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Tunisians finish vote in presidential run-off election
Date: 2014-12-21 17:55:54 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:94 - ID:1584281
TUNIS, Dec 21 (MENA) - Polling stations in Tunisia closed their doors on Sunday at 18:00 local time, wrapping up the second day of voting in the country's presidential run-off election. Beji Caid Essebsi, who won the first round with 39% of ....
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Libyan warplane raids Sirte power station
Date: 2014-12-21 17:28:08 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:91 - ID:1581993
TRIPOLI, Dec 21 (MENA) - A warplane belonging to retired general Khalifa Haftar raided on Sunday Sirte Power station. A Libyan news channel said the raid resulted in heavy material damage with no casualties reported. The Libyan city of ....
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3 Saudis nabbed in Yemen
Date: 2014-12-21 17:27:40 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:90 - ID:1584153
SANAA, Dec 21 (MENA) – Yemeni police on Saturday arrested three Saudi nationals in Hajjah Governorate northwestern Yemen. They were arrested in possession of two blade weapons and a pistol, said the Yemeni ministry of interior. The ministry ....
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First Forum of Egyptian, Jordanian researchers kicks off
Date: 2014-12-21 17:24:24 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:89 - ID:1581925
AMMAN, Dec 21 (MENA) - The first forum of Egyptian-Jordanian researchers kicked off in the Jordanian capital Amman Sunday. Egyptian Minister of scientific research Sherif Hammad, who takes part in the activities of the forum, expressed hope that ....
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27 Daesh militants killed during clashes in Ramadi
Date: 2014-12-21 17:00:18 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:85 - ID:1583893
BAGHDAD, Dec 21 (MENA) – Twenty-seven militants of the terrorist Daesh group were killed in the Iraqi province of Anbar, a security source said. The deaths happened while the Iraqi army was attempting to free the province's district of Ramadi. ....
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Syrian crisis cost Lebanon $20bn: Minister
Date: 2014-12-21 16:33:06 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:80 - ID:1583905
BEIRUT, Dec 21 (MENA) - Lebanese Social Affairs Minister Rashid Derbas said on Sunday that Lebanon’s economic losses resulting from the Syrian crisis had reached $20 billion, the Daily Star reported. “Due to the Syrian war, Lebanon has lost $20 ....
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Abbas to visit Algeria for talks on Palestinian cause
Date: 2014-12-21 16:32:14 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:1583913
RAMALLAH, Dec 21 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will pay a three-day visit to Algeria Sunday to discuss with his Algerian counterpart Abdelaziz Bouteflika the latest developments in the Palestinian cause. Talks will also focus on ....
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Saudi CP meets Spanish defense min.
Date: 2014-12-21 13:59:07 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:1582361
RIYADH, Dec 21 (MENA) - Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, received on Sunday Spanish Defense Minister Pedro Morenes and his accompanying delegation. They discussed cooperation between the ....
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Saudi Arabia stock market index up by 2.4 pct
Date: 2014-12-21 13:25:08 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:1582097
RIYADH, Dec 21 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia's stock market index went up by 2.46 percent, to close at 8,525.39 points on Sunday. Today's transactions saw an increase in the stocks of 103 companies, while shares of 48 companies going down. ....
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Kuwait, Iraq eye closer cooperation
Date: 2014-12-21 13:23:11 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:1581933
KUWAIT CITY, Dec 21 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Prime Minister Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and his visiting Iraqi counterpart Haider Al-Abadi discussed on Sunday prospects of bilateral cooperation in various domains, KUNA News Agency reported. The ....
