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Boris Johnson says UK believes Iran responsible for Saudi Arabia oil attack
Date: 2019-09-23 11:18:05 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:8115323
The UK now believes Iran was responsible for a major attack earlier this month on Saudi Arabian oil facilities, Boris Johnson has said, also raising the possibility that the British military could become involved in helping secure the Saudis against ....
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AL chief to participate in UNGA meetings
Date: 2019-09-21 17:35:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:8113270
Secretary General of the Arab League (AL) Ahmed Abul Gheit will participate in the meetings of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The AL chief is set to head to New York on Saturday to take part in the UNGA meetings ....
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Tunisia's former president Ben Ali dies at 83
Date: 2019-09-19 20:20:45 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:8111331
Former Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali died at the age of 83, his lawyer, Mounir Ben Salha confirmed. Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia after the 2011 revolution in Tunisia that triggered off the Arab Spring. He had ruled Tunisia for 23 ....
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Saudi Arabia: Attack on oil facilities 'unquestionably sponsored by Iran'
Date: 2019-09-18 23:23:41 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:8110026
Saudi Defense Ministry spokesman Turki al Maliki said on Wednesday that Saturday's attack on two of Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities were "unquestionably sponsored by Iran" and "did not originate from Yemen despite Iran's best efforts to make it appear ....
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Lebanese PM pays flash visit to Riyadh before heading to France
Date: 2019-09-18 22:57:26 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:8110021
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Wednesday departed for Riyadh for a "flash" visit after which he will be heading to Paris, the premier's media office announced. Hariri will review with French President Emmanuel Macron and other French ....
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Bahraini crown prince meets with Trump
Date: 2019-09-17 09:47:18 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:8107400
Bahrain Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa Tuesday met with US President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington. The crown prince began by conveying the greetings of Bahraini ....
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Iraq rejects Israeli participation in int'l force guarding Arab Gulf
Date: 2019-09-17 09:39:38 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:8107387
Iraq said on Tuesday that it will not join any international force guarding navigation in the Arab Gulf if Israel would participate in this force. Iraqi Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Al Sahhaf told Russia Today channel that Iraq has already ....
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China calls for de-escalation of tension in Yemen
Date: 2019-09-17 09:18:38 GMT - China - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:8107354
A Chinese envoy has called for de-escalation of tension in Yemen and the return to diplomacy for a political solution, Xinhua news agency reported. The many recent developments concerning the situation in Yemen have brought new and complex ....
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UAE says attacks on Saudi oil facilities "dangerous escalation"
Date: 2019-09-17 08:01:01 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:8107222
UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash has said that Saturday’s attacks on Saudi oil facilities is a "dangerous escalation" that cannot be linked to the war in Yemen, according to Bloomberg. "Justifying the unprecedented ....
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Iran's supreme guide rules out possibility of Iran-US talks at any level
Date: 2019-09-17 07:46:06 GMT - Iran - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:8107209
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei highlighted that there will be no talks between Iranian and American officials "neither in New York nor anywhere else.", Mehr News Agency reported. Making the remarks during his ....