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Former Lebanese PMs nominate Mustapha Adib to be new premier
Date: 2020-08-30 17:38:32 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:8567539
BEIRUT, Aug 30 (MENA) - Former Lebanese prime ministers announced on Sunday that they had nominated Lebanese Ambassador to Germany Mustapha Adib for the post of prime minister in the new government, former Lebanese premier Fouad Siniora said. ....
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UNAMI urges investigation into cases of enforced disappearance in Anbar
Date: 2020-08-30 14:02:09 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:8567240
GENEVA, Aug 30 (MENA) – The United Nations Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) called for an investigation into cases of enforced disappearance in Anbar, NINA reported Sunday. The Mission said in a report that “independent and effective investigations must ....
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OIC extends assistance to Lebanese people
Date: 2020-08-30 13:52:24 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:8567195
JEDDAH, Aug 30 (MENA) – The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has extended emergency assistance to the Lebanese people, through the Islamic Solidarity Fund (ISF), an OIC subsidiary organ, SPA reported. The ....
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Assad orders forming new government under Hussein Arnous
Date: 2020-08-30 13:42:42 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:8567165
DAMASCUS, Aug 30 (MENA) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday issued decree no. 221 of 2020 on forming a new Syrian government, chaired by Hussein Arnous, SANA reported. The new government includes Hussein Arnous as Prime Minister, Major ....
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657 recoveries from COVID-19 in Kuwait, tally at 76,650
Date: 2020-08-30 09:42:22 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:8566875
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 30 (MENA) - Kuwait's Ministry of Health said Sunday 657 people recovered from the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 76,650. The ministry added, in a statement carried by KUNA News Agency, the new ....
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Yemeni min. accuses Houthi militias of recruiting African refugees
Date: 2020-08-30 08:01:07 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:8566742
SANAA, Aug 30 (MENA) - Yemeni Information Minister Muammar Eryani accused Iran-backed Houthi militias of recruiting African refugees to make up for its loss of fighters. On Twitter, he said "Iranian-backed Houthis militia is clearly resorting to ....
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US amb. to Kuwait denies excluding Kuwait from official visits
Date: 2020-08-30 07:25:35 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:8566727
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 30 (MENA) - US Ambassador to Kuwait Alina L. Romanowski denied excluding Kuwait from US officials' regional visits due to its stand vis-a-vis normalizing ties with Israel. In press statements, the ambassador underlined the depth ....
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Blast hits US-led coalition convoy in Iraq
Date: 2020-08-29 22:24:34 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:8566593
BAGHDAD, Aug 29 (MENA) - An explosion targeted a convoy of the US-led coalition on the road between Hillah city in Babylon province and Al-Qadisiyyah governorate, a local security source said on Saturday. An explosive device was planted on the ....
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Rocket falls in Baghdad's Green Zone
Date: 2020-08-29 20:36:43 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:8566549
BAGHDAD, Aug 29 (MENA) - A rocket fell inside the Green Zone of Iraq's capital Baghdad, a local security source said on Saturday. No damage or casualties have been reported till now, Al Sumaria news channel reported, quoting the source. (MENA) ....
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Syria's SDC in Russia to discuss political solution with People’s Will Party
Date: 2020-08-29 19:16:57 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:8566441
DAMASCUS, Aug 29 (MENA) - A delegation from the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) arrived in Moscow on Friday to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the People’s Will Party (PWP), RT reported. The deal is said to include several points ....
