Arab world
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AL chief calls for solutions for Arab, Palestinian water security challenges
Date: 2014-12-09 14:55:59 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:88 - ID:1503645
CAIRO, Dec 9 (MENA) - Arab League chief Nabil el-Arabi has called for putting forward urgent solutions for Arab and Palestinian water security challenges. The remarks were made by Ambassador Shahira Wahbi in a keynote speech delivered on behalf of ....
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Algeria, US have identical views on Libyan crisis - Minister
Date: 2014-12-09 14:54:18 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:87 - ID:1503665
ALGIERS, Dec 9 (MENA) - Algerian Minister for Maghreb and African Affairs Abdelkader Messahel said on Tuesday that there are identical views between Algeria and the United States on the Libyan crisis. The two states agree that the crisis can be ....
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Prince Talal warns of climate change in Arab region
Date: 2014-12-09 14:53:06 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:86 - ID:1503633
CAIRO, Dec 9 (MENA) - Chairman of the UN Advisory Board on Water Prince el-Hassan bin Talal has said that the Arab region would be most affected by the climate change. The Arab region is located in a semi-arid zone which is characterized by high ....
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Arab parl't urges Libyans to start dialogue to preserve Libya's unity
Date: 2014-12-09 14:05:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:1503365
CAIRO, Dec 9 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament called on the Libyan people to engage in a serious dialogue to reach a solution saving the unity of the country. In a statement at the end of a session under its president Ahmed el-Jarawan at the Arab ....
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Arab parliament stresses support to Palestinian action in UNSC
Date: 2014-12-09 14:03:23 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:1502961
CAIRO, Dec 9 (MENA) - The Arab parliament on Tuesday has voiced support for the Palestinian decision to submit to the UNSC a draft to end the Israeli occupation and establish an independent state. In the third annual session's final statement on ....
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Reports over releasing ex-wife of Daesh leader denied
Date: 2014-12-09 14:00:07 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:1503157
BEIRUT, Dec 9 (MENA) - A well-placed Lebanese source denied reports alleging that the Lebanese military court released an ex-wife of Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and a wife of Al-Nusra Front leader. The pair were in custody over charges of ....
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Lamamra calls for banning ransom payment to terrorists
Date: 2014-12-09 13:57:41 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:1503301
ALGIERS, Dec 9 (MENA) - Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra has called for banning the payment of ransoms to terrorist groups. In his speech at the opening session of the 2nd high-level seminar on peace and security in Africa, Lamamra urged ....
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69 illegal immigrant Egyptians deported from Libya
Date: 2014-12-09 13:54:26 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:1503313
TRIPOLI, Dec 9 (MENA) - Sixty-nine illegal immigrant Egyptians were deported on Tuesday from Libya to Egypt. They were arrested in the Jebel Akhdar area in northeastern Libya earlier. (MENA) MI/AS ....
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Run-off election campaigns kick off in Tunisia
Date: 2014-12-09 13:24:16 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:1502969
TUNIS, Dec 9 (MENA) - The run-off election campaigns kicked off on Tuesday in Tunisia. On Monday, President of the Independent Higher Authority for Elections Chafik Sarsar said that Béji Caid Essebsi (39.46 %) and outgoing president Moncef ....
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Lebanon's court releases Daesh leader ex-wife
Date: 2014-12-09 13:16:22 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:1502921
BEIRUT, Dec 9 (MENA) - The Lebanese military court has decided to release an ex- wife of Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi along with two of their children, National News agency reported. The court also ordered the release of a wife of Al-Nusra ....