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Russia presents draft resolution on de-escalation zones in Syria to UNSC
Date: 2017-05-08 07:56:16 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:6801569
Russia presented a draft resolution in support of the memorandum on de-escalation zones in Syria signed at the international meeting in Astana on May 4 to the UN Security Council, Russia’s permanent mission to the UN told TASS. "We confirm the ....
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Polish embassy marks 90th anniv. of establishing diplomatic ties with Egypt
Date: 2017-05-08 07:32:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:6801538
Polish Ambassador in Cairo Michał Murkocinski said that he is proud of celebrating the 90th anniversary of establishing diplomatic ties between Poland and Egypt this year. Giving a word on Sunday on the occasion of Constitution Day that marks ....
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Netanyahu tells German president Israel-German alliance 'special'
Date: 2017-05-08 07:30:19 GMT - Israel - International - SN:3 - ID:6801534
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier during their meeting on Sunday that the alliance between the two countries is "special", Yedioth Ahronoth reported. His friendly comments come during a ....
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Sisi meets senior Kuwaiti officials on boosting relations
Date: 2017-05-08 07:17:33 GMT - Kuwait - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:6801519
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Sunday met with senior Kuwaiti officials at his residence in Bayan Palace, presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef said. Sisi received Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber al Mubarak al Hamad al Sabah, who hailed as ....
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Sisi congratulates French president-elect
Date: 2017-05-08 07:16:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:6801518
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi congratulated on Sunday French president-elect Emmanuel Macron over his victory in the presidential elections. Sisi hailed on the occasion the relations between Egypt and France, saying that he was looking forward ....
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Hugo Chávez statue torn down amid protests in Venezuela
Date: 2017-05-06 08:45:33 GMT - Venezuela - International - SN:4 - ID:6798867
A handful of young men destroyed a statue of late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez in oil-producing Zulia state as protests mount in the South American country. Footage shows the statue, which depicts Chávez saluting and wearing a sash, being yanked ....
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Lavrov: decisions on Syria de-escalation zones related to US initiatives
Date: 2017-05-06 08:43:39 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:6798862
Decisions on the de-escalation zones in Syria adopted at the talks in Astana are related to Washington’s initiatives on putting an end to violence in Syria put forward at the beginning of this year, TASS news agency quoted Russian Foreign Minister ....
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El Tayyeb assigns Mohamed Hussein el Mahrasawi to be acting head of Al Azhar Univ.
Date: 2017-05-06 07:33:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:6798785
Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb on Friday assigned dean of the Faculty of Arabic Language Professor Mohamed Hussein el Mahrasawi to be the acting president of Al Azhar University as of Saturday. The post is temporary until a university ....
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14 Daesh militants killed in clashes with SDF in Raqqa
Date: 2017-05-06 07:16:00 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:6798775
At least 14 Daesh militants have been killed in clashes with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa. The SDF said Saturday they countered attacks by the militants in al Tabaqa al Jadida neighborhood and Sahl al ....
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UN chief 'encouraged' by Syrian safe zone deal
Date: 2017-05-05 10:31:55 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:6797843
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is encouraged by an agreement signed on May 4 between Turkey, Russia, and Iran to set up safe zones in Syria and de-escalate fighting, Radio Free Europe quoted Guterres's spokesman as saying. "It ....
