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Abul Gheit participates in 54th MSC in Munich

Date: 2018-02-16 11:49:35 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7248861

Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit participates in the 54th Munich Security Conference (MSC) 2018, due to kick off later in the day. The three-day conference focuses on the future role of the European Union (EU) as a global actor and ....

Yemeni army controls new posts in northern Al Bayda

Date: 2018-02-16 08:40:48 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7248534

The Yemeni army in coordination with the popular resistance took control of new posts in the north of Al Bayda province, central Yemen. Yemeni national forces are preparing to launch a military campaign to purge a mountain in Al Bayda province ....

Putin, King Salman discuss Syria, political crisis over Doha

Date: 2018-02-14 18:26:47 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7246148

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to discuss the situation in Syria, including the latest events in the context of the results of the Syrian National Dialogue Congress in ....

Kuwaiti emir: Dlrs 2 bn allocated for rebuilding, investing in Iraq

Date: 2018-02-14 08:38:07 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7244850

Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah announced allocating dlrs 2 billion for rebuilding Iraq and encouraging investments there. The remarks came during the official inauguration of the Kuwait International Conference for the ....

3rd Arab Parliament session starts

Date: 2018-02-13 09:53:52 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7243153

CAIRO, Feb 12 (MENA) - The third session of the Arab Parliament started Tuesday under Arab Parliament Speaker Meshaal bin Fahm al Salami at the premises of the Arab League. The session will focus on the latest developments in the Arab world and a ....

6th edition of WGS in Dubai hosts session on World Expos

Date: 2018-02-13 09:20:28 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7243059

The sixth edition of the World Government Summit (WGS), currently in session in Dubai, hosted a session, titled "World Expos: Global Partnerships Inspiring Government and Transforming People". UAE State Minister for International Cooperation ....

KICRI signifies the start of steps towards restoring stability to Iraq: Jabouri

Date: 2018-02-12 13:01:33 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:7241803

Iraqi Parliament Speaker Salim al Jabouri asserted that Kuwait International Conference for the Reconstruction of Iraq (KICRI) signifies the start of steps towards restoring security and stability to Iraq. Jabouri gave this remark during talks ....

French FM arrives in Baghdad for talks on reconstruction of Iraq

Date: 2018-02-12 11:22:48 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7241423

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian arrived on Monday in Baghdad to discuss efforts exerted for the reconstruction of Iraq. In post-arrival statements, Le Drian said his visit aims at asserting France's continuing support to Iraq and ....

AL chief urges supporting terror-combat mechanism

Date: 2018-02-10 19:25:18 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:7238600

Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit on Saturday called for supporting, modernizing and empowering the Arab counter-terrorism mechanism to be more capable of confronting terror threats in their various and renewable forms. Abul ....

UN human rights chief condemns bloody week in Syria

Date: 2018-02-10 18:20:22 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:7238469

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein called for urgent international action to halt the bloodshed after reports of 277 civilian deaths between Sunday and Friday, CNN reported Saturday. More than 800 civilians also were ....