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  • Yemeni president calls Sudan's Bashir

    Yemeni president calls Sudan's Bashir

    Date: 2015-09-12 07:59:54 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:3333837

    Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi called his Sudanese counterpart Omar al Bashir on Friday night to discuss the latest developments in Yemen. Hadi praised Sudan's humanitarian efforts, especially where receiving and treating injured Yemenis ....

  • Bomb explodes in central Gaza; no casualties

    Bomb explodes in central Gaza; no casualties

    Date: 2015-09-12 07:57:09 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:3333801

    A makeshift bomb went off in the Unknown Soldier Square in central Gaza city on Saturday with no casualties reported. The bomb exploded inside a trash container near the square, the Interior Ministry in Gaza said. The blast caused no damage, ....

  • Death toll from crane collapse in Mecca mosque rises to 107

    Death toll from crane collapse in Mecca mosque rises to 107

    Date: 2015-09-12 07:54:14 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:3333761

    As many as 107 pilgrims have been killed and 238 more wounded in a crane collapse in the Grand Mosque in Mecca, according to the latest figures. The crane fell Friday due to heavy rains and winds that hit the holy lands. Prince Khaled al ....

  • No information yet on Egyptian deaths, casualties after crane fell in Holy Mosque

    No information yet on Egyptian deaths, casualties after crane fell in Holy Mosque

    Date: 2015-09-11 19:09:35 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:3332693

    Chairman of the Egyptian Hajj mission Sayed Maher said he has no information yet concerning any deaths or injuries within the Egyptian mission after a crane fell at the Holy Mosque in Mecca. In exclusive statements to MENA on Friday, Maher said a ....

  • Death toll of crane collapse in Mecca's Holy mosque up to 65

    Death toll of crane collapse in Mecca's Holy mosque up to 65

    Date: 2015-09-11 19:05:01 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:3332669

    The death toll of a crane collapse in Mecca's Holy mosque increased to 65, Saudi media said on Friday. AlAkhbariya television reported that 154 people injured in the incident. Prince Khaled al Faisal, the ruler of Mecca, has given directives ....

  • Woman, child killed in car bombing in Rafah

    Woman, child killed in car bombing in Rafah

    Date: 2015-09-11 16:36:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:3331901

    A woman and a child were killed and several civilians injured in a car bombing carried out by Takfiri elements in the city of Rafah Friday. The car exploded when law enforcement forces passed by the area during a mission that was part of ....

  • Sisi-Abbas talks important, strategic, says Palestinian envoy

    Sisi-Abbas talks important, strategic, says Palestinian envoy

    Date: 2015-09-11 16:35:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:3331893

    Palestinian Ambassador to Egypt Gamal al Shobky said Thursday's talks between President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas were "important and strategic." The talks tackled the latest developments in the Palestinian ....

  • Voting in favor of raising Palestinian flag in UN step toward independent state- official

    Voting in favor of raising Palestinian flag in UN step toward independent state- official

    Date: 2015-09-11 11:59:30 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:3330189

    Voting in favor of allowing the Palestinian flag to be raised in the United Nations building alongside other states' flags is a significant move toward achieving the Palestinian independent state, on 1967 borders with the Al-Quds as a capital, the ....

  • Erekat praises resolution to raise Palestinian flag at UN HQ

    Erekat praises resolution to raise Palestinian flag at UN HQ

    Date: 2015-09-11 09:53:22 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:3329277

    Saeb Erekat, the secretary general of the Palestine Liberation Organization Executive Committee has praised a resolution passed by the UN General Assembly to raise the Palestinian flag in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York. The ....

  • Receiving Ahmed Ezz's candidacy papers does not mean allowing him to run in polls - source

    Receiving Ahmed Ezz's candidacy papers does not mean allowing him to run in polls - source

    Date: 2015-09-10 16:59:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:3326993

    Receiving the candidacy papers of former organization secretary for the now-disbanded National Democratic Party Ahmed Ezz by the committee of examining the candidacy requests does not mean that he will be allowed to run in the coming parliamentary ....

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