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Political process needed in Syria after Astana talks : UN envoy
Date: 2017-09-22 09:19:01 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7003423
UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura on Friday underlined the necessity to start a political process in Syria after the sixth round of Astana talks on Syria. Two main strongholds of Daesh terrorist group in Deir Ezzor and al Rakkah ....
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Iraqi popular forces launch 2nd phase of Hawija operation
Date: 2017-09-22 09:17:53 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7003419
Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces announced on Friday the launch of the second phase of the military operation to liberate the western parts of Hawija district, Kirkuk province. The second phase aims at controlling the rest of the captured lands ....
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Lavrov: Situation in Syria gives grounds for cautious optimism
Date: 2017-09-22 09:16:37 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7003414
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the current developments in Syria give grounds for cautious optimism, the Russian news agency Tass reported on Friday. "The development of the situation in Syria gives grounds for cautious ....
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Shoukry: Egypt concerned about repercussions of Kurdistan referendum
Date: 2017-09-22 09:01:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:7003380
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry expressed Egypt’s deep concern over the possible repercussions of holding a referendum on Kurdish independence He also asserted Egypt’s full solidarity with Iraq and its keenness on the unity of the ....
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UNSC says opposes Kurd independence vote
Date: 2017-09-22 08:59:25 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7003376
The UN Security Council warned that a referendum on independence by Iraq's Kurdistan region was potentially destabilizing, adding its weight to international opposition to the vote. In a unanimous statement, the 15-member council said the ....
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Namnam: Peace to remain underrepresented without independent Palestinian state
Date: 2017-09-21 14:13:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:7002407
Culture Minister Helmy Namnam said peace will continue to suffer deficiency as long as there is no independent Palestinian state with al Quds al Sharif as its capital. Delivering a speech on Thursday at the inauguration of the 10th International ....
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Egypt, WHO launch campaign to reduce road accidents
Date: 2017-09-21 14:08:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:7002393
Minister of Health Ahmed Emad El Din chaired a meeting entitled "Road Safety in Egypt" at the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Cairo. The meeting was attended by Regional Director for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO) ....
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Saafan visits Salzian institute to draw on Italian experience in technical training
Date: 2017-09-21 14:08:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:7002381
The Manpower Ministry is gearing up for inking a cooperation protocol with the Italian Salzian (Don Bosco) technical institute in Cairo. Minister of Manpower Mohamed Saafan visited on Thursday the Italian institute to stand on students' ....
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IKEA mulls pumping more investments into Egypt
Date: 2017-09-21 14:05:56 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:17 - ID:7002328
IKEA is mulling means of injecting more investments into Egypt in the coming period within the framework of expansion plans. Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Qabil reviewed on Thursday with IKEA manager in Egypt Adosh Sharma the company's ....
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UN offers up new strategy to advance peace, stability in Libya
Date: 2017-09-21 14:03:28 GMT - Libya - International - SN:16 - ID:7002309
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has launched a United Nations strategy to help bring about peace and stability in Libya and end a protracted crisis that has caused immense suffering and contributed to instability beyond the ....