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  • Saudi king leaves for private holiday

    Saudi king leaves for private holiday

    Date: 2015-07-25 16:56:22 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:3040837

    King Salman of Saudi Arabia left the kingdom for a private holiday, the Saudi Royal Court said in a statement. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Nayef has temporarily taken charge of running the world's top oil exporter. ....

  • AL contacting members to set date for meeting on joint force protocol

    AL contacting members to set date for meeting on joint force protocol

    Date: 2015-07-25 12:52:10 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:3039545

    The Arab League is contacting member states to set a date for a meeting of foreign and defense ministers to ratify a protocol to form a joint Arab military force, MENA learned. The AL has sent memos to Arab states suggesting that the meeting be ....

  • Israeli troops open fire at Palestinian farmers, fishermen

    Israeli troops open fire at Palestinian farmers, fishermen

    Date: 2015-07-25 08:36:14 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:3037737

    Israeli troops opened fire at a number of Palestinian farmers and fishermen in the Gaza Strip Saturday. The Israeli troops deployed on military towers on the eastern border of al Braij Camp in the Central Gaza Strip shot at farmers but no ....

  • Humanitarian conditions in Zabadani 'very difficult' - SOHR

    Humanitarian conditions in Zabadani 'very difficult' - SOHR

    Date: 2015-07-25 08:29:31 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:3037693

    The humanitarian conditions in the Syrian border town of Zabadani became very difficult in light of the siege imposed by the regime, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). Syria has been witnessing deadly violence since March 2011 ....

  • Italy president urges Rome-Cairo coordination on Libya

    Italy president urges Rome-Cairo coordination on Libya

    Date: 2015-07-24 18:00:13 GMT - Italy - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:3036253

    Italy's President Sergio Mattarella on Friday called for full coordination between Rome and Cairo on the situation in Libya. In a meeting with Egypt's Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab, who is currently visiting here, Mattarella said such ....

  • Obama, Erdogan agree to stem flow of foreign fighters into Syria

    Obama, Erdogan agree to stem flow of foreign fighters into Syria

    Date: 2015-07-23 07:57:49 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:3027785

    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US counterpart Barack Obama agreed Wednesday to "stem the flow of foreign fighters and secure Turkey's border with Syria," the White House said in a statement. The two leaders also discussed a plan to ....

  • Saudi plane lands at Yemen’s Aden airport

    Saudi plane lands at Yemen’s Aden airport

    Date: 2015-07-22 15:31:36 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:3025409

    A Saudi military plane landed in Aden on Wednesday as the airport reopened in Yemen's second city after four months of fighting, the transport minister said, according to Al Arabiya News channel. “This is the beginning of operation at the ....

  • EU urges more pressure on opponents of Libya deal

    EU urges more pressure on opponents of Libya deal

    Date: 2015-07-22 12:42:32 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:3024201

    EU foreign policy and security chief Federica Mogherini urged on Wednesday the international community to exercise more pressure on the parties that have not signed the Libyan initial deal so far. In statements, he said the EU was mulling ....

  • Israeli forces stage limited incursion into northern Gaza Strip

    Israeli forces stage limited incursion into northern Gaza Strip

    Date: 2015-07-22 10:47:41 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:3023193

    Israeli forces staged on Wednesday a limited incursion into northern Gaza Strip and opened fire at Palestinian fishermen off Gaza with no injuries reported, local sources said. Israeli military vehicles pushed their way into the borders of Beit ....

  • Israel allows 500 trucks into Gaza Strip

    Israel allows 500 trucks into Gaza Strip

    Date: 2015-07-22 10:46:16 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:3023177

    Israeli occupation forces decided Wednesday to allow 500 trucks loaded with goods and aid supplies to enter the Gaza Strip via Karm Abu Salem crossing. The trucks are carrying goods for the commercial, agricultural and transportation sectors ....

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