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Israel continues to block Ramallah village for 12th day
Date: 2015-12-15 12:03:35 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:3931881
Israeli forces continued blocking the main entrance to Aboud village, northwest of Ramallah, for the 12th day running with berms. The Israeli forces have kept the village entrance closed since the death earlier this month of Palestinian youth ....
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Iran summons Nigerian diplomat over killing of Shiites
Date: 2015-12-15 07:03:05 GMT - Iran - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:3928937
Iran's Foreign Ministry has summoned the Nigerian Charge d'Affaires to protest the killing of Shiite Muslims in northern Nigeria. Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said a senior Foreign Ministry official condemned the killings and said the ....
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Saudi-led coalition declares ceasefire in Yemen
Date: 2015-12-15 06:59:35 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:3928917
The Saudi-led coalition said on Monday that a seven-day ceasefire in Yemen will begin as of Tuesday as a response to an initiative by the Yemeni government, coinciding with the start of U.N.-backed peace talks in Switzerland. "The command of the ....
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US welcomes Turkish military withdrawal from Iraq
Date: 2015-12-15 06:48:51 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:3928865
US Vice President Joe Biden welcomed the reported withdrawal of Turkish troops from Camp Bashiqa in Iraq. Biden was quoted by the White House as saying that this is "an important step to de-escalate recent tensions." Earlier on Monday, local ....
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Saudi Arabia announces anti-terror Islamic military coalition including Egypt 2 last Riyadh
Date: 2015-12-15 06:46:09 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:3928841
Saudi Arabia announced on Monday the formation of a 34-country Islamic military coalition, including Egypt, that aims to combat terrorism. In a joint press release, the participating countries said the coalition's joint operations command will be ....
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Bashir: In'l community lost much by isolation of Sudan
Date: 2015-12-14 18:02:00 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:3927353
Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir said that the international community has lost much by isolation of Sudan, especially that Sudan can provide a good model in tolerance which is lacking in the current disturbed world, SUNA reported on ....
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US welcomes women's participation in Saudi municipal election
Date: 2015-12-14 08:16:23 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:3922157
The US welcomed on Sunday women's participation in the first municipal elections to be held in the kingdom. "We congratulate the many men and women across the country who won seats and applaud the nearly 1000 women who ran and participated as ....
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Saudi Arabia hosts journey of Arab youths to holy sites
Date: 2015-12-14 08:14:42 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:3922153
Saudi Arabia has made all preparations to host the activities of the Arab youths' journey to the holy sites with the participation of 150 youths from 22 Arab countries upon a decision from the Arab Youth and Sports Council. Saudi Ambassador to ....
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Israeli warplanes raid Gaza Strip, no casualties
Date: 2015-12-14 07:54:39 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:3922045
Israeli warplanes launched two raids over Gaza Strip at dawn of Monday with no casualties reported, local sources said. An Israeli Apache fired one rocket at the position of the Palestinian maritime police in northwestern the coastal ....
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Arab jets target sites of Houthi, Saleh in Taiz
Date: 2015-12-14 07:53:18 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:3922029
Arab coalition strikes hit targets of the Houthi and Saleh militias in the southern Yemeni city of Taiz early Monday. Militant sites in Sala and al Jahmaliya areas in eastern Taiz were raided, as well as al Hassab, al Defaa al Jawi and al Nour ....
