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US defense secretary arrives in Baghdad on unannounced visit
Date: 2017-02-20 08:32:35 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:6553761
BAGHDAD, Feb 20 (MENA) - US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has arrived in Baghdad on an unannounced visit, reportedly for discussions on defeating the Islamic State terrorist group. He said earlier on Monday that the US military is not in Iraq “to ....
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Egyptian chief of staff meets UN envoy to Libya
Date: 2017-02-20 08:16:26 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:14 - ID:6553645
CAIRO, Feb 20 (MENA) - Armed Forces chief of staff Mahmoud Hegazy had talks on Monday with visiting UN special envoy to Libya Martin Kobler on Egypt's efforts to reach a national accord in Libya. The meeting also took up the latest developments ....
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ACA arrests veterinary medicine undersecretary over bribery charges
Date: 2017-02-20 08:15:35 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:13 - ID:6553813
CAIRO, Feb 20 (MENA) - The Administrative Control Authority (ACA) has arrested the veterinary medicine directorate undersecretary over receiving bribes worth EGP 200,000. The undersecretary is facing charges of receiving bribes to allow infected ....
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Iraqi Army resumes operations to retake Mosul from Daesh
Date: 2017-02-20 07:49:49 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:6553541
BAGHDAD, Feb 20 (MENA) - Iraqi government forces have resumed their push towards western Mosul, the last major stronghold of Daesh in Iraq, the BBC reported. Artillery fire could be heard in the distance. Launching the operation on Sunday, the ....
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Global/PRNews(3): Bishop Munib Younan of Palestine to Get 34th Niwano Peace Prize
Date: 2017-02-20 07:13:34 GMT - Japan - Miscellaneous - SN:11 - ID:6553545
TOKYO, Feb. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ MENA/-- The Niwano Peace Foundation will award the 34th Niwano Peace Prize to Evangelical Lutheran Church Bishop Dr. Munib A. Younan of Palestine in recognition of perseverance and compassion in his work to ....
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Civil protection teams control huge fire in Port Said
Date: 2017-02-20 07:13:21 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:10 - ID:6553405
PORT SAID, Feb 20 (MENA) - Civil protection forces put out a huge fire that broke out in a restaurant in Port Said and extended to three neighboring wood-made houses. The blaze did not cause casualties. The fire occurred when a butane gas ....
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Infiltration bid by 114 persons into Libya foiled
Date: 2017-02-20 06:35:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:6553221
MARSA MATROUH, Egypt, Feb 20 (MENA) - Security bodies in Matrouh managed to thwart an infiltration attempt by 114 persons, including 18 Sudanese who were seeking to cross the borders into Libya via desert routes at Salloum. Matrouh Security chief ....
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South Sudanese first VP to MENA: Presidential elections to be held within 24 months
Date: 2017-02-20 06:34:53 GMT - South Sudan - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:6553225
JUBA, Feb 20 (MENA) - First Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan Taban Deng Gai said the presidential elections will be held within the coming 24 months after the formation of the national unity government, under President Salva Kiir ....
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Egypt-Press-Headlines, 4 last Cairo
Date: 2017-02-20 06:33:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:6553317
-- THE EGYPTIAN GAZETTE: - President Sisi to heads of some American Jewish organizations: * Just, all-out solution for Palestinian cause conducive to peace, development in ME - Shoukry, Tunisian, Algerian FMs discuss Libya crisis ....
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Egypt-Press-Headlines, 3 Cairo
Date: 2017-02-20 06:33:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:6553293
-- AL GOMHURIA: - Sisi to delegation of US, Jewish organizations: * Firm crackdown on corruption ... acting to create investment-friendly climate * Just solution to Palestinian problem achieves stability in region * Terrorism ....
