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Eritrean president leaves Cairo

Date: 2016-11-30 12:51:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:6058285

CAIRO, Nov 30 (MENA) – Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki left here on Wednesday after a three-day visit during which he met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. During his talks with Sisi, Afwerki asserted the importance of fostering ....

Sisi, Azhar imam confer on efforts to correct religious discourse

Date: 2016-11-30 12:34:04 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:38 - ID:6058229

CAIRO, Nov 30 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met Wednesday with Grand Imam of Al Azhar Dr Ahmed el Tayyeb to review efforts to correct the religious discourse and the image of Islam. Tayyeb posted Sisi on the outcome of societal dialogue ....

Israeli forces arrest 7 Palestinians in West Bank

Date: 2016-11-30 12:23:42 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:6057553

RAMALLAH, Nov 30 (MENA) - Israeli forces arrested on Wednesday seven Palestinians, including children, in the West Bank, the Palestinian Prisoner Club said. Five Palestinians were arrested in Hebron, one in Tulkarem and one in Jenin, the club ....

Egypt Iftaa House launches campaign to introduce morals of prophet Muhammad

Date: 2016-11-30 12:16:27 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:36 - ID:6057897

CAIRO, Nov 30 (MENA) - The Egyptian Iftaa House has launched an international electronic campaign targeting more than 30 million persons worldwide with the aim to introduce values and morals of the Prophet Muhammad of Islam. The campaign is also ....

Russia concerned over Israeli settlement expansion reports - foreign ministry

Date: 2016-11-30 12:13:02 GMT - Russia - World - SN:35 - ID:6057877

MOSCOW, Nov 30 (MENA) - Russia is concerned over reports of Israel's planned illegal settlement construction on occupied Palestinian territory, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Wednesday, according to Sputnik News. Earlier in ....

Arab League urges int'l community to get Israel abide by legitimacy resolutions

Date: 2016-11-30 12:11:21 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:6057345

CAIRO, Nov 30 (MENA) - The Arab League urged on Wednesday the international community to get Israel to abide by international legitimacy resolutions, saying it is totally unacceptable that the Palestinian issue remains unsettled till now. It is ....

Over 50,000 people flee Aleppo in 4 days

Date: 2016-11-30 11:56:37 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:6057529

LONDON, Nov 30 (MENA) - The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has said that more than 50,000 people have fled opposition-held east Aleppo in the last four days. In a statement Wednesday, the Britain-based monitor said more than 20,000 people had ....

AL urges boosting Arab-European cooperation

Date: 2016-11-30 11:52:52 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:6057201

CAIRO, Nov 30 (MENA) – Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit on Wednesday called for boosting Arab-European cooperation in the face of current challenges. The call came in his speech at the inaugural session of the fifth meeting of the ....

Queen Rania receives Foreign Press Association's First humanitarian Award

Date: 2016-11-30 11:42:37 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:6057241

AMMAN, Nov 30 (MENA) - Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan said that human empathy and compassion need an urgent upgrade in order to keep pace with accelerating technology and innovation, after accepting the Humanitarian Award of the Year from the ....

Spanish police arrest suspected Daesh Group 'Lone Actor'

Date: 2016-11-30 11:05:51 GMT - Spain - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:6057265

MADRID, Nov 30 (MENA) - Spain's Interior Ministry says police have arrested a Moroccan man they believe was studying intensely on the internet to carry out attacks against civilians for the Daesh armed group, abc news reported. A ministry statement ....