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Protests sweep across Yemen's south

AP News 49 days ago

Demonstrations across Yemen's south call for secession from the country Thousands of activists have taken to the streets across Yemen's south calling for independence, even as much of the central government's army is tied up fighting a Shiite rebellion in the far ...

Arab League chief discusses unrest with Yemen

Reuters US Online Report World News 49 days ago

SANAA (Reuters) - Arab League chief Amr Moussa said on Tuesday Arab states supported the unity of Yemen, which faces a Shi'ite rebellion in the north and secessionist unrest in the south. The United States and Saudi Arabia, the world's leading oil ...

Saudi central bank: report on replacing dollar is wrong

Reuters US Online Report Top News 49 days ago

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A newspaper report that Gulf Arab states are in secret talks to replace the U.S. dollar in the trading of oil is wrong, Saudi Arabia's central bank chief said on Tuesday. Asked by reporters about the story in Britain's ...

New UNESCO chief plans Arab visits to ease tensions

AFP Global Edition 58 days ago

New UNESCO chief Irina Bokova of Bulgaria said Sunday that she would make visiting Arab countries a priority in a bid to ease tensions over her battle with Egypt's Faruq Hosni for the job. Bokova insisted she was "a friend of the ...

U.S. urges Arabs to support Abbas on peace talks

Reuters US Online Report World News 59 days ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States urged Arab states on Saturday to provide political backing for the Palestinians to begin peace talks with Israel even if a freeze on Jewish settlements in the West Bank is not in place. U.S. President ...

Qaeda's Zawahri attacks Obama, Arabs in new video

Reuters US Online Report World News 62 days ago

DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's number two Ayman al-Zawahri appeared on Wednesday in a new video marking the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, attacking Arab leaders and Barack Obama for their policies on Israel. The video, which was posted on ...

TURKEY IRAQ SYRIA

AP News 65 days ago

Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, left, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem, second from left, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, second from right, and Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa, right, are seen during their meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009. (AP ...

Iraq, Syria in Istanbul talks to defuse tension

AFP Global Edition 68 days ago

The foreign ministers of Iraq and Syria met Thursday for talks to defuse tensions over deadly bombings in Baghdad, with their Turkish counterpart and the chief of the Arab League sitting in as well. Turkey has been acting as a peace broker ...

Turkey urges Syria, Iraq to fight terrorism

AP News 68 days ago

Turkish FM says Syria and Iraq must jointly struggle against terrorism Syria and Iraq should unite against terrorism, Turkey's foreign minister said Thursday amid efforts to defuse tensions over Iraqi allegations that Syria has been used as a launching pad for violence ...

Iraqi, Syrian FMs to meet in Istanbul

AFP Global Edition 69 days ago

The foreign ministers of Iraq and Syria will meet in Istanbul Thursday for talks aimed at defusing bilateral tensions, to be attended also by their Turkish counterpart and the Arab League chief, the foreign ministry here said Wednesday. Turkey has been acting ...

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