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Major scandals Saudi royals drawn into in UK - Press TV

Al-Saud, H.M. King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz Prince Saud Abdulaziz Bin Nasser, a grandson of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz, was jailed for killing Bandar Abdullah Abdulaziz in London's Marylebone hotel on 15 February 2010, after subjecting him to a “sadistic” campaign of violence ... More News Items

FP Passport: Mystery solved: John Kerry really ate turkey shwarma - Foreign Policy (blog)

Abbas, H.E. President Mahmoud John Kerry may have met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to discuss the peace process on Thursday, but what's really gotten commentators worked up is the contents of the shwarma he consumed during an impromptu snack in Ramallah. More News Items

Başbakan Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Hatay Reyhanlı'ya gidiyor - Medyaline

Erdogan, H.E. Recep Tayyip Reyhanlı Belediye Başkanı Hüseyin Şanverdi, 11 Mayıs'taki bombalı saldırıların izlerini silmek için çalışmaların aralıksız devam ettiğini, Başbakan Recep Tayyip Erdoğan'ın da yarın öğle saatlerinde ilçeye gelmesini beklediklerini söyledi. Başkan ... More News Items

Toronto ethnomusicologist jams with Moroccan musicians - Canadian Jewish News (blog)

Mohammed VI, Emir Al-Muminun H.M. King Cohen also performed for some noted guests in the audience, including various Moroccan dignitaries and André Azoulay, the Jewish adviser to King Mohammed VI. A video of the concert may be forthcoming, she said, as Laabi and the organizers did ... More News Items

Morocco: Kingdom of sun - FRANCE 24

Mohammed VI, Emir Al-Muminun H.M. King In the southern city of Ouarzazate, famous as the door to the desert, King Mohammed VI has just approved the construction of a 500 megawatt solar plant, "the biggest project known in the world today", according to Mustapha Bakkoury of the Moroccan ... More News Items

Third term begins for Ecuador's President Correa - News 12 New Jersey

Al Thani, H.H. Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa 16, 2013 file photo, Ecuador's President Rafael Correa gives a thumbs up to supporters as he stands with the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, not in picture, on a balcony at the government palace in Quito, Ecuador. On Friday, May 24 ...and more » More News Items

Moroccan king funding preservation of Cape Verde Jewish heritage-but to what ... - Heritage Florida Jewish News

Mohammed VI, Emir Al-Muminun H.M. King The Cape Verde Jewish Heritage Project has a board stuffed with prominent Jewish Washingtonians, but its funding comes largely from one man—King Mohammed VI of Morocco. According to the group's U.S. tax filings, the king was the organization's sole ... More News Items

World leaders congratulate Azerbaijani President on Republic Day - AzerNews

Al-Saud, H.M. King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz King of Saudi Arabia Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud wrote in his letter, "On behalf of the people and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and on my own behalf I convey to Your Excellency my sincere congratulations on the occasion of the ...and more » More News Items

Turkish PM Erdogan meets President of the European Council Rompuy - Journal of Turkish Weekly

Erdogan, H.E. Recep Tayyip ANKARA -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday "Turkey doesn't think to take part in the European Union (EU) only for its own gain, at the same time the country also thinks to bring in gains to the EU. So Turkey will not become ... More News Items

UPDATED: Egypt's Morsi to participate in African Union Summit - Ahram Online

Morsi Isa Al-Ayyat, H.E. Muhammad Egypt President Mohamed Morsi has left Cairo Friday afternoon to attend the 21st African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, scheduled from 19 to 27 May, which coincides with a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the continental organisation. President ... More News Items

Counterterrorism Cooperation and President Obama's Speech - SUSRIS

Al-Saud, H.M. King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz This year [2011], Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud met with U.S. Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John Brennan while President Obama met with the Assistant Minister of Interior ...and more » More News Items

Amnesty International criticizes torture in Egypt - UPI.com

Morsi Isa Al-Ayyat, H.E. Muhammad CAIRO, May 24 (UPI) -- A report from Amnesty International says the administration of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi failed to implement reforms to eradicate torture. "No legal or policy reforms were implemented to eradicate torture under either the ... More News Items

