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  • 1000 tons of petroleum products offered in Qena: official

    1000 tons of petroleum products offered in Qena: official

    Date: 2014-07-07 07:34:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:815083

    About 1000 tons of petroleum products have been pumped into fuel stations in Qena, the Supply Ministry's undersecretary Ali Mahmoud Gaber said on Friday. Some 350 tons of butane gas have been also offered in the province, added the official. ....

  • Iraqi army repulses attack by Daash on Tikrit-based military base

    Iraqi army repulses attack by Daash on Tikrit-based military base

    Date: 2014-07-07 07:32:27 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:815079

    An Iraqi security source has said that an attack by Daash fighters on a Tikrit-based military base was repulsed Sunday. The source, who preferred to remain anonymous, told Sky News that clashes are still ongoing in the vicinity of the Spiker ....

  • Crown prince says Saudi army to face all plots against kingdom

    Crown prince says Saudi army to face all plots against kingdom

    Date: 2014-07-07 07:29:40 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:815075

    The Saudi armed forces will not be lenient with those who seek to destabilize the country, said Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdel Azizi Al Saud. "Our armed forces stand united against those who seek to undermine the security of the Kingdom," he ....

  • Moussa: Cabinet's decision to reduce budget deficit requires every citizen's support

    Moussa: Cabinet's decision to reduce budget deficit requires every citizen's support

    Date: 2014-07-07 07:27:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:815073

    Former Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Amr Moussa has said that the cabinet's decision to reduce the budget deficit requires the support of every citizen. In statements Sunday, Moussa called upon all Egyptians to be aware of the critical ....

  • Saudi citizen sentenced to 15 years in jail over insulting state

    Saudi citizen sentenced to 15 years in jail over insulting state

    Date: 2014-07-07 07:26:18 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:815071

    A Jeddah court sentenced a Saudi citizen to 15 years in prison over charges of insulting the kingdom. The defendant was also fined a sum of SR 200,000 and denied access abroad. He faced a raft of charges, mainly inciting the public opinion and ....

  • Egypt in need of decisive economic decisions - party chief

    Egypt in need of decisive economic decisions - party chief

    Date: 2014-07-06 13:31:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:814187

    Egypt is in need of decisive economic decisions, affirmed President of the Republican People's Party Hazem Omar. The government's decision to increase fuel prices was necessary to confront the public budget deficit, he added in statements ....

  • AL chief holds contacts with Abbas, Ban Ki-moon, Kuwait and Morocco FMs on regional developments

    AL chief holds contacts with Abbas, Ban Ki-moon, Kuwait and Morocco FMs on regional developments

    Date: 2014-07-06 12:30:27 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:814032

    Secretary General of the Arab League (AL) Nabil el-Arabi had talks on the phone with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the latest developments in the Palestinian arena in the wake of the Israeli attacks on several areas in the Gaza Strip after ....

  • Libya govt calls on Benghazi warring parties to cease fire

    Libya govt calls on Benghazi warring parties to cease fire

    Date: 2014-07-06 12:25:02 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:814022

    The government in Libya has called on all warring parties in Benghazi to cease fire. Interim Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thani invited all "the wise and rational" people to put an end to the fighting especially during the Muslim holy fasting month ....

  • Electricity ministry aims to transfer electricity grid to smart one within 10 years - minister

    Electricity ministry aims to transfer electricity grid to smart one within 10 years - minister

    Date: 2014-07-06 12:15:11 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:13 - ID:813990

    The Electricity and Renewable Energy Ministry aims to transfer the electricity grid to a smart one within the coming ten years, said Minister Mohamed Shaker. He said that the electricity bills will be paid through mobile phones or payment cards, ....

  • 60 Palestinians arrested in 1948 areas in 2 days

    60 Palestinians arrested in 1948 areas in 2 days

    Date: 2014-07-06 12:00:41 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:813620

    Israeli forces arrested 60 Palestinians, most of them are minors, while others are injured, in the 1948 areas in the past two days. This comes after the confrontations that erupted between Israeli forces and Palestinians, the Palestinian ....

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