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Sisi visit to Kuwait good for both states

Date: 2015-01-02 09:33:51 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:1660057

KUWAIT CITY, Jan 2 (MENA) - Pastor of the Egyptian Orthodox Church in Kuwait Bigol Al-Anba Bishoy said that the coming visit of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to Kuwait will be good for both Egypt and Kuwait. Anba Bishoy greeted Kuwaiti ....

U.S. advisers in Iraq stay out of combat but see fighting edging closer

Date: 2015-01-02 09:09:15 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:1659837

WASHINGTON, Jan 2 (MENA) - In Iraq’s western Anbar province, more than 300 U.S. troops are posted at a base in the thick of a pitched battle between Iraqi forces, backed by tribal fighters, and well-armed "Islamic State" militants, The Washington ....

45 Daesh elements killed in different areas in western Baghdad

Date: 2015-01-02 07:11:16 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:1659225

BAGHDAD, Jan 2 (MENA) – As many as 45 Daesh elements have been killed in different areas in western Iraq. Seven Daesh elements were killed after some Iraqi tribesmen attacked a hotbed of Daesh terrorist group close to Al-Sjaria area in Anbar ....

3 mosque preachers killed in Iraq attack

Date: 2015-01-01 22:22:13 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:106 - ID:1658933

BAGHDAD, Jan 1 (MENA) – Three Iraqi mosque preachers were killed and another severely injured in an attack by militants in the province of Basra on Thursday. Unidentified gunmen have targeted the preachers' car, leaving three of them dead, said ....

Kuwait's information minister hails Sisi's planned visit

Date: 2015-01-01 20:43:02 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:96 - ID:1658577

KUWAIT CITY, Jan 1 (MENA) – Kuwaiti Minister of Information Salman Al-Humoud Al-Sabah on Thursday welcomed a planned visit by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to Kuwait, slated for next week. In press statements, Al-Sabah, who is also ....

Saudi Arabia reports new death of coronavirus

Date: 2015-01-01 20:31:58 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:95 - ID:1658737

RIYADH, Jan 1 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia reported on Thursday a new death of coronavirus. No more infections were identified, the Saudi Health Ministry said, adding the death case was in Najran. According to the ministry, the number of infections ....

8 killed in clashes in Yemen's Ma'rib

Date: 2015-01-01 19:33:06 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:90 - ID:1658473

SANAA, Jan 1 (MENA) - Eight people, including five soldiers, were killed on Thursday in clashes between Yemeni ant-terrorism forces and tribal militants in Ma'rib, local sources said. The clashes erupted when the third military zone rejected a ....

Iraq pres. says eradicating terrorism top priority

Date: 2015-01-01 18:04:29 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:1657657

BAGHDAD, Jan 1 (MENA) - Iraqi President Fouad Maasum on Thursday stressed the importance of devoting full efforts to eradicate terrorism and get the displaced people resettled. In press statements marking the birthday anniversary of Prophet ....

Libya denies deaths because of bird flu

Date: 2015-01-01 17:48:37 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:1657665

TRIPOLI, Jan 1 (MENA) – Libya's Health Ministry dismissed Thursday news reports about of five people who died because of infection with bird flu. Head of the ministry's disease control Badr al Din al Naggar told MENA that such news was ....

Sudanese VP stresses gov't funding reconstruction projects in Darfur

Date: 2015-01-01 13:55:48 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:1656201

KHARTOUM, Jan 1 (MENA) - Sudanese First Vice President Bakri Hassan Saleh Thursday underlined the government was committed to funding the development and reconstruction projects in Darfur province. Saleh probed with Chairman of Darfur Regional ....