Arab world

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  • UN:Hundreds of thousands of exiled Syrian children may become stateless

    Date: 2014-09-18 08:49:43 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:961833

    NEW YORK, Sept 18 (MENA) - Hundreds of thousands of exiled Syrian children may become stateless because of the fighting in their country, putting them at risk of exploitation and potentially hindering their return home, a senior United Nations ....

  • Queen Rania of Jordan meets with UNESCO director general

    Date: 2014-09-18 08:49:18 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:962149

    PARIS, Sept 18 (MENA) - Queen Rania of Jordan met with Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director General, during a working visit of Jordanian King Abdullah II to France. The meeting took up the impact of the current conflicts in the Arab world on education ....

  • Saudi Grand Mufti: Every preacher should confront extremist thoughts

    Date: 2014-09-18 08:30:19 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:962037

    RIYADH, Sept 18 (MENA) - The Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia and President of Council of Senior Scholars and General Presidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta, Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al Al-Sheikh, stressed that every preacher is responsible for ....

  • US House authorizes arming of Syrian rebels

    Date: 2014-09-17 22:30:23 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:167 - ID:961121

    WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (MENA) - A wary Congress voted Wednesday to authorize President Barack Obama's mission to arm and train Syrian rebel forces as part of the administration's effort to dismantle the threat posed by the so-called Islamic State ....

  • 80 Daesh elements killed, injured in two airstrikes

    Date: 2014-09-17 21:42:47 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:160 - ID:960969

    BAGHDAD, Sept 17 (MENA) – Fifty elements of Al Qaeda-splinter terrorist group of Daesh were killed Wednesday in airstrikes by the Iraqi Air Force, said security sources. As many as 30 other Daesh elements were injured, the sources added. The ....

  • Palestinian Airlines appreciates Egypt's role in transporting pilgrims

    Date: 2014-09-17 21:14:49 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:154 - ID:960845

    RAMALLAH, Sept 17 (MENA) - Director General of the Palestinian Airlines Walid Tamim on Wednesday hailed efforts exerted by the Egyptian authorities to facilitate the entry procedures to the Egyptian territories of Palestinian pilgrims on their way ....

  • Egypt elected regular member in ALO Board of Directors

    Date: 2014-09-17 20:35:39 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:147 - ID:960725

    CAIRO, Sept 17 (MENA) – Egypt was elected Wednesday as a regular member at the Board of Directors of the Arab Labor Organization (ALO) during the period from 2014 to 2016. The 41st session of the Arab Labor Conference under the auspices of ....

  • Egypt, Palestine Awqaf ministers discuss promoting ties

    Date: 2014-09-17 20:11:40 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:145 - ID:960665

    CAIRO, Sept 17 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa on Wednesday received his Palestinian counterpart Youssef Daees to discuss boosting ties. During the meeting, Daees warned of the Israeli attempts to Judaize al Quds as well as ....

  • Hamas says indirect truce negotiations to be resumed before Sept 24

    Date: 2014-09-17 20:07:49 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:144 - ID:960057

    RAMALLAH, Sept 17 (MENA) - Hamas leader Mousa Abu Marzouk said indirect negotiations about the ceasefire with Israel will start in Cairo before September 24. He said the date for resuming the indirect talks has not been set yet, but it would most ....

  • 29 illegal Egyptian migrants deported from Libya

    Date: 2014-09-17 20:04:57 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:143 - ID:960661

    TRIPOLI, Sept 17 (MENA) - A Libyan security patrol stopped 29 illegal Egyptian migrants, who were hiding inside a truck traveling on Al Sawawa road in Sirte, according to a security source. They were deported to Egypt through the concerned ....

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