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Libyan army retakes 'Tamanhint' airbase

Date: 2017-05-25 08:13:21 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:6826898

The Libyan National Army (LNA) managed to regain control of "Tamanhint" airbase near the southern Libyan city of Sabha, Sky news reported on Thursday. Military sources said the Libyan forces stretched control over the airbase after they expelled ....

Israeli settlers storm Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2017-05-24 08:39:56 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:6825268

A number of Israeli settlers stormed the halls of Al Aqsa Mosque Wednesday amid tight security by Israeli police. The settlers made provocative tours in the halls of the mosque and performed Talmudic rituals at Bab al Rahma area. Israeli ....

Abul Gheit condemns attack on UN envoy to Yemen's motorcade in Sanaa

Date: 2017-05-24 08:39:12 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:6825266

Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit condemned on Wednesday the attack on the motorcade of UN envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed in Sanaa, according to a statement by the Arab League. The motorcade was attacked by Houthis with ....

US, Saudi Arabia say Iran's nuclear agreement deal needs to be re-examined

Date: 2017-05-23 07:38:37 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:6823466

Saudi Arabia and the United States said Monday the nuclear agreement with Iran needs to be re-examined in some of its clauses. Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and US President Donald Trump agreed on the need to contain Iran's malign ....

Trump says Mideast peace to be got 'eventually'

Date: 2017-05-23 06:21:27 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:6823364

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that peace between Israel and the Palestinians is "one of the toughest deals of all". "But I have a feeling we're going to get there eventually ... I hope," Trump was quoted by CNN as saying, referring to ....

US president leaves Riyadh after official visit

Date: 2017-05-22 08:48:46 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:6821954

US President Donald Trump left here on Monday winding up a two-day official visit to Saudi Arabia. Trump will head for Israel where he will hold separate meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud ....

Palestinian prisoners continue hunger strike for 34th day

Date: 2017-05-20 08:26:44 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:6819106

Around 1,600 Palestinian prisoners entered their open-ended strike for the 34th running day. The Media Committee of the Palestinian Detainees Committee has reported that the “Freedom and Dignity” strike is going through one of the most serious ....

Nawaz Sharif set to attend Arab-Islamic-US summit in Riyadh

Date: 2017-05-20 08:23:36 GMT - Pakistan - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:6819102

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will travel to Riyadh on Sunday to attend the first-ever Arab-Islamic-American Summit on developing a security partnership against a growing threat of violent extremism, Dawn News reported Saturday. Sharif is ....

Trump arrives in Riyadh on official visit

Date: 2017-05-20 08:06:10 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:6819077

US President Donald Trump arrived in Riyadh on Saturday morning on a two-day official visit to Saudi Arabia, during which he will hold a summit meeting with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and participate in a Gulf-American Summit and an ....

Trump, Abu Dhabi CP meet on cooperation, mutual interest issues

Date: 2017-05-16 06:41:02 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:6812922

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces, met Monday with US President Donald Trump at the White House. The meeting tackled ways to promote strategic ....