Arab world

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  • Saudi Arabia condemns Paris shooting attack

    Date: 2015-01-07 16:32:13 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:1694157

    RIYADH, Jan 7 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia strongly condemned Wednesday's deadly shooting attack by black-hooded gunmen on the office of French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo. "The kingdom strongly condemns and denounces this cowardly terrorist act that ....

  • Jordan condemns Paris deadly attack

    Date: 2015-01-07 16:20:14 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:78 - ID:1694025

    CAIRO, Jan 7 (MENA) – The Jordanian government condemned Wednesday’s deadly shooting attack on a French newspaper. "The terror attack on the French newspaper is an assault on the principles and values," said Jordanian government spokesman Mohammad ....

  • AL chief strongly condemns Paris newspaper attack

    Date: 2015-01-07 15:01:20 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:1693565

    CAIRO, Jan 7 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Nabil el Araby strongly condemned Wednesday’s deadly shooting attack on a French newspaper. Araby extended his condolences to families of those killed in the attack and wished a speedy ....

  • Iraqi president: All Iraqi factions should unite to liberate Sinjar

    Date: 2015-01-07 15:00:20 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:1692393

    BAGHDAD, Jan 7 (MENA) – Iraqi President Fouad Maasum asserted on Wednesday that all Iraqis should intensify their efforts to drive Daesh fighters out of Sinjar city and the surrounding areas. During his meeting with a delegation of Yazidis in ....

  • 10 Daesh elements killed in clashes with peshmerga troops near Talaafar

    Date: 2015-01-07 14:59:00 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:1692629

    BAGHDAD, Jan 7 (MENA) - Ten elements of Daesh have been killed in clashes that erupted earlier Wednesday between Kurdish peshmerga troops and militants of the group near Talaafar, Ninawa province, in northwestern Iraq. The confrontation started ....

  • UN relief chief visits Lebanon to support Lebanese gov't

    Date: 2015-01-07 14:55:21 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:1692373

    GENEVA, Jan 7 (MENA) - UN Humanitarian Afairs Chief Valerie Amos has paid a visit to Lebanon on Wednesday, according to Relief Web. The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator is expected to meet with ....

  • Nedaa Misr delegation meets Tunisian amb.

    Date: 2015-01-07 12:42:30 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:1692365

    CAIRO, Jan 7 (MENA) - A delegation of the newly formed Nedaa Misr coalition met Wednesday with Tunisian Ambassador in Cairo Mahmoud al Khamiri. The coalition expressed desire to visit Tunisia after the inauguration of Beji Caid Essebsi on January ....

  • Daesh leader killed in Baqubah

    Date: 2015-01-07 12:03:20 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:1691885

    BAGHDAD, Jan 7 (MENA) – An Iraqi security force with Diyala province killed a security leader of the Daesh terrorist group in Charouine district located northern Baqubah city, Tigris operations command said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Daesh ....

  • US embassy in Yemen condemns terrorist attack in Sanaa

    Date: 2015-01-07 11:48:59 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:1691577

    SANAA, Jan 7 (MENA) – The US Embassy in Yemen condemned on Wednesday the terrorist attack on the Police Academy in Sanaa. It also deplored the senseless murder and injury of Yemeni citizens, especially those who sought to undertake public service ....

  • UNHCR visit to Jordan postponed due to bad weather

    Date: 2015-01-07 11:31:16 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:1691553

    AMMAN, Jan 7 (MENA) – Visit of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres to Jordan, slated for Thursday, will be postponed due to bad weather. Guterres' visit was delayed due to the bad weather conditions because of "Huda" ....

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