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Preparations for AL ministerial council over, says official
Date: 2015-03-03 13:41:22 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:2081829
Arab League (AL) Deputy Secretary General Ahmed bin Heli said on Tuesday that the pan-Arab body has taken all preparations for hosting the 143rd session of the AL's Ministerial Council, due to be held this month. He said that the meeting will ....
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Lebanon's army raids militants in Ras Baalbek
Date: 2015-03-03 13:04:32 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:2081485
The Lebanese Army on Tuesday shelled with heavy artillery militants in Ras Baalbek outskirts, the National News Agency reported. In the meantime, the Army Command issued a communiqué on Tuesday, announcing that a soldier was killed during an Army ....
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AL reiterates support for Yemen's legitimacy
Date: 2015-03-03 12:57:48 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:2081429
Secretary General of the Arab League (AL) Nabil El Araby on Tuesday reiterated the AL full support for the legitimacy in Yemen, represented by President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi. During a phone call with Hadi, Araby said that the AL supports ....
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Syrian army raides Daesh sites in various areas
Date: 2015-03-03 12:45:35 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:2081257
The Syrian army continued raids on Daesh sites and hideouts in various areas across the country. Army units in cooperation with popular defense groups established full control over Gas Well No /101/ at Palmyra countryside in Homs ....
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Yemen's president offers Riyadh as venue for political talks
Date: 2015-03-03 12:44:35 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:2081129
Yemen's President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi said on Tuesday that the Saudi capital Riyadh should be the venue of the dialogue between political powers. Riyadh would be a suitable place for the resumption of talks as it is impossible to be held in ....
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Saudi Crown Prince receives British defense secretary
Date: 2015-03-03 12:13:28 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:2080901
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz met here on Tuesday with British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon and his accompanying delegation, SPA news agency reported. During the meeting, they discussed a number of issues of common interest ....
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Libyan parliament to return to national dialogue
Date: 2015-03-03 06:25:44 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:2077841
The Libyan parliament decided on Monday to return to United Nations-sponsored peace negotiations one week after suspending its participation. The move came after expanded meetings with UN envoy to Libya Bernardino Léon in the city of Tobruk. ....
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Washington denies moving its embassy in Yemen to Aden
Date: 2015-03-03 06:08:32 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:2077741
The US has no plans to move its embassy in Yemen from Sanaa to Aden, State Department Spokesperson Mary Harf said Monday night. However, the State Department is mulling the possibility of transferring some of its diplomats from its embassy in ....
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Kerry urges warring parties in South Sudan to reach agreement
Date: 2015-03-03 06:07:22 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:2077737
US Secretary of State John Kerry has urged the warring parties in South Sudan to seize the current and final round of negotiations to deliver a sustainable peace. In a statement released by the US State Department late Monday, Kerry said: "We ....
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Libya gov't appoints Haftar chief of army
Date: 2015-03-02 18:21:27 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:2076477
Libya's internationally-backed government has approved to appoint former major general Khalifa Haftar as chief of the army. The decision was okayed by the cabinet, a member of the parliament told MENA reporter. Haftar has been promoted to ....