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Top news items in Ethiopian major media outlets

Xinhua, July 7, 2016 Adjust font size:

The following are news highlights in Ethiopia's major media outlets on Thursday.

-- Muslims across Ethiopia have celebrated the 1,437th Eid-al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan, Wednesday.

Muslims here in the capital in particular marked the day at the Addis Ababa Stadium. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

-- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Addis Ababa Wednesday evening to start his official visit to Ethiopia.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, Israeli ambassador to Ethiopia, and senior Ethiopian government officials have warmly received him on his arrival at Bole international airport. (Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation/EBC)

-- Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said Ethiopia would consolidate the support for the government of Somalia so as to improve the capacity of the military of the Horn of African nation to safeguard its security and stability.

This was disclosed when the Premier conferred here with his Somalia counterpart Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke. (Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation/EBC)

-- Ethiopian Fashion designers, Sammy Ethiopia and Mafi Mafi will be showcasing their collections at New York Fashion Week to be held on 14th of September, 2016. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC) Endit