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  • King Abdullah II embarks on visit to Japan Tuesday

    Date: 2014-11-17 07:21:31 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:1347173

    AMMAN, Nov 17 (MENA) - Jordanian King Abdullah II will visit Japan Tuesday for talks with Emperor Akihito and senior Japanese officials. The Hashemite office said the king is also scheduled to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to ....

  • Two persons die of heavy rains in Saudi Arabia

    Date: 2014-11-16 22:36:39 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:153 - ID:1346653

    MECCA, Nov 16 (MENA) - Two person were killed and two others injured due to heavy rains that hit the Saudi cities of Jeddah and Mecca. Rescue teams were deployed to deal with any emergency. (MENA) AB/AH ....

  • Saudi-British drills kick off

    Date: 2014-11-16 22:33:10 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:151 - ID:1346101

    TABUK, Nov 16 (MENA) - Military drills between Saudi Arabia and Britain have kicked off in the city of Tabuk with the participation of units of commandos and the paratroopers from both sides. The drills dubbed "Red Alligator 4" will continue for ....

  • Libyan Special Forces personnel killed in Benghazi clashes

    Date: 2014-11-16 22:21:36 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:149 - ID:1346525

    TRIPOLI, Nov 16 (MENA) - A Libyan Special Forces personnel was killed Sunday in Benghazi. A Libyan military source told MENA that the soldier was killed during violent clashes with Ansar al-Sharia militia in Benghazi's Sabri district. ....

  • Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain to return ambassadors to Qatar

    Date: 2014-11-16 21:41:14 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:146 - ID:1346541

    RIYADH, Nov 16 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain on Sunday agreed to return their ambassadors to Qatar, said a statement by the GCC on Sunday. The decision came following a meeting held among Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdel ....

  • US ambassador to Lebanon urgs unity to confront Daesh

    Date: 2014-11-16 21:24:35 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:143 - ID:1346465

    BEIRUT, Nov 16 (MENA) - US Ambassador to Lebanon David Hale said Sunday Daesh's attempt to "spread the seeds of hatred" and should be countered by interactive exchanges between people from across all regions. "Your openness to learning new things ....

  • UN convoy hit by explosion in Baghdad

    Date: 2014-11-16 20:13:50 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:132 - ID:1346345

    BAGHDAD, Nov 16 (MENA) - A United Nations convoy of three vehicles proceeding from the Baghdad International Airport to the International Zone was hit with at least one explosion this morning. No UN personnel were killed or injured in the incident ....

  • Israel detains two Palestinians in Al-Quds

    Date: 2014-11-16 20:10:03 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:131 - ID:1346353

    RAMALLAH, Nov 16 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces detained two Palestinian young men in Al-Quds (occupied East Jerusalem) after an Israeli settler was stabbed in the city. The forces launched a wide crackdown in the city in search for the ....

  • Saudi King, GCC leaders discuss common issues

    Date: 2014-11-16 20:02:20 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:126 - ID:1346269

    RIYADH, Nov 16 (MENA) - Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Sunday received the GCC leaders in Riyadh to discuss issues of common interest. Kuwaiti Emir Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jabir Al-Sabah, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, Qatari ....

  • Abbas receives US Consul General

    Date: 2014-11-16 19:48:43 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:123 - ID:1346149

    RAMALLAH, Nov 16 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday received US Consul General in Al-Quds Michael Ratney. They discussed the outcome of a previous meeting between Abbas and US Secretary of State John Kerry recently held in ....

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