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Trump phones Tunisian president on boosting relations

Date: 2017-02-17 18:41:21 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:6541537

TUNIS, Feb 17 (MENA) - Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi on Friday received a phone call from his US counterpart Donald Trump. The talks dealt with deep-rooted ties between the US and Tunisia for more than two centuries and ways to boost them ....

Egypt condemns Baghdad blast, stresses support for Iraq against terrorism

Date: 2017-02-17 18:31:01 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:69 - ID:6541613

CAIRO, Feb 17 (MENA) – Egypt has condemned Thursday's deadly blast in eastern the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. The attack, which was claimed by Daesh terrorist group, left 48 dead and 50 others wounded. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid on ....

Kuwait interior min. urges concerted coop. against transnational crime

Date: 2017-02-17 18:26:47 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:6541573

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 17 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Khaled Al Jarrah Al Sabah called on peace-seeking countries to be aware of the significance of joint cooperation and coordination in the fight against ....

Kuwait Chief of Staff, officers to attend UAE's defense exhibition

Date: 2017-02-17 18:18:42 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:6541341

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 17 (MENA) – Kuwaiti Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Mohammad al Khodher, National Guard Undersecretary Major-General Hashem al Refai and an accompanying delegation headed for the United Arab Emirates on Friday to attend the ....

Aswan governor welcomes visiting Prince Henrik of Denmark

Date: 2017-02-17 18:14:26 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:66 - ID:6541513

ASWAN, Egypt, Feb 17 (MENA) – Aswan Governor Magdy Hegazi has welcomed Prince Henrik, the husband of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, who is visiting Asawn city. Prince Henrik is one of the adorers of Aswan and his annual visit confirms the love of ....

Antiquities min. inspects tombs, archaeological exhibition in Luxor

Date: 2017-02-17 18:07:51 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:65 - ID:6541329

LUXOR, Egypt, Feb 17 (MENA) – Antiquities Minister Khaled el Anani on Friday inspected tombs at Deir el-Medina, an ancient Egyptian village which was home to artisans who worked on the tombs in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor. The minister also ....

CIA Director Pompeo denies agency hides intelligence from Trump

Date: 2017-02-17 17:58:18 GMT - USA - World - SN:64 - ID:6541325

WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (MENA) - CIA Director Mike Pompeo denied allegations that the agency was hiding intelligence from US President Donald Trump, Fox news reported on Friday. Pompeo called reports that the agency was keeping intelligence from Trump ....

Tony Blair calls for people to 'rise up' against Brexit

Date: 2017-02-17 17:56:29 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:63 - ID:6541253

LONDON, Feb 17 (MENA) – UK Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has called on Britons to rise up and change their minds on Brexit, the BBC reported. Speaking in the City of London, the former prime minister claimed that people voted in the ....

3 killed, 14 injured in separate accidents in Beheira

Date: 2017-02-17 17:53:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:62 - ID:6541381

DAMANHUR, Egypt, Feb 17 (MENA) - Three persons were killed and 14 others injured in three road accidents in Beheira governorate on Friday. Two people were killed and five were injured when their car collided with a tree on the side of the ....

Bahraini FM participates in 53rd Munich Security Conference

Date: 2017-02-17 17:44:09 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:6541505

MANAMA, Feb 17 (MENA) - Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed al Khalifa took part in the 53rd Munich Security Conference, which started on Friday in Munich, Germany. In a statement, the Bahraini Foreign Ministry said that the ....