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French president, Saudi minister discuss boosting cooperation
Date: 2014-06-18 19:20:17 GMT - France - World - SN:140 - ID:785737
PARIS, June 18 (MENA) - French President Francois Hollande held a meeting on Wednesday with Saudi Prince Meteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Minister of the National Guard to discuss ways to enhance bilateral ties, Saudi News Agency reported. The ....
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Spain king signs his abdication
Date: 2014-06-18 19:07:44 GMT - Spain - World - SN:139 - ID:785738
MADRID, June 18 (MENA) - The reign of King Juan Carlos of Spain is in its final hours after he signed the bill formally abdicating in favour of his son, Prince Felipe, the BBC reported Wednesday. Juan Carlos, 76, signed the bill at a ceremony in ....
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Sisi's wife has no accounts on social media - presidency
Date: 2014-06-18 19:06:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:138 - ID:785745
CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) - The Egyptian presidency denied that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's wife has accounts on social media networking websites. The remark was made in a statement issued by the presidency on Wednesday. (MENA) AB/NA ....
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Building new Israeli settlements challenge to int'l community – Qurei
Date: 2014-06-18 19:05:19 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:137 - ID:785726
AL QUDS, June 18 (MENA) - PLO's Jerusalem Affairs Committee Ahmed Qurei said Wednesday that Israel challenges the international community by giving approval for the construction of 172 new homes for settlers in the annexed east Jerusalem (Al Quds). ....
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Deputy chairman of Hamas political bureau leaves Gaza Strip en route to Egypt
Date: 2014-06-18 19:03:10 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:136 - ID:785759
GAZA CITY, June 18 (MENA) - Deputy chairman of Hamas' political bureau Mousa Abu Marzouk left Gaza Strip through Rafah crossing on Wednesday en route to Egypt. In press statements Wednesday, Hamas Spokesman Sami Abu- Zuhri said that Marzouk ....
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Liberman vows to help Africa fight terror
Date: 2014-06-18 18:31:27 GMT - Israel - World - SN:135 - ID:785734
GAZA CITY, June 18 (MENA) - Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman, who is in the midst of a visit to several African countries, on Wednesday urged African leaders to join the struggle against Islamist extremism and terrorism by al-Qaeda, global ....
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Egypt amb. meets some families of Palestinians released in Shalit deal
Date: 2014-06-18 18:25:40 GMT - palestine - Egypt - SN:134 - ID:785650
RAMALLAH, June 18 (MENA) - Egypt's ambassador to Palestine Wael Nasr Allah met Wednesday with some families of the 50 Palestinian operatives, who were released in Gilad Shalit deal in 2011 before being rearrested again due to the kidnapping of ....
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EBRD president visits Tunisia
Date: 2014-06-18 18:22:04 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:133 - ID:785689
LONDON, June 18 (MENA) - President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Sir Suma Chakrabarti will visit Tunisia on 23 June to underscore the Bank’s strong support for the country’s future economic development, the Bank's news ....
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Luxor governor denies giving directives to start work at 7 a.m. at province's departments
Date: 2014-06-18 18:16:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:132 - ID:785535
LUXOR, June 18 (MENA) - Luxor Governor Tarek Saad el-Din said he has not issued any directives to the province's departments to start work at 7 a.m. "I am not authorized to do so," he added. The governor called on the media to be more accurate ....
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Egypt to take part in Nile Basin countries meeting in Sudan
Date: 2014-06-18 18:14:11 GMT - Sudan - Egypt - SN:131 - ID:785607
KHARTOUM, June 18 (MENA) - Egypt will take part in the meeting of the Council of the Nile Basin Countries, scheduled to begin Thursday in Khartoum. "Egypt is keen to attend the meeting, although the disagreements over the framework convention ....