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Saudi crown prince, Gates discuss charitable efforts
Date: 2016-04-04 08:22:30 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:4648065
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince, Second Deputy Premier and Defense Minister Muhammad Bin Salman Bin Abdel Aziz discussed with Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates coordination in charitable efforts. During their meeting, they ....
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Yemeni president says PM sacked over "failures"
Date: 2016-04-04 08:01:07 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:4647921
Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi on Sunday said that sacking Prime Minister and Vice President Khaled Bahah was due to what he called government "failures". Hadi said the decision to replace Bahah was "due to the failures that have ....
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Biden reiterates US support to Iraq - White House
Date: 2016-04-02 07:19:25 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:4635265
US Vice President Joe Biden phoned Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi on Friday, a statement by the White House reported Friday The two sides discussed the latest political and security developments in Iraq, the statement said. "The Vice ....
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Lavrov says Russia keen maintain Lebanon's interests
Date: 2016-03-30 12:46:55 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:4618921
Future Movement Leader Saad Hariri discussed with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov means to end Lebanon's crises during a visit to Moscow. Foreign "meddling in the region's affairs – and especially that of Lebanon – is preventing the ....
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AL urges int'l pressure on Israel to end occupation of Palestinian lands
Date: 2016-03-30 10:56:19 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:4617801
The Arab League urged the international community to press Israel to end its occupation and settlement construction in the Palestinian territories. In a statement on Wednesday which marks the Land Day, the pan-Arab organization called on the ....
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AL calls for immediate action for Fallujah relief
Date: 2016-03-29 15:19:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:4613321
The Arab League (AL) General Secretariat said that it is closely following up the developments of the tragic situation in Iraq, especially in Fallujah and Anbar where residents suffer from shortage of food and medical supplies. The AL has been in ....
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Iraqi parliament gives Abadi government two weeks to introduce reforms
Date: 2016-03-28 10:20:38 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:4602045
Iraq's parliament on Monday gave Prime Minister Haider al Abadi two weeks to present a new cabinet lineup that aimed at fighting graft. Iraqi Parliament Speaker Selim al Jabouri engaged in verbal clashes with members of Al Ahrar parliamentary ....
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12 Algerian soldiers killed in helicopter crash
Date: 2016-03-28 07:18:54 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:4600581
Twelve Algerian soldiers were killed Sunday in a helicopter crash caused by technical failure in the south of the country, the defense ministry said. The Mi-171 helicopter crashed during a reconnaissance mission near Reggane, in the southwestern ....
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Russia: Assad was friend of west
Date: 2016-03-27 13:07:41 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:4596885
Russia supports legitimate authority in Syria, not President Bashar Assad personally, Russian Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Sunday. "We are supporting not Assad [himself]. Do not forget: he has not been the best friend of ....
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6.6 million Syrians internally displaced, 4.6 forced to leave country
Date: 2016-03-27 08:46:13 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:4594581
In the absence of a political solution, human rights violations and abuses continue to occur in the context of widespread insecurity and in disregard of international law, international humanitarian law, and human rights law, according to an OCHA ....