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  • Iraqi security forces foil Daesh attack on Baiji oil refinery

    Date: 2014-10-14 17:35:46 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:154 - ID:1125797

    BAGHDAD, Oct 14 (MENA) – Iraqi security forces aborted Tuesday an attack by Daesh militants against Baiji oil refinery in Saladin Province's city of Tikrit, security source said. The refinery is presently fully under the control of the security ....

  • Kuwait FM calls for strategy to fight terrorism

    Date: 2014-10-14 17:17:24 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:148 - ID:1125657

    KUWAIT CITY, Oct 14 (MENA) – Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah called on Tuesday for an integrated strategy to face terrorism and extremism. The remarks were made during the fourth ....

  • French, UAE FMs meet on regional developments, Deash

    Date: 2014-10-14 17:08:13 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:144 - ID:1125649

    PARIS, Oct 14 (MENA) - French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius met with his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, spokesman for the French Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. The two ministers reviewed the latest regional developments ....

  • AL hails symbolic British vote recognizing Palestine

    Date: 2014-10-14 17:06:02 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:142 - ID:1125701

    CAIRO, Oct 14 (MENA) – Arab League chief Nabil el-Arabi welcomed on Tuesday the results of a symbolic vote by the British Parliament which recognized by majority the establishment of a Palestinian state. In a statement issued by the AL General ....

  • AL follows with concern Israeli settlers' aggression on Aqsa

    Date: 2014-10-14 16:52:27 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:137 - ID:1125321

    CAIRO, Oct 14 (MENA) - The Arab League is following up with concern the developments in the occupied Al Quds, especially in Al-Aqsa Mosque and extremist Jews' aggression on it. A statement issued by the league's Palestinian department condemned ....

  • UK Foreign Secretary participates in GCC-UK Strategic Dialogue meeting

    Date: 2014-10-14 16:28:54 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:132 - ID:1125317

    LONDON, Oct 14 (MENA) – UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond participated Tuesday in the 4th Joint Ministerial Meeting of Gulf Cooperation Council-United Kingdom Strategic Dialogue, held in Kuwait. The meeting will discuss ways of reinforcing ....

  • OIC secretary general slams Israeli settlers for storming Aqsa Mosque

    Date: 2014-10-14 16:01:01 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:126 - ID:1124341

    JEDDAH, Oct 14 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Iyad Amin Madani has slammed Israeli settlers for storming Al-Aqsa Mosque. Such systematic aggression against the holy mosques in Al-Quds (Occupied East Jerusalem) ....

  • Tunis to host WHO regional committee for Eastern Mediterranean meetings Sunday

    Date: 2014-10-14 15:49:15 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:125 - ID:1124325

    TUNIS, Oct 14 (MENA) - The 61st session of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Committee for Eastern Mediterranean is scheduled to be held on October 19-22 in Tunis. The Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean is WHO's ....

  • Palestinian Gov.: Ending occupation paves way for reconstruction

    Date: 2014-10-14 15:35:46 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:116 - ID:1123825

    RAMALLAH, Oct 14 (MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah stressed the importance of putting an end to Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories to pave the way for reconstruction process to move forwad. During the weekly cabinet ....

  • Sudanese presidential aide: Bashir Cairo visit confirms strong joint relations

    Date: 2014-10-14 15:22:33 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:106 - ID:1124269

    KHARTOUM, Oct 14 (MENA) - Sudanese Presidential Assistant Ibrahim Ghandour on Tuesday said that the coming visit of President Omar Bashir to Cairo, set for Saturday, comes in confirmation of strong relations between Egypt and Sudan. In statements ....

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