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Somali president receives new Egyptian amb.
Date: 2013-12-11 07:33:57 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:433853
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud received Tuesday newly appointed Egyptian ambassador to Mogadishu Mahmoud Mohamed Ouff. Ouff introduced his credentials as Egypt's new ambassador to Mogadishu. Ouff conveyed his country's support to ....
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Syrian opposition supports political solution
Date: 2013-12-10 18:38:42 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:433488
Head of the opposition Syrian National Coalition Ahmad Jarba voiced support for a political solution to bring an end to the humanitarian crisis in Syria. "We have been for a political solution since the first day of the revolution," Jarba said ....
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Sheikh Sabah opens GCC summit
Date: 2013-12-10 18:15:09 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:433455
Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah opened here on Tuesday the 34th summit of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council. The Gulf leaders will discuss vital issues connected with fulfilling the aspirations of their people on ....
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GCC Summit''s final communique touches upon situation in Egypt -- Kuwaiti official
Date: 2013-12-10 16:55:01 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:433006
The draft final communiqué of the 34th GCC summit includes a host of issues like relations with Iran and its nuclear program, the situation in Syria and Egypt, as well as the Middle East peace process, a senior Kuwaiti official said Tuesday. The ....
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Yemeni President receives call from US presidential advisor
Date: 2013-12-10 14:23:12 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:432975
Yemeni President Abdo Rabbo Mansour received on Tuesday a call from Assistant to the US President for Homeland Security and Counter-terrorism Lisa Monaco. During the phone conversation, Monaco confirmed the US's support for Yemen in its fight ....
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7 construction workers killed in armed attack on Baaqouba
Date: 2013-12-10 13:10:36 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:432711
Seven construction workers were killed on Tuesday in an armed attack on Baaqouba city, in northern Diayala governorates, situated some 55 kilometers north of Baghdad. A security source said that gunmen opened fire at the workers in Chabli village ....
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AL chief underlines important role of national institutions in boosting, safeguarding human rights
Date: 2013-12-10 12:26:40 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:432700
Arab League Secretary General Nabil e-Arabi on Tuesday underlined the important role of national institutions in boosting and safeguarding human rights. In a press release on the occasion marking the International Declaration for Human Rights, he ....
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Terror attack coming from Syria thwarted - Iraqi interior ministry
Date: 2013-12-09 17:40:17 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:431475
A planned terrorist attack, coming from Syria, in Iraq was foiled on Monday, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said. A number of terrorist groups attempted to attack the 3rd Commandos Battalion, according to a statement issued by the Iraqi Interior ....
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25 killed, injured in Diyala province
Date: 2013-12-09 12:29:51 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:430820
Nine persons were killed and sixteen others were injured in Baquba on Saturday when a booby-trapped car went off near a cafe. The vehicle was parked outside the cafe, said a security source in Diyala province. Security forces cordoned off the ....
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Legal experts confer on statute of Arab Court of Human Rights
Date: 2013-12-09 12:21:21 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:430790
The third meeting of a high-level committee of legal experts began at the Arab League General Secretariat headquarters in Cairo to prepare a draft statute of the Arab Court of Human Rights. The meeting was chaired by Qatari Ambassador Dr Ahmed Al ....