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  • Saudi FM meets Emirati counterpart

    Saudi FM meets Emirati counterpart

    Date: 2014-03-15 18:07:35 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:611292

    Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal discussed Saturday issues of mutual interest with his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan. UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar bin Mohammed, Saudi Undersecretary of the ....

  • 4 injured in Mogadishu's blast

    4 injured in Mogadishu's blast

    Date: 2014-03-15 13:18:01 GMT - Somalia - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:610744

    At least four people were injured Saturday after a car bomb went off in central Mogadishu near a hotel, police and witnesses said as quoted by the BBC. No party has so far claimed responsibility but similar attacks in the past have been claimed ....

  • Fierce fighting going on between regime troops, opposition troops in Yabroud

    Fierce fighting going on between regime troops, opposition troops in Yabroud

    Date: 2014-03-15 12:06:37 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:610540

    Fierce fighting continued on Saturday between the Syrian army troops and armed opposition in Yabroud city in Qalamoon region, near the borders with Lebanon, with the pro-regime troops making advances on the outskirts of the city, Sky News ....

  • Gaza power plant shuts down over lack of fuel

    Gaza power plant shuts down over lack of fuel

    Date: 2014-03-15 11:20:26 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:610405

    The Gaza Strip's power plant shut down Saturday due to a lack of fuel from Israel, which closed Kerm Abu Salem crossing, the energy authority said. The plant has completely ceased to function due to a lack of fuel, said Fathi al-Sheikh, the ....

  • Arabia most important Arab investor in Tunisia- premier

    Arabia most important Arab investor in Tunisia- premier

    Date: 2014-03-15 11:18:49 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:610401

    Saudi Arabia is the most significant Arab investor in Tunisia in tourism, real estate, industrial and agricultural sectors, Tunisian Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa said Saturday. In a statement to the Riyadh Newspaper, Jomaa said his country is ....

  • Tunisian Interior Ministry dismantles terrorist cell recruiting for Syria

    Tunisian Interior Ministry dismantles terrorist cell recruiting for Syria

    Date: 2014-03-15 10:16:23 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:610238

    The Tunisian Interior Ministry announced Saturday it has dismantled a terrorist cell that recruit youth fighters for sending to Syria. The security forces arrested eleven of its elements, the ministry added in a statement. Prosecution has ....

  • Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia "important" strategic partner to China - Chinese PM

    Date: 2014-03-15 08:41:34 GMT - China - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:610004

    Saudi Arabia is an important strategic partner to China in the Middle East and the Gulf region, Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang told visiting Saudi Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz al-Saud during a meeting held on Saturday. China stands fully ....

  • Next Arab summit held at critical time – diplomat

    Next Arab summit held at critical time – diplomat

    Date: 2014-03-15 08:33:33 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:609986

    The upcoming Kuwait-hosted Arab summit will be held at a critical phase, said Kuwait's Ambassador here Mubarak al-Adwany. Speaking to MENA correspondent here, Adwany said Kuwait has been hosting in the past months a number of regional and ....

  • UNICEF: Syrian govt agrees greater aid access

    UNICEF: Syrian govt agrees greater aid access

    Date: 2014-03-15 07:45:14 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:609897

    The Syrian government has promised greater access for aid groups supporting millions of Syrians, but faster progress is needed to tackle a dire humanitarian crisis, the head of the United Nations children's agency said. UNICEF executive director ....

  • 8 persons injured in clashes in northern Lebanon

    8 persons injured in clashes in northern Lebanon

    Date: 2014-03-15 07:34:46 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:609848

    Fighting between rival sects in the northern Lebanon city of Tripoli injured eight people including five soldiers on Friday. Military troops exchangefdfire with assailants who targeted its personnel during clashes between Sunni Muslims and ....

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