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Sudan's Foreign Ministry summons Ugandan diplomat over Museveni's remarks

Date: 2014-11-27 18:56:55 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:144 - ID:1426137

KHARTOUM, Nov 27 (MENA) - The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Thursday the Ugandan Chargé d'Affaires in Khartoum over the negative statements given by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. During a meeting with officials of South Sudan, ....

Egypt joins Global Village events in Dubai

Date: 2014-11-27 18:05:04 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:138 - ID:1425985

DUBAI, Nov 27 (MENA) - UAE State Minister Sultan Al-Jaber along with Egypt's Housing Minister Mostafa Madbouli and Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damati will open the Egyptian wing at the Global Village in Dubai. Global Village, Dubai’s family ....

Egypt, Sudan sign MoU on petroleum, mineral resources

Date: 2014-11-27 17:40:35 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:136 - ID:1425829

KHARTOUM, Nov 27 (MENA) – Sudan and Egypt have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to execute a number of projects in the fields of oil and mineral resources. The ministry of minerals in Sudan and Egypt's ministry of petroleum and mineral ....

Extraordinary meeting for Arab Tourist Ministerial Council in Palestine

Date: 2014-11-27 15:24:43 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:111 - ID:1424637

CAIRO, Nov 27 (MENA) - Palestinian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Rola Maayah has said the Arab Tourist Ministerial Council's upcoming meeting will be held in Palestine in May 2015. This came during the Arab Tourist Ministerial Council 17th ....

Pan-Arab tourism challenges discussed at Arab tourism ministers meet: Zaazou

Date: 2014-11-27 14:09:34 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:96 - ID:1423845

CAIRO, Nov 27 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism Hisham Zaazou has said there are several challenges to pan-Arab tourism topped by pre-entry visas and security threats. During his participation at the Council of Arab Tourism Ministers' meeting at Arab ....

Arab parl't joins World Human Rights Forum in Morocco

Date: 2014-11-27 13:14:51 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:80 - ID:1423453

CAIRO, Nov 27 (MENA) - President of the Arab Parliament Ahmad al-Jarwan is due to take part in the second annual World Human Rights Forum (WHRF) in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh on Thursday. The four-day forum, which will group human rights ....

Arab cooperation needed on tourism security - AL

Date: 2014-11-27 12:12:35 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:1422137

CAIRO, Nov 27 (MENA) – Arab countries should promote cooperation in tourism safety and security, Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi said. Addressing the 17th session of the Arab Tourism Ministers' Council, Arabi said the Arab tourism ....

Returning back to negotiations table depends on freezing settlements -- PNC speaker

Date: 2014-11-27 11:56:55 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:1422257

AMMAN, Nov 27 (MENA) - Speaker of the Palestinian National Council (PNC) Salim Al-Za'noon asserted that returning back to negotiations table with Israel depends on the freezing of settlement construction. "We have been engaged in negotiations ....

Kuwaiti PM meets US top commander

Date: 2014-11-27 11:26:03 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:1422181

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 27 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak al-Hamad al-Sabah met on Thursday with Lloyd Austin, commander of United States Central Command, currently on a visit to the oil-rich emirate. Deputy Premier and Foreign ....

Flights resume at Libya's Mitiga airport

Date: 2014-11-27 10:45:31 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:1421685

TRIPOLI, Nov 27 (MENA) - All flights were resumed at Libya's Mitiga airport on Thursday after it was closed for the past four days, an airport security spokesman said. Two flights took off from the airport for Istanbul and Amman, Sadek Turki, ....