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SOHR: Syrian Opposition forces seize Al Tanf border crossing
Date: 2016-03-05 08:20:06 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:4445977
Syrian opposition armed factions seized late Friday al Tanf border crossing with Iraq in southeastern Homs, according to a statement of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). The armed men have entered Syria from Jordan where they were ....
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Kerry meets UN envoy for Libya, repeats support for unity government
Date: 2016-03-04 07:38:12 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:4440701
US Secretary General John Kerry met on Thursday evening with Martin Kobler, the UN secretary-general's special representative for Libya, to discuss efforts to support a unified Libyan government. Kerry said Washington would continue to support ....
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Iraqi president, FM discuss increasing int'l aid to Iraq
Date: 2016-03-02 11:25:34 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:4428329
Iraqi President Fuad Masum conferred on Wednesday with Head of the National Alliance and Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al Jaafari on the latest political, security and economic developments in the country. They also reviewed the achievements ....
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GCC decides to consider Hezbollah a terrorist organization
Date: 2016-03-02 09:46:09 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:4427249
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Wednesday decided to consider Lebanon's Hezbollah, with all its leaders, factions and affiliate factions, a terrorist organization. GCC Secretary General Abdel Latif el Zayati said GCC member-states have ....
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Yemeni president receives US amb. to Yemen
Date: 2016-03-01 15:23:09 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:4423061
Yemeni President Abd Rabu Mansour Hadi received Tuesday, at his temporary residence in Riyadh, US Ambassador to Yemen Matthew H. Tueller. The meeting took up cooperation between both countries and the latest developments on the national arena ....
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Assad offers amnesty for opposition fighters if they lay down arms
Date: 2016-03-01 14:24:06 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:4422473
Syrian President Bashar al Assad said Tuesday he is ready to offer a "full amnesty" for opposition fighters who lay down their arms and participate in the political process. In a televised interview, Assad said opposition fighters can return to ....
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Jordanian king, Kuwaiti emir confer on latest developments in ME
Date: 2016-02-29 11:12:22 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:4412145
Jordanian King Abdullah II received a phone call from Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah where they discussed the latest developments in the Middle East. They expressed their keenness on cooperation and coordination in the ....
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Kuwaiti Emir receives NATO chief
Date: 2016-02-29 09:46:22 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:4411253
Kuwait Emir Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah received Monday NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, here on an official visit. The meeting, which was held at Seif Palace, was attended by Kuwaiti Crown Prince Nawwaf Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al ....
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Syrian war: UN to expand aid amid partial truce
Date: 2016-02-29 08:49:17 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:4410817
The UN says it plans to deliver aid to about 150,000 Syrians in besieged areas over the next five days amid a partial truce in the country's civil war, the BBC reported. It said it was ready to help an estimated 1.7 million people in ....
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Suicide bomber arrested while driving car with explosives in Hadramout
Date: 2016-02-29 08:42:00 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:4410765
The 1st Military Zone troops in Hadramout governorate, southeastern Yemen, arrested a suicide bomber while driving a car laden with explosives in Al-Qatan district in the governorate. A statement released by the military zone command said the ....
