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Tunisian president invited to India-Africa forum

Date: 2015-07-10 19:01:02 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:2958665

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi received on Friday an official invitation to take part in the India-Africa partnership forum, to kick off on October 26. Indian prime minister's special envoy Santosh Gangwar, who handed over the invitation to ....

No virus infections among pilgrims -- health ministry

Date: 2015-07-10 19:00:25 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:2958657

Health conditions of Omrah pilgrims are good with no virus infections reported, said the Saudi Health Ministry on Friday. No coronavirus cases have been reported so far among pilgrims, said the ministry. Preventive measures were taken during ....

Nour party mourns Saudi FM Al Faisal

Date: 2015-07-10 18:57:38 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:2958637

The ultra-conservative El Nour party mourned on Friday late Saudi foreign minister prince Saud Al Faisal who passed away on Thursday. In a statement, the Salafi party offered condolences to the Saudi people and government topped by King Salman ....

Jordanian King condoles Saudi monarch over Saud Al Faisal's demise

Date: 2015-07-10 18:55:46 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:2958621

Jordanian King Abdullah II on Friday sent a condolences cable to Saudi monarch King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud over the death of former foreign minister Prince Saud Al Faisal. King Abdullah II paid tribute to Prince Saud who spent four decades ....

Jordanian military, security bodies capable of facing any threat: Jordanian official source to MENA

Date: 2015-07-09 09:53:20 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:2949509

Jordanian military, civil and security bodies are capable of facing any threats or developments, a Jordanian officials source told MENA Thursday. There is no intention to expand outside the Jordanian borders, the source said. Commenting on the ....

Arab coalition jets strike Hafa camp, mountain in Sanaa

Date: 2015-07-09 08:56:00 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:2949117

Jets of Arab coalition shelled at dawn Thursday two sites of the Houthis and former president Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa. The jets targeted al Hafa camp of the pro-Saleh presidential guards and mountain in eastern Sanaa. The Saudi-led ....

AL chief urges supporting Palestinian captives in Israel

Date: 2015-07-08 15:07:08 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:2945921

Arab League (AL) Chief Nabil el Araby urged the international community Wednesday to support Palestinian captives in Israeli jails. In an address to a ceremony marking the launching of a book to defend rights of Palestinian captives, Araby said ....

Jets of Arab-led coalition bomb Houthis sites in Yemen

Date: 2015-07-08 15:02:23 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:2945873

Jets of Arab-led coalition pounded several sites affiliated to the Houthis and former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa. An Arab-led coalition has launched a campaign since March against Houthis and army units loyal to Saleh, in an ....

Arab coalition jets bomb military outposts in Sanaa

Date: 2015-07-08 07:28:01 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:2941773

Arab coalition jets bombed at dawn of Wednesday military positions of Houthis and forces loyal to former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh in the capital. Eyewitnesses said the warplanes targeted military outposts in Mount Ayban in eastern the ....

Hadi, British min. discuss Yemen updates over phone

Date: 2015-07-08 06:03:22 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:2941401

Yemeni President Abd Rabu Mansour Hadi discussed on Tuesday over the phone with British Minister for Middle East Affairs Tobias Elwood the recent developments and situation in Yemen, the state-run Yemeni news agency reported. Over the phone call, ....