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Egyptians in UAE to take part in 21st Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival
Date: 2014-08-06 20:45:41 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:181 - ID:861953
ABU DHABI, Aug 6 (MENA) - Egyptian nationals will take part in the 21st Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival which will be organized by Abu Dhabi Chess and Culture Club. As many as 400 players will take part in the tournament kicks off on ....
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Jordan continues diplomatic contacts for perpetuating ceasefire in Gaza
Date: 2014-08-06 20:43:40 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:180 - ID:861941
AMMAN, Aug 6 (MENA) – Jordan has continued its diplomatic contacts and efforts for perpetuating the ceasefire agreement in Gaza. Jordan's Minister of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs Nasser Judeh received Wednesday a phone call from US Secretary ....
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17 injured Palestinians arrive in Egypt for treatment
Date: 2014-08-06 20:37:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:179 - ID:861960
ARISH, Egypt, Aug 6 (MENA) – As many as 17 Palestinians injured from the Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip arrived in Egypt via Rafah border crossing to receive treatment in Egyptian hospitals, said an official source at the ....
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Tensions between US, Israel precluded initiative to cease fire in Gaza -- sources
Date: 2014-08-06 20:36:17 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:178 - ID:861964
GAZA CITY, Aug 6 (MENA) - Israeli politicians said Wednesday that the United Nations Security Council stood helpless to broker a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip due to tensions between the United States and Israel. According to Israeli media reports, ....
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One killed, four people wounded in Tripoli blast
Date: 2014-08-06 20:32:45 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:177 - ID:861973
BEIRUT, Aug 6 (MENA) – One person was killed and four others were wounded in a bomb explosion that hit the Lebanese city of Tripoli on Wednesday. The roadside bomb was exploded in Muharram district near a Lebanese army checkpoint. Army troops ....
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Netanyahu says work underway to create technology means to locate new tunnels
Date: 2014-08-06 20:25:50 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:176 - ID:861986
GAZA CITY, Aug 6 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is working to create technology means to locate new tunnels that will reach Israel. Netanyahu emphasized that Hamas, not Israel, is responsible for civilian casualties, according ....
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AOHR in Austria shows solidarity with UN call for Gaza reconstruction
Date: 2014-08-06 20:16:17 GMT - Austria - World - SN:175 - ID:861944
VIENNA, Aug 6 (MENA) - The Arab Organization for Human Rights in Austria has voiced solidarity with the UN's call for bringing an end to the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip and starting the reconstruction of the enclave. In statements to MENA ....
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Bomb wounds two in explosion in Lebanon's Tripoli
Date: 2014-08-06 20:09:44 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:174 - ID:861952
BEIRUT, Aug 6 (MENA) – An explosive bomb exploded in the Lebanese city of Tripoli on Wednesday wounding two people. Further details were not immediately available. (MENA) AB/NA ....
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Berri calls for supporting Lebanese army
Date: 2014-08-06 20:05:34 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:173 - ID:861970
BEIRUT, Aug 6 (MENA) - Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri underlined the need of providing all the necessary support to the Lebanese Army. He, meanwhile, said that it is important to attain security in the country, adding that achieving ....
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No evidence on UK citizen killed in Gaza- Foreign Office
Date: 2014-08-06 20:01:15 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:172 - ID:861933
LONDON, Aug 6 (MENA) – The UK Foreign Office dismissed Wednesday reports concerning the death of a British national in an Israeli shelling in Gaza. After investigations, the Foreign Office has not found out any evidence which proved such claims, ....