Q&A: On Turkey's proposed alcohol restrictions - Yahoo! News

Erdogan, H.E. Recep Tayyip Associated Press - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan defends the legislation passed earlier Friday, that bans advertising alcohol, during an address to his party members in Ankara, Turkey, Friday, …more May 24, 2013. Tempers flared and ... More News Items

Q&A: Questions and answers about restrictions proposed on alcohol sales and ... - Washington Post

Gül, H.E. President Abdullah The party has a majority in Parliament, and a walkout by the opposition allowed the bill to pass 193 to 4. President Abdullah Gul generally acts in accordance with the government, and he is expected to sign the bill into law. Q: How would this affect ... More News Items

Speaker Reiterates Growing Power of Anti-Israel Resistance Front in Region - Fars News Agency

Nasrallah, Seyyed Hasan In separate messages to his Lebanese counterpart Nabih Berri and Secretary-General of Lebanese Hezbollah Movement Seyed Hassan Nasrallah, Larijani congratulated the Lebanese nation, officials, and Hezbollah on the anniversary of the liberation of ... More News Items

Ghana-Turkey Trade To Hit $1b By 2015 - Ventures Africa

Gül, H.E. President Abdullah Aydin Nurham, the outgoing Turkish Ambassador to Ghana disclosed this when he paid a courtesy call on Ghana's president John Mahama in Accra yesterday. President Mahama on his part indicated that Ghana and Turkey ... President Mahama and Vice president ... More News Items

Fethullah Gülen: Canlı bomba cehenneme gidecek - Akşam

Gülen, Hodjaefendi Fethullah Fethullah Gülen, insanlığın belli dönemlerde adeta “hezeyan devirleri” yaşadığını belirterek, faili kim ve hedefi ne olursa olsun, her intihar saldırısının “çok boyutlu bir cinayet” olduğunu belirtti.Gülen canlı bombaların cehenneme gideceğini belirtti ...and more » More News Items

Une médaille d'or pour le président du Faso - Slate Afrique

Altwaijiri, H.E. Dr Abdulaziz Othman Il a d'abord reçu le directeur général de l'Organisation islamique pour l'éducation, les sciences et la culture (ISESCO), Dr Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri puis, le secrétaire exécutif de l'Organisation du traité d'interdiction complète des essais ... More News Items

Le Secrétaire exécutif de l'OTICE et le DG de l'ISESCO chez Blaise Compaoré - Radio Chine Internationale

Altwaijiri, H.E. Dr Abdulaziz Othman Le Dr Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri a ajouté avoir remis, au Président burkinabé la Médaille d'or de l'ISESCO, en reconnaissance de ses actions de paix en Afrique, dans le monde et pour son soutien aux activités de l'ISESCO. L'ISESCO est un partenaire ... More News Items

Turkish PM calls on Reyhanlı locals to resist 'provocations' - Hurriyet Daily News

Erdogan, H.E. Recep Tayyip Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called on Reyhanlı locals to remain calm in the face of “the sectarian provocations of the opposition” in the aftermath of the May 11 attacks that killed 51 people in the town. Erdoğan said the opposition ...and more » More News Items

Abbas failed to accept my peace offer because he's 'no hero' - The Times of Israel

Abbas, H.E. President Mahmoud More than four years after he offered the Palestinians a state with a sovereign share of Jerusalem and 100% of the West Bank, with some one-for-one land swaps, former prime minister Ehud Olmert accused PA President Mahmoud Abbas of lacking the guts to ... More News Items

Park, Indonesian envoy express hopes for closer economic ties - Yonhap News

Yudhoyono, H.E. President Susilo Bambang Chairul Tanjung, the chairman of Indonesia's National Economic Committee, was in Seoul as a special envoy of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, whose letter he delivered to Park at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae, the office said in a statement. More News Items

Analysis: Sinai is becoming a major threat to Egypt - Jerusalem Post

Morsi Isa Al-Ayyat, H.E. Muhammad This explains why Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi resisted until the last minute all attempts by the army to subdue the kidnappers by force. Army commanders consider Sinai terror a very real threat to the country; they have not forgotten the slaughter ... More News Items

Salman Khurshid leaves for Saudi Arabia - Business Standard

Al-Saud, H.M. King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz ... deported a suspected founding member of the Indian Mujahideen terrorist group, Fasih Mehmood, for the 2010 bomb blast in Bangalore. Khurshid will also carry a personal letter from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz. More News Items

