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Obama, Biden meet with Iraqi parliament speaker
Date: 2015-06-13 07:34:18 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:2785601
US President Barack Obama stopped by a meeting on Friday between Vice President Joe Biden and Salim al Jabouri, the speaker of Iraq's Council of Representatives. The White House said Obama and Biden commended Jabouri for his leadership in ....
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Fatah spokesman stresses importance of Egypt's role in Palestinian reconciliation
Date: 2015-06-13 07:32:26 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:2785665
The Palestinian movement of Fatah has welcomed Arab and international efforts to close ranks with its rival Hamas. Egypt's role in mediating the Palestinian reconciliation remains vital, said Fatah spokesman Fayez Abu Eita in statements to MENA ....
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Carter, Jabouri confer on developments in Iraq
Date: 2015-06-13 07:27:08 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:2785617
US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter met on Friday night with Selim al Jabouri, the speaker of the Iraqi parliament, to discuss the latest developments regarding the military campaign against Daesh militants. They also talked about deploying ....
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72 Daesh militants killed in airstrikes in Iraq
Date: 2015-06-12 18:22:15 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:2784589
As many as 72 Daesh militants were killed in different parts of Iraq amid airstrikes launched by the US-led alliance and the Iraqi air forces, the Iraqi Defense Ministry said Friday. The Iraqi air forces precisely targeted a site of Daesh in ....
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14 Iraqis killed, injured in two blasts in Baghdad
Date: 2015-06-12 13:00:50 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:2783145
Three Iraqis, including one soldier, were killed and 11 others injured in two separate incidents in southern Baghdad. Two roadside bombs went off in al Mada'en area, leaving a solider dead and six others, including policeman, injured. Another ....
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Social demands of Tunisians legitimate but untimely - Essebsi
Date: 2015-06-12 12:18:26 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:2782837
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi has underlined that social demands of his people are legitimate but not timely. Those demands are emerging in such a critical time of Tunisia's history, Essebsi said. The president was delivering a speech ....
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Foreign direct investments in Tunisia up by 83% in April - PM
Date: 2015-06-12 11:39:49 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:2782549
The foreign direct investments in Tunisia went up by 83% to reach 771 million dinars in late April, if compared to the same period last year, said Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid. In his speech during the fifth session of Tunisian investment ....
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Yemen's president, UN official discuss humanitarian situation
Date: 2015-06-12 10:20:37 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:2782049
Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi discussed with UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O'Brien the humanitarian situation in Yemen. During the gathering, held in Riyadh, they touched on ....
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Yemeni VP to attend opening session of Geneva talks
Date: 2015-06-12 09:56:37 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:2781909
Yemeni Vice President Khaled Bahah will participate in the opening session of the Geneva peace talks on Sunday chaired by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Yemen’s UN delegate Khaled al Yamany said. The Yemeni government has submitted ....
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Libyan FM meets army commander, chief of staff
Date: 2015-06-12 09:22:54 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:2781669
Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed al Dairi has held a meeting with Army Commander Khalifa Haftar and Chief of Staff Abdel Razek al Nazuri in Marj city, the Media office of the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Al Dairi discussed with Haftar and ....