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  • Liberation of Algerian detainees in Iraq priority - Algeria FM

    Date: 2014-11-08 20:55:11 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:129 - ID:1293265

    ALGIERS, Nov 8 (MENA) - Algeria's Foreign Ministry says the liberation of the Algerian detainees in Iraq represents a "priority" for the Algerian diplomacy and is "high" on the agenda of discussions between Algeria and Iraq at "different levels", ....

  • Peshmerga forces control hills in Hawija city of Iraq after forcing Daesh fighters out

    Date: 2014-11-08 20:22:34 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:126 - ID:1293349

    BAGHDAD, Nov 8 (MENA) – Peshmerga forces have controlled strategic hills in Hawija city of Iraq after forcing fighters belonging to Daesh to leave the area. No more details were provided, Sky News Arabia reported on Saturday. Earlier, Daesh ....

  • Yemeni gov. formation disappointing: Houthis

    Date: 2014-11-08 19:24:58 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:121 - ID:1293105

    SANAA, Nov 8 (MENA) - The Houthis announced that the Yemeni government formation that was declared Friday was disappointing because it did not abide by the criteria agreed upon. In a statement Saturday, they considered this formation as a ....

  • UNSC resolution rejected: ex-president Saleh

    Date: 2014-11-08 19:21:27 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:118 - ID:1293037

    SANAA, Nov 8 (MENA) - Former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh announced that the UNSC resolution to impose sanctions against him and two members of Ansar Allah group is rejected. The sanctions included freezing accounts, Saleh said in a ....

  • Yemeni General People's Congress decide not to participate in new gov.

    Date: 2014-11-08 19:04:46 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:113 - ID:1292909

    SANAA, Nov 8 (MENA) - The General People's Congress of Yemen announced not participating in the new government that was announced Friday for not consulting the party over the government formation. The government was formed by Prime Minister ....

  • Abbas confers with EU official on latest developments in Palestine

    Date: 2014-11-08 18:55:43 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:110 - ID:1292885

    RAMALLAH, Nov 8 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received Saturday EU Representative for Foreign Policy Federica Mogherini. Abbas apprised Mogherini of the latest developments in Palestine. In the UNSC, Palestine seeks to end the ....

  • EU top diplomat visits EU police mission in Ramallah

    Date: 2014-11-08 18:39:36 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:109 - ID:1292877

    RAMALLAH, Nov 8 (MENA) - The new European Union Foreign Policy chief, Federica Mogherini, on Saturday visited the European Union’s police mission for the Palestinian territories in the West Bank City of Ramallah. Mogherini voiced support for the ....

  • Saudi, Kuwaiti FMs discuss bilateral relations

    Date: 2014-11-08 18:13:22 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:104 - ID:1292597

    RIYADH, Nov 8 (MENA) - Saudi Foreign Minister Saud Al-Faisal on Saturday met with Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah to discuss bilateral relations. The meeting also reviewed regional and ....

  • Palestinian PM expresses thanks to top EU diplomat for visiting Palestine

    Date: 2014-11-08 18:06:06 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:100 - ID:1292385

    RAMALLAH, Nov 8 (MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah on Saturday expressed thanks to European Union's new foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini for her visit to Palestine as a step towards achieving justice avenues on the basis of ....

  • Yemeni min. of social affairs turns down post

    Date: 2014-11-08 17:46:26 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:98 - ID:1292605

    SANAA, Nov 8 (MENA) - Yemeni Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Qobol al-Motawakel turned down the post that was announced Friday for private reasons. This came on Motawakel's Facebook page. Motawadel's appointment came five days after the ....

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