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Mauritania cuts ties with Qatar, as Jordan downgrades representation

The West African country of Mauritania has become the latest to cut ties with Qatar over its alleged terrorist links.

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Saudi-Qatar diplomatic dispute escalates

Thepoliticaltug-of-warbetweenaSaudi-ledgroupofArabcountriesandtheGulfstateofQatarescalatedonearlyMondaywhenSaudiArabia,Bahrain,UnitedArabEmirates(UAE)andEgyptsa

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Women in sports ad strikes nerve in Arab world

An online commercial released by Nike (NKE.N) this week that showed Arab women fencing, boxing and spinning on ice-skates has stirred controversy over its attempt to smash stereotypes about women leading home-bound lives in the conservative region.

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Arab League welcomes UN resolution on Aleppo

Arab foreign ministers welcomed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution to quickly deploy UN observers to Aleppo, the Arab League said in a statement late Monday.

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Jordan to host upcoming Arab Summit

​Jordan agreed on Monday to host the upcoming 28th Arab Summit, the state-run Petra news agency reported.

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Arab countries support China's stance on S. China Sea

China has Arab nations' support in its position on the South China Sea, said experts and scholars from Arab countries when commenting on the unilateral arbitration initiatives by the Philippines.

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China-Arab States Expo platform for advancing mutual cooperation

"The China-Arab States Expo is a good opportunity for mutual interaction that shortens the long distance and prompts better communication between China and the Arab world, " said Amira Salem, an Egyptian businesswomen in her forties.

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Israeli sentenced to 18 months in prison for trying to join IS

​An Arab Israeli man was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in prison after attempting to join the Islamic State (IS) in Syria, according to the Israeli Court Authority spokesperson.

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Improving governance in the Arab world

A recent survey of 100 Arab thought leaders conducted by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace revealed a sweeping consensus about what underlies many of the region’s problems: a lack of good governance.

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Arab states praiseworthy for stance on South China Sea issue: Chinese envoy

Arab countries are praiseworthy for supporting China's stance on the South China Sea issue, a Chinese diplomat has said.

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Chinese FM says political solutions only way to stamp out Syrian crisis

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Thursday that political solutions are the only way to stamp out the Syrian crisis.

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China, Arab world agree to take belt and road initiative as lodestar for bilateral ties

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here Thursday that both China and the Arab world agree to take the Belt and Road Initiative as the lodestar to promote their relations.

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China-Arab relations leap forward with large potential: Chinese FM

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here Thursday that the relations between China and Arab nations are moving forward and still have huge potentials.

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Xi's speech at Arab League charts course for China-Arab cooperation

The resounding speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the headquarters of the Arab League offers an alternative approach to regional predicaments and charts the course for future development of friendly cooperation between China and Arab countries.

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Chinese president offers remedies for Mideast predicaments

​Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday prescribed his remedies to restore peace in the Middle East and promote development in the Arab world.

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China's Arab policy paper highlights growing bilateral interests

​The announcement of China's first official paper on its policy in the Arab region highlights the growing importance of bilateral interests, an Algerian expert said on Tuesday.

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Xi's article on Egyptian paper roadmap for Egypt-China future ties

The article of Chinese President Xi Jinping released Tuesday on the Egyptian national Al-Ahram newspaper specifies clear aspects and draws a roadmap for the future relations between the two countries, said Egyptian experts.