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Azhar imam heads for Manama
Date: 2016-09-27 10:18:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:5668149
Grand Imam of Azhar Sheikh Ahmed Tayyeb headed for Manama on Tuesday on the first leg of a foreign tour that will also take him to Switzerland. In a statement, the Azhar Sheikhdom said Tayyeb, the chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders (MCE), ....
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Omani FM underlines importance of Palestinian cause for ME stability
Date: 2016-09-27 09:51:55 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:5667933
Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yousef bin Alawi emphasized the centrality of the Palestinian issue for the stability in the Middle East region. Without reaching a comprehensive and just solution to this issue, it would be ....
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Syrian FM: Damascus ready to form expanded gov't, hold parliamentry elections
Date: 2016-09-27 08:37:24 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:5667265
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid el Muallem said Damascus is ready to form a new government, establish a constitution and hold parliamentary elections. Interviewed by "Al Mayadeen" TV and aired on Russia Today channel early Tuesday, Muallem said ....
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Barzani to visit Baghdad soon
Date: 2016-09-27 08:31:10 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:5667233
President of Iraqi Kurdistan Masoud Barzani will visit Baghdad in the near future. Barzani and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi had a phone call days ago on the expected visit of Baghdad to discuss the Mosul fight to free it from Daesh control, ....
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Kuwaiti-Saudi ties exemplary, deep-rooted - FM
Date: 2016-09-27 08:30:21 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:5667221
Acting Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah said the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia enjoy close, historical and deep-rooted relationship. The two countries maintain exemplary cooperation ....
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PM orders formation of emergency room to deal with rain, floods
Date: 2016-09-26 07:42:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:5660889
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail has ordered the formation of a central emergency room to deal immediately with the consequences of rains and floods starting October 15. The room will be connected with other operations rooms in the governorates to ....
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UN envoy appeals for weekly 48-hour ceasefire to allow in aid for Aleppo
Date: 2016-09-26 07:42:12 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:5660881
United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura on Sunday appealed for establishing weekly 48 hour pauses in the fighting to allow in aid and repairs for Aleppo's damaged water and power facilities; and allow medical evacuations for urgent ....
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Zamalek mission back home after booking CL final seat
Date: 2016-09-26 07:41:19 GMT - Egypt - Sport - SN:3 - ID:5660869
The mission of Egypt's Zamalek football team returned home Sunday, coming from the Moroccan city of Casablanca, after booking a seat at the CAF Champions League final. Stringent security measures were taken at the Cairo International Airport to ....
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Egyptian diplomat urges US, Russia to set aside disagreements for Syria
Date: 2016-09-26 07:40:30 GMT - United Nations - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:5660861
Egyptian Ambassador to the United Nations Amr Abul Atta expressed regret that the US-Russia brokered agreement under the International Syria Support Group has not materialized on the ground, calling on the two countries to set political differences ....
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M5.7 quake hits off Okinawa's main island, no tsunami warning issued
Date: 2016-09-26 07:39:32 GMT - Japan - International - SN:1 - ID:5660849
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 struck off Okinawa's main island on Monday, Kyodo reported quoting the Japan Meteorological Agency. No tsunami warning was issued. The temblor occurred at 2:20 p.m., originating near the ....
