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Iraqi Kurdistan with Turkey’s help looks forward for independence
Date: 2013-11-09 22:11:47 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:120 - ID:378522
WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (MENA) - As the rest of Iraq descends into a crisis of deepening violence, the autonomous enclave of Kurdistan is enlisting the help of an unlikely ally, Turkey, to reach for a long-delayed dream of independence, The Washington ....
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Ethiopia joins fight against terrorism in Somalia
Date: 2013-11-09 22:09:07 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:119 - ID:378521
ADDIS ABABA, Nov 9 (MENA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said Ethiopian troops are set to join the African Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) as part of renewed efforts to fight terrorism in the Horn of Africa region, the Ethiopian TV ....
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Arafat's widow appreciates Hamas stance regarding Palestinian leader death
Date: 2013-11-09 21:45:34 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:118 - ID:378510
GAZA CITY, Nov 9 (MENA) – Suha Arafat, widow of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, appreciated Saturday the stance adopted by Hamas regarding the assassination of her husband, Al-Ray reported. Suha, in a phone call with Gaza Prime Minister ....
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FIFA World Cup to arrive in Palestinian territories Sunday
Date: 2013-11-09 21:39:32 GMT - palestine - Sports - SN:117 - ID:378513
RAMALLAH, Nov 9 (MENA) – The original FIFA World Cup will arrive on Sunday in the Palestinian territories as part of a tour around the world that will last for nine months and make stops in 88 cities. The Palestinian territories will be the first ....
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Egypt leads World Karate Championship in Spain
Date: 2013-11-09 21:31:07 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:116 - ID:378511
CAIRO, Nov 9 (MENA) – Egypt has been scoring high on the World Karate Championship 2013 which is being disputed in Guadalajara (Spain) with eight gold medals and three bronzes. The tournament takes place during November 7-10 for juniors and ....
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5 killed, wounded in bombing in Baghdad
Date: 2013-11-09 21:27:32 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:115 - ID:378519
BAGHDAD, Nov 9 (MENA) - One civilian was killed and four more were injured in a bomb blast in al-Taramiya area in northern Baghdad. A roadside bomb went off near a store selling foodstuffs Saturday, a security source said, adding that a police ....
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Europe’s global mapping satellite on crash course for Earth
Date: 2013-11-09 21:22:46 GMT - USA - Miscellaneous - SN:114 - ID:378505
WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (MENA) - A satellite which has been mapping the world’s gravitational field and ocean circulation is failing and on a crash course for Earth, Euronews reported on Saturday. The European Space agency’s GOCE satellite has been in ....
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Tuaregs Libya to takepart in constituent assembly elections
Date: 2013-11-09 21:05:03 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:113 - ID:378500
TRIPOLI, Nov 9 (MENA) - The Supreme Council of Tuaregs Libya said on Saturday it will take part in the elections of the constituent assembly that will be tasked with drafting Libya's new constitution. In a statement on Saturday, the council said ....
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Zarif urges Bahrain to change approach towards Iran-West deal
Date: 2013-11-09 21:03:43 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:112 - ID:378502
TEHRAN, Nov 9 (MENA) – Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Saturday Iran is in Geneva not to improve its relations with the US, but to resolve its nuclear standoff with the West, and this should not be a source of concern to any ....
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LROR denies negligence in securing Tripolo during Friday's incidents
Date: 2013-11-09 20:52:44 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:111 - ID:378487
TRIPOLI, Nov 9 (MENA) - The Libya Revolutionaries Operations Room (LROR) denied on Saturday statements by a number of members of the General National Congress (GNC) that the LROR did not shoulder its responsibility in securing Tripoli during ....
