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14 civilians killed in Yemen amid ceasefire violations
Date: 2016-05-28 07:27:09 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:4994073
At least 14 Yemenis were killed, and 102 others injured in one week amid repeated violations by the Houthis and militias loyal to former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh in seven governorates. The militias committed 1,018 violations to the ....
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Arab coalition jets bomb Houthi brigade in Yemen
Date: 2016-05-28 07:25:33 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:4994065
The Arab coalition jet fighters bombed Saturday the 29th mechanized brigade, in Harf Sufyan district, in the border Yemeni governorate of Amran, controlled by the Houthi militants since three weeks. The warplanes targeted the military site ....
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Yemeni president receives invitation to attend upcoming Arab summit
Date: 2016-05-25 12:37:27 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:4978913
Yemeni President Abd Rabu Mansour Hadi received an official invitation from Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, to attend a forthcoming Arab Summit slated for July in Nouakchott. Mauritanian Water Minister Mohamed Abdullah handed over ....
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Yemeni PM urges withdrawal, arms handover ahead of political settlement
Date: 2016-05-25 09:21:54 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:4976709
Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr reiterated that there is no political settlement before withdrawal and weapons' handover. In an interview with the Yemeni channel Balqis on Wednesday, the premier said this should be clear for the ....
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Erdoğan calls on Europe to take in more Syrian refugees
Date: 2016-05-24 07:17:14 GMT - Turkey - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:4969137
The Turkish president has asked Europe to welcome more of the three million refugees currently living in Turkey, as the main group campaigning to take Britain out of the EU suggested that higher levels of immigration from Turkey could pose a ....
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Netanyahu renews refusal of French peace initiative
Date: 2016-05-24 07:02:23 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:4969077
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has renewed rejection of a French peace initiative to revive the stalled peace process between Israel and the Palestinians. The remarks were made during a meeting with his French counterpart on ....
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UN slams attacks in Syria's Tartus, Jableh
Date: 2016-05-24 06:55:56 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:4969037
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemned the attacks on civilians in Tartus and Jableh. Ban was also concerned by escalating military activity in and around Damascus and Homs, which is causing a rising number of civilian casualties, his ....
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Big explosion shakes hotel in Casablanca, two critically injured
Date: 2016-05-24 06:50:00 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:4969021
A big explosion shook Hotel "Majestic" in Casablanca city, Morocco, in the wee hours of Tuesday, leaving two people in critical condition. "Russia Today" channel reported that the blast has reportedly occurred when a big water heater ....
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Saudi King receives Canadian top diplomat
Date: 2016-05-23 11:52:38 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:4964469
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received on Monday Canadian Foreign Minister Stéphane Maurice Dion. During the reception, bilateral relations between the two countries and latest regional and international developments were ....
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Israeli gunboats open fire at Palestinian fishermen in northern GS
Date: 2016-05-23 09:29:25 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:4963057
Israeli occupation forces on Monday fired at Palestinian fishermen offshore the northern Gaza coasts. Local sources said the Israeli gunboats opened machinegun fire at the Palestinian fishing boats offshore al-Sudaniya district to the northwest ....