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UNESCO worried as Daesh advances on ancient Syrian city of Palmyra
Date: 2015-05-16 07:54:59 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:2596821
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has expressed grave concerns over the threats posed by Daesh terrorist group to the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria’s western province of Homs. “The site has already ....
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Israel fires at Gaza farmers, fishermen
Date: 2015-05-16 07:40:20 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:2596753
Israeli occupation forces fired from heavy machine guns at farmers and fishermen in the Gaza Strip on Saturday morning. No injuries have been reported. Meanwhile, Israeli naval boats opened fire toward fishermen off the coast of Khan Younis, ....
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2 injured in mortar attack in Benghazi
Date: 2015-05-16 07:32:18 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:2596733
Two civilians were injured in a mortar attack on al Salmani area in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi. Salem al Obeidi and Fayza Awad were admitted to al Jalaa Hospital, the media official at the hospital told MENA. Fadia al Barghouthi said ....
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Lebanese PM, German FM probe Syrian refugees' conditions
Date: 2015-05-15 18:43:26 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:2595461
Lebanese Prime Minister Tamam Salam met Friday with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his accompanying delegation. German Ambassador here Christian Clages attended the meeting. The get-together took up the latest developments ....
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Kuwait emir returns home after visit to US
Date: 2015-05-15 18:19:07 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:2595357
Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah on Friday returned home after paying an official visit to the United States. During the visit, Sheikh Sabah took part in a meeting between US President Barack Obama and leaders of six Gulf ....
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Iraqi parl't speaker warns of "imminent collapse" in Ramadi
Date: 2015-05-15 18:15:55 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:2595345
Iraqi Parliament Speaker Salim al Jubouri has warned of an "imminent collapse" in the city of Ramadi, the capital of Iraq's largest province of Anbar, following an attack by Daesh on the government complex area. The collapse in Ramadi will have ....
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Foreign ministry delegation participates in consultations on Syria called for by UN envoy
Date: 2015-05-15 18:13:36 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:2595325
An official delegation representing the Foreign Ministry has taken part in consultations called for by the United Nations (UN) Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura here. The Egyptian delegation held meetings with representatives of the ....
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Dozens of Palestinians leave Gaza for Aqsa Mosque
Date: 2015-05-15 10:30:16 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:2592601
Dozens of Palestinians left the Gaza Strip this morning to occupied East Jerusalem through the Israeli-controlled Erez terminal to perform the Friday prayers at the Aqsa Mosque. Nearly 180 Palestinians crossed the terminal of Beit Hanoun (Erez), ....
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UK welcomes humanitarian pause in Yemen conflict
Date: 2015-05-14 08:49:48 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:2585201
The UK government welcomed the humanitarian pause to the ongoing conflict in Yemen which began on 12 May. UK Foreign Office Minister for Middle East and North African Affairs Tobias Ellwood, in a statement, said the humanitarian situation in ....
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US defense secretary meets Saudi deputy CP
Date: 2015-05-14 08:41:37 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:2585121
US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter met with Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia to discuss defense relations ahead of Prince Mohammed's participation at the US-GCC Camp David summit on May 14, the Pentagon ....
