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Lebanon, Egypt media relations talks

Date: 2014-12-11 17:01:54 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:111 - ID:1519049

BEIRUT, Dec 11 (MENA) - Director General of Lebanese Information Ministry Hassan Faliha met Thursday Media Counselor at the Egyptian Embassy in Beirut Mostafa Abdel-Gawad. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways of boosting bilateral ....

Sudan’s defence min. renews pledge to crush rebellion

Date: 2014-12-11 16:20:38 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:107 - ID:1518929

KHARTOUM, Dec 11 (MENA) - Sudan’s Defense Minister Abdel-Rahim Mohamed Hussein has stressed that the Sudanese armed forces will continue their “Decisive Summer” campaign which aims at eradicating the insurgency in the country. He underscored the ....

Egyptians in Kuwait donate tons blankets, clothes - amb.

Date: 2014-12-11 15:46:45 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:102 - ID:1518645

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 11 (MENA) - Egyptian Ambassador in Kuwait Abdel Karim Soliman said that the Egyptian expatriates here donated 6 tons of blankets and winter clothes to support their fellow Egyptians at home as part of the million blanket ....

Sisi wraps up Jordan visit

Date: 2014-12-11 15:06:44 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:96 - ID:1518625

AMMAN, Dec 11 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi left Amman on Thursday, wrapping up a few hours' visit to Jordan, during which he met with Jordanian King Abdullah II. The meeting took up ways of boosting bilateral ties in the various fields ....

Jordan king welcomes Sisi at airport

Date: 2014-12-11 13:20:36 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:1517121

AMMAN, Dec 11 (MENA) – Jordan's King Abdullah II received Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi upon his arrival at Marka Military Airport on Thursday. The two leaders inspected the guard of honor at the airport that lined up in reception as ....

German FM demands immediate probe into Palestinian minister's death

Date: 2014-12-11 13:07:18 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:77 - ID:1516977

CAIRO, Dec 11 (MENA) - German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier demanded a comprehensive investigation into the death of Palestinian minister Ziad Abu Ein during a protest near Ramallah, West Bank. The Palestinian minister in charge of ....

Israel siphoning off Lebanon's gas: Speaker

Date: 2014-12-11 12:41:20 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:1516845

BEIRUT, Dec 11 (MENA) - Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has claimed that Israel is siphoning off gas from one of Lebanon’s offshore reserves. Berri threatened Wednesday to take matters into his own hands to stop Israel from stealing oil ....

9 Daesh militants killed in Iraq

Date: 2014-12-11 12:26:05 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:1516249

BAGHDAD, Dec 11 (MENA) – An Iraqi security source has said that nine Daesh militants were killed Thursday when a booby-trapped house exploded in Tikrit city. They were in a meeting inside the house when the explosion took place. On Wednesday, ....

Yemen army denies Houthi rebels' attack on Sanaa camp

Date: 2014-12-11 12:22:52 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:1515157

SANAA, Dec 11 (MENA) - A Yemeni military spokesman denied reports claiming an attack by Shiite rebels on an army camp in the capital Sanaa. Media reports claimed that militants loyal to Ansar Allah besieged and stormed the camp.(MENA) MS/DA ....

Palestinian PM vows to defend Palestinian lands

Date: 2014-12-11 11:58:41 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:1516245

RAMALLAH, Dec 11 (MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamadallah said on Thursday that the killing of a Palestinian minister will not weaken "our determination to defend the Palestinian lands". Hamadallah made his remark during a cabinet ....