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Jordanian King, Chechen president discuss ties, regional developments

Date: 2014-03-20 18:18:07 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:621298

Jordanian King Abdullah II met on Thursday with President of the Chechen Republic in the Russian Federation, Ramzan Kadyrov, to discuss bilateral ties as well as issues of common interest, Petra News Agency reported. The King said Jordan was keen ....

Nabil el-Arabi leaves for Kuwait

Date: 2014-03-20 18:17:21 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:621296

Arab League (AL) Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi left here heading for Kuwait on a one-week visit. El-Arabi will chair preparatory meetings for the 25th regular Arab Summit to be held in Kuwait for the first time since founding the AL. The ....

More support urged to small, medium-sized projects in Arab countries - AL chief

Date: 2014-03-20 12:40:31 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:620645

Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi called on all Arab countries to show more support to small and medium-sized projects that play an important role in the development process. Arabi said Arab countries contributed 967.4 million dollars ....

More financial support needed for Arab Spring countries - IMF official

Date: 2014-03-20 11:40:23 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:620486

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) official believes that more financing programs are needed for Arab Spring countries in light of the growing unemployment rates. Tim Callin, IMF assistant director for the Middle East and Central Asia, told ....

Palestinian issue on top of Kuwait summit agenda - FM

Date: 2014-03-20 09:29:15 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:620166

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyadh Maliki stressed that the Palestinian issue is on the top of the agenda of the Arab summit to take place in Kuwait on Tuesday. In radio statements, he said Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will update the ....

Fatah spokesman to MENA: We will not recognize Israel as Jewish state

Date: 2014-03-19 18:46:41 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:619564

Fatah Spokesman Ahmed Assaf said that the Palestinian crisis is now passing by a critical stage especially under the rule of the current Israeli government. "Israel tries to exploit turmoil, now hitting some Arab states, to deteriorate the ....

Fatah spokesman assaulted in front of MENA HQ

Date: 2014-03-19 18:00:15 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:619465

Three people assaulted Fatah spokesman Ahmed Assaf on Wednesday while he was entering the Middle East News Agency (MENA) headquarters for an interview. MENA security personnel arrested two of the attackers who threw eggs at Assaf while he ....

Fatah Movement: Relations with Egypt strategic

Date: 2014-03-19 16:25:51 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:619281

A Palestinian movement of Fatah leading figure on Wednesday asserted that relations with Egypt are very strong. In statements to MENA in Ramallah, Usama Al-Qawasmy said that Egyptian-Palestinian relations are strategic. Stability in Egypt ....

5 persons killed, injured in bomb blast in Baghdad

Date: 2014-03-19 12:23:38 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:618633

At least five persons were killed and injured in an explosive charge blast in eastern Baghdad, an Iraqi security source said Wednesday. The source said that the device was planted on the roadside when it went off leaving one person killed and ....

UN chief urges Palestinians, Israelis to refrain from provocative acts

Date: 2014-03-19 10:03:45 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:618201

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned that the latest incidents that took place in Jerusalem would undermine trust in the region, calling on all sides to refrain from provocative acts. In a statement, Ban's spokesman said the UN chief met the ....