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Iranian FM meets Sistani in Iraqi city
Date: 2014-08-25 11:58:08 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:890399
Iraq's top Shia cleric Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani met on Monday with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his accompanying delegation in Najaf city coming form the capital Baghdad. They tackled the latest developments in Iraq and the ....
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Korea, China, Japan to resume three-way free trade talks this week
Date: 2014-08-25 11:45:50 GMT - south korea - International - SN:49 - ID:890375
South Korea, China and Japan will hold a new round of three-way free trade talks later this week in Beijing, a Seoul diplomat said Monday, despite frayed diplomatic relations between Japan and the two Asian neighbors over their shared history, ....
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Sadat urges suspending pro-MB news websites
Date: 2014-08-25 11:43:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:48 - ID:890362
Head of Al-Sadat Democratic Party Effat al-Sadat called on Monday for banning all news websites and papers that are loyal to the Muslim Brotherhood, saying necessary legal measures should be taken in this regard. Sadat said such a move seems now ....
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Iraqi parliament session kicks off under Gabori
Date: 2014-08-25 11:41:57 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:890353
The Iraqi Parliament held on Monday its regular session where its schedule included voting on permanent committees for the new legislative session. The session was held under parliament's Speaker Selim al-Gabori with the attendance of 190 ....
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Iskander: Ministry outlines new system for recycling of solid waste
Date: 2014-08-25 11:38:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:46 - ID:890350
Minister of Urban Development Dr. Laila Iskander revealed that the ministry has prepared a draft plan on a new system for recycling solid waste. Addressing the inaugural session of a conference on building the manpower capabilities of plastic ....
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53 ships transit Suez Canal
Date: 2014-08-25 11:13:32 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:45 - ID:890302
Fifty three ships transited the Suez Canal on Monday, carrying a total cargo of 2.5 million tons. The south-bound convoy included 28 ships, carrying 1.2 million tons, while the north-bound convoy included 25 ships, carrying 1.23 million tons. ....
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Arab league expresses deep concern over Yemeni standoff
Date: 2014-08-25 11:12:31 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:890298
Arab League chief Nabil El-Arabi expressed his concern over the dangerous developments in Yemen. He slammed the violence in the capital Sanaa and the use of force by some factions. "That would harm the stability and security of Yemen," the ....
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Nile should be lifeline for cooperation not source of tension, says Egypt
Date: 2014-08-25 11:08:32 GMT - Sudan - Egypt - SN:43 - ID:890284
Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazy called for using the Nile River meetings to boost cooperation and integration. "The Nile River should be a lifeline for cooperation and integration not a source of tension," he said. The ....
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Moussa receives special envoy of New Zealand PM
Date: 2014-08-25 10:51:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:42 - ID:890261
Chairman of the 50-member constitution drafting committee Amr Moussa received Monday visiting Special Envoy of the New Zealand Prime Minister Colin Keating for talks on his country's candidacy as non-permanent member in the UNSC for 2015/16. The ....
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France’s Hollande orders cabinet reshuffle amid economy row
Date: 2014-08-25 10:49:27 GMT - France - International - SN:41 - ID:890255
France was thrown into fresh crisis on Monday after President François Hollande asked his prime minister to form a new government following an open feud within his cabinet over the country’s economic direction, France 24 reported. The president ....