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Pompeo announces reversal of longstanding US policy on Israeli settlements
Date: 2019-11-19 05:44:14 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:8193890
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday announced a major reversal of the US' longstanding policy on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, rejecting a 1978 State Department legal opinion that deemed the settlements "inconsistent with ....
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Leader of Ennahda party elected speaker of Tunisian parl't
Date: 2019-11-13 23:16:33 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:8186782
The Tunisian parliament elected on Wednesday leader of the moderate Islamist Ennahda party Rached Ghannouchi as its speaker. Ghannouchi won 123 votes followed by leader of the Democratic Current party Ghazi Chaouachi, 45 votes, and leader of the ....
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Italian tourist injured from Israeli teargas canister in Bethlehem
Date: 2019-11-13 23:10:09 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:8186778
An Italian tourist was injured in the shoulder after being hit by a teargas canister fired by Israeli soldiers during clashes with Palestinians in the occupied southern West Bank city of Bethlehem, WAFA reported Wednesday. Bethlehem Red Crescent ....
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AL chief receives credentials of Algeria's permanent representative
Date: 2019-11-11 15:11:42 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:8183409
Secretary-General of the Arab League (AL) Ahmed Abul Gheit received on Monday the credentials of Ambassador Mahanad Saleh, Algeria's permanent representative to the AL. In a meeting at the AL headquarters, Abul Gheit welcomed the new Algerian ....
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Jordanian king receives US delegation
Date: 2019-11-07 23:25:24 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:8179433
King Abdullah of Jordan received Thursday a US House of Representatives delegation, headed by Representatives Adam Smith, to discuss the strategic partnership between Jordan and the United States, and the latest regional developments, Petra ....
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Khalifa bin Zayed re-elected President of UAE
Date: 2019-11-06 23:07:49 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:8177884
The UAE's Supreme Council of the Union has re-elected Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan as its President for a fourth five-year term, in accordance with the provisions of the UAE Constitution, WAM news agency reported Wednesday. The Supreme ....
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Internet service back in Iraq
Date: 2019-11-05 08:36:09 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:8174874
The internet service is back in Iraq after it was cut off for hours, Sumaria News reported Tuesday. The internet blackout was reported across Iraq, except the Kurdistan region, amid protests to improve services. Internet blockage observatory ....
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Sudanese delegation heads to Washington for Ethiopia dam talks
Date: 2019-11-05 06:53:22 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:8174781
Sudanese Foreign Minister Asmaa Abdallah and Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Yasir Abbas headed to the United States on Monday to attend a tripartite meeting over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. The meeting, to be held in ....
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Bahrain stresses importance of boosting cooperation to fight terrorism
Date: 2019-11-04 16:03:09 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:8174370
Director of the Americas and the Pacific Directorate at Bahrain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abdulla bin Ali Al Khalifa emphasized the importance of boosting cooperation among Arab states to counter terrorism. This came during the ....
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59 Palestinians injured at Gaza borders
Date: 2019-11-01 17:08:37 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:8170516
As many as 59 Palestinians were injured on Friday when Israeli soldiers stationed on the border with the Gaza Strip opened fire at thousands of participants in the weekly March of Return peaceful protests, the Palestinian Health Ministry ....