Sultan Frees 8 Inmates From Sokoto Central Prison - Leadership Newspapers

Abubakar , Amirul Mu’minin Sheikh as Sultan Muhammadu Sa’adu III Controller of Prisons,Sokoto State Command, HauwaShettima described the visit as historic as it was the first time any Sultan had visited the prison since 1976, and maintained that his words of wisdom would penetrate into the lives of both prison staff ... More News Items

HH the Emir congratulates Eritrean President on National Day - Peninsula On-line

Al Thani, H.H. Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to HE Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea on the occasion of his country's National Day. HH Deputy Emir congratulates Eritrean President on National Day HH the ...and more » More News Items

Mobilizing the opposition to Morsi - Socialist Worker Online

Morsi Isa Al-Ayyat, H.E. Muhammad The spreading and deepening discontent with Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood government he leads has found a new expression: the Tamarrud (which means "Rebellion") campaign to gather 15 million signatures in support of ... More News Items

Shangri-La Hotel, Chiang Mai Welcomes All Delegates From Brunei, Fiji, Japan ... - eTravelBlackboard - Asia Edition

Waddaulah, H.M.Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin The delegates included the sultan of Brunei Darussalam, His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu' izzaddin Waddaulah; the Thai ambassador to Brunei, His Excellency Mr. Apichart Phetcharatana; the president of Fiji, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau; the prime ... More News Items

Pramono may compete with Gita, Mahfud at Dem primary - Jakarta Post

Yudhoyono, H.E. President Susilo Bambang Politicians from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Democratic Party have asked the President's brother in-law, Gen. (ret) Pramono Edhie Wibowo, who just retired as Army chief of staff, to join the party's presidential primary, which will begin next ... More News Items

Muslims' lawsuit 'silliness,' judge asked for dismissal - WND.com

Hanson, Sheikh Hamza Yusuf ... in September 2006. In 2004, LIFE's Baghdad office was raided by U.S. troops, who seized files and computers. Al-Hanooti is related to Sheik Mohammed al-Hanooti, an unindicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. .... Hamza Yusuf ...and more » More News Items

Fethullah Gülen Arınç'a ne dedi? - Hürriyet

Gülen, Hodjaefendi Fethullah Bülent Arınç, Gülen'le görüşmeyi Başbakan'a kendisinin önerdiğini söylüyor. Doğrudur. Arınç duygulu ve saygılı bir insandır. Mizacı çatışma ve öfkeye değil, “musalaha”ya (barış) yatkındır. Sanıyorum Erdoğan da ilişkilerdeki gerginliği tırmandırmak ... More News Items

Van Rompuy sees 'concrete steps' in Turkey's EU bid - PublicServiceEurope.com

Gül, H.E. President Abdullah On his first official visit to the Turkish capital – during which he met the country's President Abdullah Gül, and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan – Van Rompuy said it was time to "rebuild momentum" in the relationship between Turkey and the EU ... More News Items

Erdogan Stumbles On Syria In Visit to US - Al-Monitor

Erdogan, H.E. Recep Tayyip Turkey's Syria policy is in a deep quagmire. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Washington visit did not produce any positive indications it would be getting out of this quagmire anytime soon. More News Items

Long-serving QP staff honoured - Gulf Times

Al Thani, H.H. Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa ... affirmation of their contribution to its continued growth. “They are an important force behind the rapid development of Qatar's oil and gas industry, which is honoured by the patronage and guidance of HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani ... More News Items

Qatar Funding International Terrorism? - OpEd - Eurasia Review

Mashaal, Khaled Sometimes, the money is simply handed over directly — for example, to Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal when he visits Doha, where he is received as a head of state. Palestinian sources say that the Emir personally gives him cash that then makes its way to ...and more » More News Items

Çelik'ten Fethullah Gülen açıklaması - Dünya Bülteni

Gülen, Hodjaefendi Fethullah AK Parti Genel Başkan Yardımcısı Hüseyin Çelik, Başbakan Yardımcısı Bülent Arınç'ın ABD'de Fethullah Gülen ile görüşmesine ilişkin, "aynı mana iklimini paylaştığımız insanlar ile ilgili spekülasyonlar oluştuğu zaman görevimiz diyalog ile çözmektir" dedi. More News Items

