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Arabi receives Kuwait's shield on occasion of AL ceremony to honor Sheikh Sabah

Date: 2014-11-02 09:59:56 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:1247345

CAIRO, Nov 2 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Information Minister Sheikh Salman Hamoud Al-Sabah on Sunday honored Arab League Secretary General Nabil El-Arabi in a ceremony held by the Arab League to honor Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jabir Al-Sabah who ....

One solider killed, 2 injured in blast in Baghdad

Date: 2014-11-02 09:58:42 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:1246969

BAGHDAD, Nov 2 (MENA) – An Iraqi soldier was killed while two others were injured when a bomb exploded at a military patrol in Abu Ghraib Qada district of Baghdad, al-Sumaria News quoted an Iraqi security source as saying on Sunday. Security ....

AL council starts emergency meeting to discuss latest Arab issues

Date: 2014-11-02 09:36:21 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:1246853

CAIRO, Nov 2 (MENA) – The Arab League Council at the delegates' level started on Sunday an emergency meeting upon Kuwait's request to discuss a number of causes in the Arab arena. The meeting will discuss combating terrorism, in light of the terror ....

80 people killed, injured in Tripoli fighting

Date: 2014-11-02 09:04:17 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:1246685

TRIPOLI, Nov 2 (MENA) - At least 20 people were killed and 80 others injured in clashes that have been going on in the western outskirts of Tripoli for two weeks. Municipality sources said living conditions in Kikla, one of Tripoli western ....

Under pressure, Bernard-Henri Lévy leaves Tunisia – Tunisian FM

Date: 2014-11-02 08:16:01 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:1246149

TUNIS, Nov 2 (MENA) – Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mongi Hamdi confirmed the departure of French writer Bernard-Henri Lévy (BHL) who had arrived the day before in Tunisia where he was met with “go out” shouts, Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) ....

Egypt, Sudan leaders keen on activating joint coop.

Date: 2014-11-01 22:55:35 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:158 - ID:1245569

KHARTOUM, Nov 1 (MENA) - Egypt's Ambassador in Khartoum Ossama Shaltout said Saturday that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir stressed the importance of activating joint cooperation frameworks between the ....

10th anniversary of Arafat's death to be held in Gaza

Date: 2014-11-01 22:35:10 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:154 - ID:1245489

RAMALLAH, Nov 1 (MENA) – The ceremony to commemorate the tenth anniversary of former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's death would be held in Gaza on November 11, said Fatah top official. The ceremony would be attended by all members of the ....

Libya's Justice, Construction Party to launch initiative to end current crisis

Date: 2014-11-01 22:19:43 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:152 - ID:1245529

TRIPOLI, Nov 1 (MENA) – Libya's Justice and Construction Party plans to put forward an initiative in the coming few days to end the current crisis in the North African country, its leader said on Saturday. Mohamad Sawan said in a post on his ....

Balfour Declaration reminds UK of responsibilities towards Palestinians - Fatah leader

Date: 2014-11-01 22:00:19 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:150 - ID:1245441

RAMALLAH, Nov 1 (MENA) - Deputy secretary-general of the Fatah Revolutionary Council Fahmi al-Zaarir on Saturday said the infamous Balfour Declaration reminded Britain of responsibilities towards what happened to the Palestinians and their ....

Air traffic back to normal in Abraq airport

Date: 2014-11-01 21:23:54 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:147 - ID:1245397

TRIPOLI, Nov 1 (MENA) - Director of the Libyan Abraq airport Abu Bakr Moftah al Obeidy on Saturday said that the airport was operating normally after air traffic was suspended for only one day. In a press release, Obeidy added that airport was ....