Arab League meeting on Tuesday was shocking to the Libyan delegation. The Arab League held an extraordinary meeting ....

  • Chinese FM to visit Sudan Sunday

    Date: 2015-01-08 11:22:14 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:1697705

    KHARTOUM, Jan 8 (MENA) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will start a two-day official visit to Sudan on Sunday. Wang will meet with his Sudanese counterpart Ali Karti to discuss ways of bolstering bilateral relations in all fields. They will ....

  • Arab experts convene on terror combat

    Date: 2015-01-08 11:16:30 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:1698269

    CAIRO, Jan 8 (MENA) – Arab experts concerned with terrorism held a meeting at the Arab League premises to discuss means to preserve Arab national security and fight terror groups. The experts' proposals will be included in a study prepared by ....

  • SIS 'plan to destroy the walls of Nineveh

    Date: 2015-01-08 10:42:38 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:1697813

    LONDON, Jan 8 (MENA) - The so-called Daesh group is threatening to destroy the walls of Nineveh, the ancient capital of the Assyrian empire, in what would be its latest act of cultural vandalism, The Daily Mail newspaper reported. People living ....

  • National dialogue to be held within 2 weeks -- Sudanese presidential assistant

    Date: 2015-01-08 10:26:11 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:1697749

    KHARTOUM, Jan 8 (MENA) – Sudanese presidential assistant and the National Congress Party (NCP) deputy chairman Ibrahim Ghandour said the inclusive national dialogue called for by president Omar El Bashir is expected to be held within the coming two ....

  • Libya condemns Paris terrorist attack

    Date: 2015-01-08 09:54:48 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:1697481

    TRIPOLI, Jan 8 (MENA) - The Libyan government condemned on Thursday the terrorist attack that targeted the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris and left 12 people dead. In a statement, the interim government said the Wednesday attack does ....

  • Death toll of Sanaa car bomb rises to 40

    Date: 2015-01-08 09:53:43 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:1697473

    SANAA, Jan 8 (MENA) – The death toll of the Sanaa car bomb has risen to 40 while 71 others were injured when a car bomb exploded in front of a police academy in Sanaa Wednesday morning, the Yemeni Interior Ministry said on Thursday. Meanwhile, ....

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