Kerry Meets Abbas in Ramallah, Talks Peace - Al-Manar TV

Abbas, H.E. President Mahmoud US Secretary of State John Kerry (L), Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R US Secretary of State John Kerry admitted on Thursday there was skepticism about his bid to broker new talks between Zionists and Palestinians on his fourth visit to the region. More News Items

The lessons of Woolwich - The Guardian

Al Qaradawi, Sheikh Dr Yusuf For example, I was present at City Hall in 2004 when Ken Livingstone, then mayor of London, welcomed Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, the influential cleric with a global audience of tens of millions. In his talk, to my horror, the relatively progressive ...and more » More News Items

Kerry stops for shwarma after meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas - New York Post

Abbas, H.E. President Mahmoud RAMALLAH, West Bank — Secretary of State John Kerry says he's all in for Palestinian shwarma. Kerry chomped one of the meat sandwiches after meeting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank. Asked what toppings he wanted, Kerry said, ... More News Items

Turkey passes law curbing alcohol sales - Herald Sun

Gül, H.E. President Abdullah The law must be approved by President Abdullah Gul to take effect. He is expected to sign it soon. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's populist government, in power for over a decade, is often accused of creeping efforts to make the country more ... More News Items

Religious Award Sparks Indonesia Protest - Voice of America

Yudhoyono, H.E. President Susilo Bambang JAKARTA — Leading religious figures in Indonesia have come out against a U.S.-based interfaith group's plan to award President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's support for religious freedom. They said it sends the wrong message about a country where ... More News Items

Kerry meets Israelis, Palestinians in bid to revive talks - The Star Online

Abbas, H.E. President Mahmoud U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) walks with Palestinian Chief Negotiator Saeb Erekat upon his arrival for a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank city of Ramallah May 23, 2013. Kerry held separate talks with Israeli ... More News Items

New solar energy systems begins construction in Morocco - Hydrogen Fuel News

Mohammed VI, Emir Al-Muminun H.M. King Morocco has become a very promising market for solar energy and this fact has not gone unnoticed by the government. King Mohammed VI officially celebrated the beginning of construction on this new solar energy system with a groundbreaking ceremony to ...and more » More News Items

Lubna opens Mrajeeb Al Fhood camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan - WAM - Emirates News Agency

H.M. King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein She also paid tribute to HM King Abdullah bin Al Hussein of Jordan, and the government and people of Jordan for hosting and comforting the Syrian people. The UAE minister also praised the UN organisations, the International Federation of Red Cross and ... More News Items

Group calls on Facebook to suspend account of Iranian Supreme Leader - Washington Free Beacon

Khamenei, H.E. Grand Ayatollah Hajj Sayyid Ali Facebook has not responded to calls for it to remove the official account of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who critics say uses the social networking site to disseminate radical propaganda. United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), a ... More News Items

Mohammad Bin Zayed visits Sharjah - gulfnews.com

Al Nahyan, H.H. General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Sharjah: General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces on Thursday attended a lunch banquet hosted in his honour by Rashid Mohammad Obaid Al Suwaidi at his ... More News Items

Washington backs down from overthrowing Bashar Al-Assad - Middle East Monitor

Gül, H.E. President Abdullah Without making eye contact with Kerry, he stated that the American Secretary of State had promised that the American plan for Syria aimed to "shift the military facts on the ground in favour of the opposition, in order for Bashar Al-Assad to read the ... More News Items

The Middle East Channel: Iran expands nuclear activities - Foreign Policy (blog)

Abbas, H.E. President Mahmoud John Kerry, the U.S. secretary of state, will meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in attempts to restart peace talks between Israel and Palestine, which were derailed in 2010 over Israeli settlement expansions. An unknown gunman killed twelve ...and more » More News Items

Saudi King congratulates Azerbaijani president - News.Az

Al-Saud, H.M. King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz King of Saudi Arabia King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has sent a letter of congratulation to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of the national day of our country. "I congratulate you on behalf of the people and government of Saudi Arabia ... More News Items

Emir receives a written message from Eritrean President - Peninsula On-line

Al Thani, H.H. Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa DOHA: HH the Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, has received a written message addressed to HH the emir sheikh hamad bin khalifa al thani from Eritrean President Isaias Afewerk. The message, handed over by Eritrean ...and more » More News Items