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Iraqi president welcomes UN resolution to cut off Daesh funding
Date: 2015-02-13 11:47:09 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:1955593
Iraqi President Fouad Masum welcomed on Friday the UN Security Council's unanimous adoption of Resolution 2199, which is aimed at halting funding to Daesh militants from oil, antique trafficking and ransoms. The UN resolution offers more support ....
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Jordan King meets US military delegation
Date: 2015-02-12 16:50:39 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:1951945
Jordan King Abdullah II Thursday met with a delegation from US National Defense University comprising senior officers serving in the CAPSTONE Fellow program, currently visiting the Kingdom as part of a tour of the Middle East, according Petra news ....
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Palestinian officials meets Dutch delegation
Date: 2015-02-12 15:40:15 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:1951401
Officials from the Palestinian Foreign Ministry held a meeting Thursday with a visiting Dutch delegation on the situation in the occupied Palestinian lands. The talks addressed Israel's announcement of new settlement expansions in occupied West ....
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Abu Dhabi's CP receives phone call from Japanese PM
Date: 2015-02-12 12:17:40 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:1949537
Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan received a phone call from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The two sides discussed means of promoting joint cooperation in the fields of ....
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Iraqi president talks Qatar visit outcome his deputy
Date: 2015-02-12 11:49:17 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:1949205
Iraqi President Fouad Masoum discussed with his deputy Osama Najifi the outcome of his visit to Qatar on Wednesday. The visit tackled security developments in Iraq and victories in the war against Daesh as well as efforts to achieve a national ....
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UN envoy to Syria leaves Beirut en route to Istanbul
Date: 2015-02-12 09:46:21 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:1947889
United Nations' envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura left here on Thursday en route to Istanbul after visiting Syria and meeting with Syrian officials including President Bashar al Assad. Syrian officials approved de Mistura proposals concerning ....
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US-led coaltions bomb Daesh; 18 militants killed
Date: 2015-02-11 17:44:35 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:1945201
At least 18 Daesh militants were killed in a wave of air strikes by the US-led coalition in Kirkuk, north Iraq. Meanwhile, security sources said three blasts hit the northern province of Salahuddin. The sources said suspected Daesh militants ....
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Iraq, Jordan discuss anti-Daesh war
Date: 2015-02-11 16:11:31 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:1944693
Iraqi Defense Minister Khaled al Obeidi met on Wednesday with Jordan's Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Lieutenant Gen. Mashal Mohammad al Zabin, now visiting here. They discussed ways of bolstering bilateral relations in all fields as well ....
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UK supports Yemeni aspirations for better future
Date: 2015-02-11 15:23:58 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:1944305
The United Kingdom is supporting the Yemeni people and their aspirations for a better future, Farah Dakhlallah, the Arabic spokesperson of the UK Foreign Office, told MENA. She confirmed the UK foreign office has temporarily suspended the ....
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Assad probes with UN envoy efforts to stop fighting in Alleppo
Date: 2015-02-11 14:36:09 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:1943897
President Bashar al Assad on Wednesday received UN Special Envoy on Syria Staffan de Mistura and the accompanying delegation, reported SANA news agency. During the meeting, the two sides discussed in a positive and constructive manner the new ....