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  • King Abdullah says Jordan keen on boosting ties with UAE

    Date: 2014-11-16 18:40:25 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:115 - ID:1345861

    AMMAN, Nov 16 (MENA) - King Abdullah of Jordan received Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent Authority, on Sunday in Amman. King Abdullah expressed appreciation to ....

  • Netanyahu supports Obama against IS, cautions on Iran

    Date: 2014-11-16 18:21:53 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:108 - ID:1345789

    GAZA CITY, Nov 16 (MENA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed support Sunday for the US fight against Islamic State militants, but cautioned against any softening toward Iran, Times of Israel reported. “We want them both to ....

  • New Coronavirus case dies in Saudi Arabia

    Date: 2014-11-16 17:08:27 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:98 - ID:1345433

    RIYADH, Nov 16 (MENA) - Saudi health ministry has announced a new death of coronavirus disease in Riyadh. The death toll hit 343 out of 805 reported infections. As many as 447 cases have recovered and 15 cases are still under medication. ....

  • Jordan against nuclear tests – min.

    Date: 2014-11-16 13:27:42 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:1343225

    THE DEAD SEA, Jordan, Nov 16 (MENA) – Jordan is going forward with its peaceful nuclear program aimed at producing electricity and at the same time rejects all forms of nuclear tests, Jordanian Energy Minister Mohamed Hamed said. The Jordanian ....

  • GCHRAGD issues report on human rights in Arab region conference

    Date: 2014-11-16 12:45:14 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:1343069

    GENEVA, Nov 16 (MENA) - The Geneva Center for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue (GCHRAGD) said participants in the international Conference on “Challenges to Security and Human Rights in the Arab Region”, which was held in Doha (Qatar) on ....

  • Egyptian envoy meets Saudi official

    Date: 2014-11-16 12:19:49 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:1342977

    RIYADH, Nov 16 (MENA) – Egyptian Ambassador here Afifi Abdel-Wahab met with Saudi Interior Ministry Undersecretary Ahmed bin Mohammed al-Salem to discuss issues of common interest. The meeting took up issues related to the Egyptian community in ....

  • Egypt, Arabia power grid project to be put out to tender in late Nov.

    Date: 2014-11-16 08:29:02 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:1340925

    RIYADH, Nov 16 (MENA) - Saudi Ministry of Electricity Undersecretary Dr Saleh Al-Awaji revealed on Sunday that Egypt and Arabia power grid project will be offered for bidding in late November. In statements to the Saudi "Al-Iqtisadiya" newspaper ....

  • Lebanese Maronite Patriarch heads to Vatican to partake in Papal Council meetings

    Date: 2014-11-16 08:03:59 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:1340913

    BEIRUT, Nov 16 (MENA) - Maronite Patriarch, Cardinal Beshara Rahi, left Lebanon on Sunday heading to the Vatican on a 10-day visit, during which he plans to participate in the Papal Council meetings, NNA reported. Rahi and Pope Francis are ....

  • Iraqi PM urges army to find bodies of pilots killed after downing helicpoter

    Date: 2014-11-16 07:50:31 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:1340681

    BAGHDAD, Nov 16 (MENA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi urged on Sunday military to intensify efforts to find the bodies of pilots who were killed when a helicopter was downed in Salah-ad-Din province in Iraq. In a press release, Abadi said ....

  • Beblawi arrives in Kuwait

    Date: 2014-11-16 07:23:18 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:1340537

    KUWAIT CITY, Nov 16 (MENA) - Dr. Hazem Al Beblawi, executive manager of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Egypt's ex-Prime Minister, has arrived here in response to an invitation from Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science. Dr. ....

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