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PMs of Algeria, Egypt to co-chair joint committee meetings

Date: 2014-11-12 13:09:56 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:1318405

ALGIERS, Nov 12 (MENA) - The prime ministers of Algeria and Egypt will co-chair the seventh joint committee meetings to start in Cairo on Thursday. Abdelmalek Sellal of Algeria will arrive here later Wednesday. He will hold talks with a number ....

Algerian FM arrives in Cairo

Date: 2014-11-12 13:06:40 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:80 - ID:1318729

CAIRO, Nov 12 (MENA) - Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra arrived here on Wednesday to co-chair the joint committee preparatory meetings with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry. The joint committee gathering will be held under the ....

3 political activists slain in Darna

Date: 2014-11-12 12:11:45 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:72 - ID:1318197

TRIPOLI, Nov 12 (MENA) - Three political activists were found slain in Darna in eastern Libya. Siraj Ghataish, Mohamed Batw and Mohamed Mesmari had been abducted a week ago after posting articles about life in the city under the control of Islamist ....

Iraqi president keen on boosting ties with neighbors

Date: 2014-11-12 12:04:13 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:1318157

RIYADH, Nov 12 (MENA) - Iraqi President Fuad Masum said Wednesday he is keen on strengthening relations with neighboring states. This is a major approach in Iraq's foreign policy, Masoum said in a meeting with a number of Arab ambassadors in Riyadh ....

Five elements of Libyan army injured in car blast in Baydaa

Date: 2014-11-12 12:02:04 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:1318185

TRIPOLI, Nov 12 (MENA) - Five elements of the Libyan army were injured on Wednesday when a booby-trapped jeep went off at Al-Abraq military airport, located 18 kilometers east of Baydaa city. A military source said the suicide bomber blew himself ....

FM meets Lebanese interior minister

Date: 2014-11-12 11:37:54 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:1317965

CAIRO, Nov 12 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met on Wednesday with Lebanese Interior Minister Nohad Machnouk for talks over developing cooperation between the two countries, Foreign Ministry spokesman Badr Abdel Ati said. The talks ....

Algerian FM leaves for Cairo

Date: 2014-11-12 11:30:41 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:1317769

ALGIERS, Nov 12 (MENA) - Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra left for Cairo Wednesday to co-chair joint committee preparatory meetings with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry. The joint committee gathering will be held under the prime ....

2 killed, 10 wounded in car bombing in Tobruq

Date: 2014-11-12 11:19:24 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:1317745

TRIPOLI, Nov 12 (MENA) - Two people were killed and 10 others wounded in a car bombing in the Libyan city of Tobruq, a security source said. It was not clear whether the blast is caused by a suicide bomber or not. The death toll is likely to ....

UN Syria envoy arrives in Cairo

Date: 2014-11-12 11:18:35 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:1317781

CAIRO, Nov 12 (MENA) - United Nations Syria mediator Staffan de Mistura arrived in Cairo on Wednesday. The UN envoy is due to meet Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri to discuss a number of issues of common concern especially the latest ....

President Hadi swears in new FM

Date: 2014-11-12 11:01:40 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:1317561

SANAA, Nov 12 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Abdullah Mohamed al-Saidi was sworn in before President Abdrabo Mansour Hadi on Wednesday. The Yemeni president asked Saidi to focus within the coming period on clarifying what is currently taking place in ....