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Algerian cabinet tenders resignation to Bouteflika
Date: 2019-03-12 06:22:59 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7843919
Algeria's Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia announced his resignation Monday. President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who accepted the resignation, thanked Ouyahia for efforts exerted during his tenure. Earlier in the day, Bouteflika announced that he had ....
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Algeria's Bouteflika back home after medical checks
Date: 2019-03-10 18:30:37 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7841834
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika returned home Sunday afternoon after a private visit to Switzerland, where he underwent "periodic medical checks," the Algerian Presidency announced. Bouteflika's plane landed at Boufarik Airport in the ....
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19 Syrians killed, injured in landmine blast in Palmyra
Date: 2019-03-09 23:24:50 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7840460
Eight civilians were killed and 11 others were injured in a blast of landmines left behind by Daesh terrorists in Palmyra in Aleppo province, the Syrian state news agency SANA reported on Saturday. The victims were transported by a truck with ....
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Saudi CP, Japanese PM discuss boosting bilateral ties
Date: 2019-03-08 22:49:42 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:7839286
Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe on means of strengthening bilateral ties. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said that the two sides ....
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Iraqi, Jordanian FMs discuss latest regional developments
Date: 2019-03-08 22:48:39 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:7839285
Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Ali al-Hakim and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi discussed Friday the latest regional developments and bilateral ties. In a phone call initiated by al-Hakim, the two ministers stressed the importance of ....
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AP speaker lauds women's broad role
Date: 2019-03-08 15:07:38 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7838936
Arab Parliament Speaker Mishaal bin Fahm Al-Salami greeted the Arab women on the International Women's Day, marked annually on March 8, hailing their effective roles at the political, economic, social and cultural levels. In a statement on ....
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Saudi Air Defense forces shoot down Houthi drone, 5 civilians injured
Date: 2019-03-08 14:42:02 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7838904
Saudi Arabia’s Royal Air Defense Force shot down a Houthi drone that was flying toward Saudi Arabia, Saudi State TV reported. The spokesperson for the Saudi-led Arab coalition, Col. Turki al-Maliki, said that the drone was targeting civilians in ....
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Bashir appoints new Central Bank of Sudan governor
Date: 2019-03-06 23:12:16 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7836526
President Omar al Bashir relieved Central Bank of Sudan Governor Mohamed al Zubair of his post on Wednesday. According to a presidential decree to this effect, the deputy governor of the bank, Hussein Yehia Janqool, was announced as Zubair’s ....
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Arab ministerial committee hails decision to sever diplomatic ties with Iran
Date: 2019-03-06 18:42:49 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7836358
The Arab Quartet Ministerial Committee on Iranian interference in Arab affairs condemned on Wednesday the incessant interference of Iran in the domestic affairs of Arab countries. The Arab League-affiliated committee convened today in Cairo under ....
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FM stresses Egypt's full support for Palestinian people's legitimate rights
Date: 2019-03-06 18:41:28 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7836354
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed that the Palestinian cause is still the Arabs' prime issue, calling for intensifying efforts to resume serious negotiations that can lead to establishing an independent Palestinian state with Al Quds (occupied ....