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Sellal receives remains of victims of Algerian plane crashed in Mali
Date: 2014-12-19 12:37:38 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:1570221
Algiers, Dec 19 (MENA) – Algeria's Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal received Friday the remains of victims of an Algerian plane that crashed northern Mali on July 24. Sellal was accompanied by top government officials and families of the victims, ....
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Egypt amb. calls for launching dialogue to choose new Lebanese president
Date: 2014-12-19 11:43:20 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:1570021
BEIRUT, Dec 19 (MENA) - Egypt's Ambassador in Beirut Mohamed Badr Eddin said on Friday that Egypt is keen on ending the seven-month presidential vacuum in Lebanon as soon as possible. Badr Eddin called for launching a political dialogue in the ....
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Iraqi PM in Kuwait Sunday
Date: 2014-12-19 09:10:57 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:1569053
KUWAIT CITY, Dec 19 (MENA) - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi will visit Kuwait on Sunday. This is the first visit of Abadi to Kuwait since taking office, Kuwaiti newspaper al-Jarida said. During the visit, Abadi will confer with Kuwaiti ....
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Egypt envoy stresses deep ties with Kuwait
Date: 2014-12-19 09:09:15 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:1568781
KUWAIT CITY, Dec 19 (MENA) – Egypt’s Ambassador here Abdel-Karim Soliman underlined the depth of relations between Egypt and Kuwait. Speaking at a press conference over a festival held in Kuwait by Egyptians to express their appreciation of the ....
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Houithis condemn Qaeda attack in western Yemen
Date: 2014-12-19 08:55:26 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:1569045
SANAA, Dec 19 (MENA) - The political council of the Houthis condemned a terrorist operation by Al Qaeda group against Yemeni citizens in western Yemen on Thursday. A booby-trapped car went off and killed the attackers while a group of civilians ....
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Obama discusses political situation with Iraqi PM over phone
Date: 2014-12-19 06:58:18 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:1568177
WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (MENA) – US President Barack Obama had a phone conversation with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Thursday night to discuss the political and security situation in Iraq and the progress of Iraqi security forces in their ....
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Egypt-Jordan business council urges joint venture on energy production
Date: 2014-12-18 21:44:57 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:112 - ID:1567721
AMMAN, Dec 18 (MENA) - The Egyptian-Jordanian business council called Thursday for establishing a new joint entity to generate renewable energy in both Arab countries. During its 18th session held on Wednesday, the council highlighted the ....
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Daesh leader’s top aide killed in airstrike
Date: 2014-12-18 19:34:17 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:101 - ID:1567333
WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (MENA) - Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has lost his aide after a strike on the Daesh-held city of Mosul, in northern Iraq, the Iraqi defense ministry said Thursday, Al Arabiya news channel reported. Another Daesh figure was ....
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Abbas, Shoukry discuss Palestine U.N. bid over phone
Date: 2014-12-18 18:16:36 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:93 - ID:1566801
RAMALLAH, Dec 18 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received on Thursday a phone call from Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry. They discussed a draft resolution on ending Israel's occupation of Palestinian lands that was submitted ....
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Egypt chairs Arab communications council
Date: 2014-12-18 13:42:56 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:1564225
CAIRO, Dec 18 (MENA) – Egypt has received the rotating chairmanship of the Arab Communications Ministers' Council from Algeria during a ceremony held in Cairo Thursday. Addressing the handover ceremony, Egypt's Communications Minister Atef Helmy, ....