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15 Houthi elements killed in coalition airstrikes in Yemen

Date: 2017-03-17 11:08:20 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:6713761

Fifteen elements of militias loyal to Houthis and former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh were killed in airstrikes conducted by Saudi-led coalition warplanes on al Hudaydah governorate, a local source said on Friday. The Arab alliance ....

Abul Gheit reiterates support for Iraq

Date: 2017-03-16 11:17:58 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:6707805

Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit reiterated on Thursday his support of Iraq in its fight against terrorism. In a press release, Spokesman for the Arab League chief Mahmoud Afifi said Abul Gheit, who just returned from his two-day ....

Syria talks in Astana to be extended for one day - ministry

Date: 2017-03-15 09:09:04 GMT - Kazakhstan - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:6699457

The third round of Syrian peace, that kicked off here on Tuesday, will be extended for one day after the arrival of the delegation of the armed opposition, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. The delegation includes seven representatives ....

Palestinian leader says Trump committed to Mideast peace

Date: 2017-03-13 08:12:13 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:6683013

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said US President Donald Trump has assured him of his commitment to Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts, ABC News reported. Abbas on Sunday spoke about what he described as a constructive phone call with Trump ....

Saudi deputy crown prince to meet Trump

Date: 2017-03-13 07:25:58 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:6682725

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman left Saudi Arabia on Monday for the United States on a visit scheduled to include talks with US President Donald Trump, the Royal Court said in a statement carried by state news agency SPA. It will be ....

Trump tells Abbas ‘time has come’ for peace deal with Israel

Date: 2017-03-11 09:34:40 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:6672001

US President Donald Trump told Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas that it’s time for a comprehensive agreement to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according to The Washington Times. “The president emphasized his personal belief ....

Russian points to lack of OPCW response to chemical weapon use in Iraq

Date: 2017-03-11 08:45:58 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:6671697

The Russian Defense Ministry is surprised by a lack of a proper response on the part of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to the use of chemical weapons in Iraq’s Mosul by Daesh terrorist group, a ministry spokesman ....

Iraqi oil minister says meeting with Tillerson "very fruitful"

Date: 2017-03-11 07:24:49 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:6671393

Iraqi Oil Minister Jabbar al Luaibi said Saturday his recent meeting with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was very fruitful. Luaibi thanked the US administration for excluding Iraq from an amended travel ban order issued by US President ....

UN: Cholera cases rises beyond 5,000 in South Sudan

Date: 2017-03-11 07:14:43 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:6671333

The United Nations said on Friday that South Sudan's cholera outbreak has reached the country's second-largest city, as the number of cases nationwide rises beyond 5,500, the Voice of America (VOA) reported. The UN humanitarian agency said Friday ....

Trump invites Palestinian president to White House

Date: 2017-03-11 07:13:14 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:6671325

US President Donald Trump on Friday invited Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for a visit to the White House, said the spokesman for the Palestinian president, Nabil Abu Rudeineh. During a phone conversation, President Trump invited President ....