Arab world

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  • Jordan adamant on confronting Israeli violations against Al-Quds's holy shrines

    Date: 2014-11-12 22:17:55 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:213 - ID:1322601

    AMMAN/RABAT, Nov 12 (MENA) - Jordan vowed it will continue to counter the Israeli violations against Al-Quds's holy places, whenever they occur, and made it clear that all diplomatic and legal options remain available to protect the holy city's ....

  • Jordan to host 2014 Soccerex Asian Forum

    Date: 2014-11-12 21:32:23 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:207 - ID:1322561

    AMMAN, Nov 12 (MENA) - The Asian Football Development Project (AFDP), under Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, said Wednesday that Jordan will host the 2014 Soccerex Asian Forum. The two-day event, to be held on the eastern shores of the Dead Sea on May ....

  • Jordanian King, Queen attend opening session of Mena ICT Forum

    Date: 2014-11-12 21:26:47 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:206 - ID:1322573

    AMMAN, Nov 12 (MENA) - Jordan's King Abdullah II and Queen Rania al-Abdullah attended Wednesday the opening session of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Forum "Mena 2014", Petra News Agency reported. The gathering spot light on ....

  • Iraqi PM sacks 26 army commanders

    Date: 2014-11-12 20:35:29 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:198 - ID:1322329

    BAGHDAD, Nov 12 (MENA) - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi sacked 26 military commanders on Wednesday, Sky News Arabia reported. "The military leadership should have competence, and this is an important thing, as it is not possible for someone ....

  • GCC Joint Defence Council recommends establishing joint naval force

    Date: 2014-11-12 20:34:27 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:197 - ID:1322381

    KUWAIT CITY, Nov 12 (MENA) - The 13th GCC Joint Defense Council meeting recommended to the higher council to approve a special study on the establishment of a joint naval force, according to KUNA News Agency. According to the final communique, ....

  • 11 Syrian children killed, injured in air raids

    Date: 2014-11-12 20:11:28 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:191 - ID:1322321

    DAMASCUS, Nov 12 (MENA) - Four children were killed and seven others injured during a raid on a school in Rif Hama, Sky news Arabia reported Wednesday. Two shells landed on a primary school in Rif Hama, leaving four students dead and seven others ....

  • Lebanon parliament speaker Berri says optimistic

    Date: 2014-11-12 20:00:16 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:188 - ID:1321461

    BEIRUT, Nov 12 (MENA) - Lebanese speaker Nabih Berri is optimistic about a regional and local climate that would eventually result in the election of a new president. "Local and regional conditions predicted a positive indicator that may serve to ....

  • Lebanon FM calls on Christians to choose president

    Date: 2014-11-12 18:39:10 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:172 - ID:1321469

    BEIRUT, Nov 12 (MENA) - Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil has called for holding a referendum for Christians to choose a president for Lebanon. He also blamed them for disturbing efforts aimed at choosing a president for the state. ....

  • France reiterates support to two-state solution

    Date: 2014-11-12 18:16:14 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:167 - ID:1321309

    PARIS, Nov 12 (MENA) – France reiterated Wednesday its support to the two-state solution in order to put an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. French Foreign Ministry spokesman Romain Nadal said there was an urgent need to push forward the ....

  • Israeli settlers wreak havoc on Bethlehem plantation

    Date: 2014-11-12 18:05:06 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:163 - ID:1321489

    RAMALLAH, Nov 12 (MENA) - Israeli settlers have burned olive trees on farmland western the city of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank. A number of Israeli religious school students set fire to lands planted with olive, a local official ....

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