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Araby, Ban Ki-moon discuss regional developments over phone

Date: 2015-01-29 19:14:57 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:1853665

Arab League Secretary General Nabil el Araby phoned UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to discuss the tense situation on the Lebanese-Israeli borders. They also discussed the latest conditions in Libya and Syria. The talks between the two sides ....

Spain calls for UN inquiry into death of Spanish peacekeeper in Lebanon

Date: 2015-01-29 18:54:30 GMT - Spain - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:1853549

Spain is calling on the UN to carry out a full investigation into the death of a Spanish UN peacekeeper in south Lebanon after Spanish authorities said he was killed by Israeli fire, The Guardian reported. Corporal Francisco Javier Soria Toledo, ....

Situation is calm in southern Lebanon: UN spokesman

Date: 2015-01-29 18:34:38 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:1853469

A UN spokesman said on Thursday that the situation in southern Lebanon is calm. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is making contacts with the Israeli army to avoid any escalation in the area, Spokesman Andrea Tenenti told ....

Britain expresses concern by clashes between Hezbollah, Israel

Date: 2015-01-29 09:15:31 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:1848645

British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond called on Thursday for restraint after serious casualties, including the death of a UN peacekeeper, in clashes between Hezbollah and Israeli force. Hammond said he is concerned about reports of clashes ....

Saudi king probes with Obama means to develop relations

Date: 2015-01-28 17:34:57 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:1845989

Saudi King Salman ben Abdel Aziz al-Saud met on Wednesday with US President Barack Obama, who paid a brief visit to Saudi Arabia Tuesday to offer condolences over the death of Saudi king Abdallah ben Abdel Aziz, said a statement issued by Saudi ....

8 suspected terrorists killed in Baghdad, says army

Date: 2015-01-28 17:24:35 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:1845909

At least seven suspected terrorists were killed in Baghdad, the Iraqi army said in a statement on Wednesday. Also in Baghdad, the army destroyed a machine gun-armed truck and killed a suspected terrorist. In southern Baghdad, seven explosive ....

Jordan King, New Zealand FM discuss ties, regional developments

Date: 2015-01-28 16:53:01 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:1845733

Jordan's King Abdullah II on Wednesday discussed with New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully the bilateral ties and ways to boost them, in addition to the latest regional and international developments, according to Petra news agency. The ....

Hamas, Fatah praise Hezbollah operation against Israel

Date: 2015-01-28 16:38:27 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:1845577

Member of Hamas Politburo in Lebanon Jehad Taha praised Hezbollah operation against an Israeli patrol in Shebaa Farms on Wednesday. Taha said the operation is normal and came in response to the Israeli crimes and assassination policies against ....

AL chief, Lebanon FM discuss situation in southern Lebanon

Date: 2015-01-28 16:33:53 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:1845541

Arab League Secretary General Nabil el Araby discussed with Lebanon's Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil the deteriorating situation in Shebaa Farms after Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon. During a phone call, they talked about actions to be ....

Tunisian president to arrive in Addis Ababa Thursday for AU summit

Date: 2015-01-28 16:33:25 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:1845533

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi will arrive in Addis Ababa on Thursday to take part in the two-day African Union (AU) summit. According to a statement by Tunisian presidency, Essebsi will deliver a speech at the opening session of the 24th ....