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Kuwait emir calls for end to malicious media campaign
Date: 2018-12-09 17:41:52 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7707129
Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, in his speech as the outgoing president of the 38th summit held in Kuwait last year, said the convening of the 39th session of the GCC on time, despite the circumstances the bloc is going ....
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FM: Aden to be main Yemen airport
Date: 2018-12-08 23:01:10 GMT - Sweden - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7705735
Yemen's foreign minister on Saturday said that the government-controlled city of Aden will be home to the country's main airport, in the midst of talks to reopen the rebel-held international airport in the capital Sanaa. "We are ready to reopen ....
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UN: Yemen's warring parties agree to prisoner swap
Date: 2018-12-06 17:18:31 GMT - Sweden - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7702948
Yemen's warring parties have agreed to a prisoner swap that will allow thousands of families to be reunited, United Nations special envoy Martin Griffiths said in Sweden on Thursday. Peace talks between Yemeni government representatives and a ....
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Bashir receives message from Kenyan president
Date: 2018-12-05 20:17:54 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:7701573
Sudanese President Omar al Bashir received on Wednesday a message from his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta handed over to him by the Kenyan Envoy Steven Kalonzo in the presence of Foreign Minister Al-Dirdiri Mohamed Ahmed the Kenyan ambassador to ....
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Israeli army launches operation to destroy Hezbollah tunnels crossing
Date: 2018-12-04 08:49:53 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7698477
The Israeli army launched "Operation Northern Shield" overnight Monday to expose and destroy cross-border attack tunnels built by Hezbollah along the Lebanon border and into northern Israel, The Jerusalem Post reported. "The digging of tunnels ....
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Bahraini king appoints Prince Khalifa as premier
Date: 2018-12-02 21:15:22 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7696517
Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa issued on Sunday a royal order to appoint Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa as prime minister, assigning him to nominate members of a new cabinet, the Bahraini news agency reported. The Bahraini king ....
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US to keep aiding Saudis in Yemen, Pompeo says
Date: 2018-12-02 16:56:49 GMT - Argentina - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7696282
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowed on Saturday that the United States would continue supporting Saudi Arabia’s military campaign in Yemen. Speaking to CNN on the sidelines of Group of 20 summit in Buenos Aires, Pompeo said the Kingdom was “an ....
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Aboul Gheit hails UNGA resolutions on Palestine
Date: 2018-12-01 22:07:29 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7695204
Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Abul Gheit lauded on Saturday five newly-issued resolutions by the UN General Assembly (UNGA), decrying Israel's recent acts in Al-Quds. The decisions show the firm stance of the international community ....
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Syrian air defenses intercept an aggression over al-Kiswah in Damascus countryside
Date: 2018-11-29 22:23:35 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:7692794
Syrian army air defense intercepted on Thursday an aggression over the southern region and prevented it from achieving any of its targets. A military source told SANA that the air defenses intercepted hostile targets over al-Kiswah region and ....
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Jordanian King receives Japanese FM
Date: 2018-11-27 15:42:20 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:7689279
King Abdullah II of Jordan on Tuesday received visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono. The two sides discussed efforts for fighting terrorism, reported the Jordanian News Agency Petra. Also, the two sides underscored the necessity of ....