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  • Strong odor of gas smelt in Aqaba

    Date: 2014-12-04 06:15:22 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:1467377

    AQABA, Dec 4 (MENA) - A strong odor of gas, caused by an oil spill in the Israeli City of Eilat, was smelt all over the southern Jordanian city of Aqaba Wednesday evening, an official Jordanian source said. Large quantities of Hydrogen sulfide ....

  • Lebanese army arrest 40 persons in Ras Baalbek area

    Date: 2014-12-04 05:50:07 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:1467305

    BEIRUT, Dec 4 (MENA) - Lebanese army forces arrested 40 Lebanese and Syrians in the border town of Ras Baalbek where unidentified gunmen ambushed an army patrol on Tuesday. Six soldiers were killed and one was injured in the attack. The army ....

  • Jordan king urges more support of Egypt to face current challenges

    Date: 2014-12-04 05:24:33 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:1467289

    AMMAN/WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (MENA) - King Abdullah II of Jordan, currently on a visit to the US, urged more support of Egypt to help face current challenges and be able to play its leading role in the region. King Abdullah's talks with the speakers ....

  • 36 injured in Shuafat camp clashes in Quds

    Date: 2014-12-03 22:32:35 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:163 - ID:1466909

    RAMALLAH, Dec 3 (MENA) – As many as 36 Palestinians were injured Wednesday amid clashes erupted between them and Israeli forces in Shuafat camps in eastern Al-Quds. The Palestinian Red Crescent said medics tackled injuries varied between ....

  • Hollande says France to step up anti-Daesh strikes in Iraq

    Date: 2014-12-03 22:29:23 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:161 - ID:1466733

    PARIS, Dec 3 (MENA) - President Francois Hollande said Wednesday France was ready “to step up actions” against Daesh militants in Iraq, FRANCE 24 reported. “We will continue to provide military support to Iraq, which is the victim of a large-scale ....

  • Sudanese leader meets Arab League chief

    Date: 2014-12-03 21:48:06 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:156 - ID:1466913

    KHARTOUM, Dec 3 (MENA) - Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir met Secretary-General of the Arab League Nabil al-Arabi, who now in Sudan to attend the second Arab-Russian forum which ended on Wednesday. The chief of the pan-Arab group said his talks ....

  • Germany to offer 40 million euros for Syrian refugees

    Date: 2014-12-03 21:05:17 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:153 - ID:1466897

    CAIRO, Dec 3 (MENA) - German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has announced that it would offer 40 million euros to provide food assistance to the Syrian refugees. "We can't let families go hungry and cold just because aid organizations ....

  • UK condemns bomb attack at residencof Iranian envoy to Yemen

    Date: 2014-12-03 20:29:53 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:150 - ID:1466741

    LONDON, Dec 3 (MENA) – British Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood condemned Wednesday a bomb attack in Sana'a at the Iranian ambassador to Yemen. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office quoted Ellwood was saying "I condemn today's bomb attack ....

  • Egyptian diplomat in Iran says Daesh to fail

    Date: 2014-12-03 20:26:58 GMT - Iran - Arab world - SN:149 - ID:1466737

    TEHRAN, Dec 3 (MENA) - Head of the Egypt Interests Section in Tehran Khaled Emara said Daesh will fail in achieving its goals. The Muslim nations are facing a challenge of "criminal groups" that tarnish the image of Islam, Emara told IRNA news ....

  • Sudanese president receives Kuwaiti FM

    Date: 2014-12-03 20:23:16 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:147 - ID:1466753

    KHARTOUM, Dec 3 (MENA) - Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir received on Wednesday visiting Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah amid participation in the Second Arab-Russia Forum, which kicked ....

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