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Israel continues to enforce military cordon on Aqsa Mosque
Date: 2015-08-26 12:16:10 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:3229397
Israeli forces continued to tighten their presence at Al Aqsa Mosque, banning women for the third day from entering the holy shrine and arresting two others, Palestinian sources said. Scores of women are still protesting at one of the mosque's ....
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UN council warns South Sudan over peace deal
Date: 2015-08-26 08:27:36 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:3227125
The UN Security Council has warned that it is ready to 'act immediately' if South Sudan's president does not sign a peace deal, the BBC reported. President Salva Kiir is scheduled to sign the power-sharing agreement in Juba on Wednesday, ....
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Israeli forces arrest 17 Palestinians in Nablus
Date: 2015-08-26 08:26:34 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:3227113
Israeli occupation forces arrested more than 17 Palestinians after storming Palestinian villages east of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, local security sources said. The Israeli forces looted money and gold items from Palestinian houses, ....
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Tunisian Foreign Ministry denies reports about talks with Tunisian Jihadists in Syria
Date: 2015-08-25 13:27:04 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:3223069
The Tunisian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday denied press reports about opening channels of talks with Tunisian Jihadists in Syria. The Ministry, in a released statement, indicated that statements on this score that attributed to Foreign Minister ....
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Saudi foreign ministry advises citizens not to travel to Lebanon
Date: 2015-08-25 07:21:18 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:3219793
The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Saudi citizens not to travel to Lebanon due to the current unrest there. In a statement that was aired Monday night, it also called upon Saudi citizens in Lebanon to be vigilant and to contact the ....
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Bashir to visit China soon - Sudanese minister
Date: 2015-08-25 06:52:16 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:3219661
Sudanese President Omar al Bashir is scheduled to pay a visit to China during the coming period to boost bilateral relations between Khartoum and Beijing, Sudanese Minister of Finance and National Economy Badr Edeen Mahmoud said Monday. The ....
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Lavrov says Moscow categorically rejects division of Iraq
Date: 2015-08-24 19:06:31 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:3218713
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday affirmed Moscow's categorically rejection of the division of Iraq. Lavrov told the youth forum "Territory of meanings on the Klyazma" that Iraqi people should decide on their future by themselves ....
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Azhar condemns Daesh’s destruction of Palmyra temple
Date: 2015-08-24 19:01:27 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:3218681
Al Azhar has strongly condemned Daesh's destruction of an ancient Roman temple in the Syrian city of Palmyra. On Sunday Daesh blew up an ancient temple in the UNESCO-listed city of Palmyra. In a statement Monday, Al Azhar said that the ....
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Arab League follows up Lebanese scene
Date: 2015-08-24 12:21:37 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:3215429
The Arab League is following up the developments in Lebanon in light of the rising wave of protests in the country. Arab League Secretary General Nabil el Araby said he had a phone call with Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil over the ....
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Israel allows Gazans to visit jailed relatives in Nafha prison
Date: 2015-08-24 08:25:35 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:3213345
Israeli forces allowed on Monday scores of Gazans to visit their relatives jailed in Nafha prison, spokesman for the International Committee of the Red Cross Sohair Zaqout said. Families of 40 Palestinian detainees headed for Beit Hanoun (Erez) ....