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Saudi King Abdullah dies
Date: 2015-01-23 08:30:14 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:1803673
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud has died, the state TV said in a statement. "His Highness Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and all members of the family and the nation mourn the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin ....
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Yemeni President Hadi resigns: source
Date: 2015-01-22 18:49:26 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:1801229
Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi resigned on Thursday, a government source said. Hadi said he submitted the resignation after the situation in Yemen reached a deadlock. Earlier, Prime Minister Khaled Baha offered his government's ....
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Kerry: Coalition halts Islamic State momentum
Date: 2015-01-22 18:46:59 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:1801221
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday that the Islamic State group's momentum in Iraq had been halted or reversed and that U.S. weapons for government forces would be arriving very shortly, Voice of America reported. “In recent ....
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Palestinian president arrives in Tunisia
Date: 2015-01-22 18:45:55 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:1801213
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Tunisia on Thursday on a three-day visit. During the visit, Abbas will congratulate Beji Caid Essebsi on his election as Tunisian president, a spokesman for the Tunisian presidency said. The two ....
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German FM visits Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco
Date: 2015-01-22 18:26:27 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:1801081
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has embarked on a four-day visit to a number of North African countries. During his visit, Steinmeier will meet with Morocco's King Mohamed VI and Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane. The German ....
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Jordanian King heads for Davos to attend WEF
Date: 2015-01-22 10:48:59 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:1796909
Jordanian King Abdullah II left here on Thursday heading for Davos city to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF). During his participation in the WEF, King Abdullah II is expected to discuss the most prominent economic and ....
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Iran to stand by Iraq against terrorism: Speaker
Date: 2015-01-22 08:24:55 GMT - Turkey - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:1795577
Iran parliament (Majlis) speaker, Ali Larijani, said his country will continue its support for Iraq’s anti-terrorism campaign, Press TV reported. “Iran will always stand by the Iraqi people in fighting terrorism and supports Iraq's territorial ....
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Jordan King meets Japanese FM
Date: 2015-01-21 17:41:39 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:1793313
Jordan's King Abdullah II on Wednesday received Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs Yasuhine Nakayama. According to Petra news agency, the meeting focused on the outcome of the recent visit of the Japanese prime minister to Jordan, as ....
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Palestinian FM briefs Norwegian envoy on political developments
Date: 2015-01-21 17:39:29 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:1793297
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al Malki briefed Norwegian Special Envoy to the Middle East Peace Process Jon Hanssen Bauer on the latest political developments. Malki also pointed out to Israel's continued violations in the occupied ....
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Palestinian president to visit Tunisia Thursday
Date: 2015-01-21 17:39:03 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:1793293
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas will start a three-day visit to Tunisia on Thursday. Abbas will meet with his Tunisian counterpart Beji Caid Essebsi to discuss the latest developments of the Palestinian crisis. They will also tackle ways ....
