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Israel opens Karam Abu Salem crossing after weekend

Date: 2015-05-03 08:09:17 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:2505777

Israeli forces re-opened Karam Abu Salem crossing Sunday to allow goods and aid supplies to the Gaza Strip after the weekend. The troops allowed 650 trucks loaded with goods for the commercial and agricultural sectors. ....

French president to kick off gulf tour Monday

Date: 2015-05-02 20:44:25 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:2504593

French President Francois Hollande will head Monday to Doha so as to finish the Rafale deal that was announced on Thursday. The president's tour will include visiting Saudi Arabia where he will attend on Tuesday the summit of the Gulf Cooperation ....

Palestinian president meets Carter in West Bank

Date: 2015-05-02 20:39:44 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:2504553

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter met on Saturday in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Abbas, during their meeting, urged an end to internal divisions among all Palestinian factions, and called for ....

Daesh vows revenge after leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi 'seriously' injured

Date: 2015-05-02 12:44:21 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:2502265

Daesh terrorist group is planning to take revenge after their leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi was seriously injured in an air strike, according to the Daily Mail. He was wounded in an attack from the US-led coalition while traveling in a three-car ....

Bin Heli receives invitation to AL chief to attend inauguration ceremony of Bashir

Date: 2015-05-02 11:42:12 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:2501809

Arab League Deputy Secretary General Ambassador Ahmed Bin Heli received on Saturday Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Kerati who handed him an invitation to Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi to attend the swearing-in ceremony of newly-elected ....

Hamas, Islamic Jihad elements killed in northern Gaza

Date: 2015-05-02 11:31:18 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:2501685

Two elements of Hamas and Islamic Jihad movements were killed on Saturday during training in northern Gaza Strip. Ezzeldine Al Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas movement, announced the death of one of its elements in Beit Lahia town in ....

Iraqi forces' capabilities 'limited' - Jubouri

Date: 2015-05-02 09:47:07 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:2500705

The military capabilities of the Iraqi forces are limited and could not qualify them to liberate major cities from Daesh terrorist group, said Iraqi Parliament Speaker Salim al Jubouri. In exclusive statements to Al Arabiya Al Hadath Channel on ....

Putin congratulates Bashir on new presidential term

Date: 2015-05-01 20:10:43 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:2498893

Sudanese President Omar el Bashir received a cable Friday from Russian President Vladimir Putin, congratulating him on winning a new presidential term. Putin wished Bashir luck and asserted keenness on developing ties with Sudan. ....

Abadi receives invitation from Merkel to attend G7 meeting in Germany

Date: 2015-05-01 20:09:48 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:2498889

Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al Abadi received Friday an invitation from German Chancellor Angela Merkel to attend a meeting of the G7 to be hosted by Germany. In a telephone call, both leaders discussed the political and security situation in ....

Iraqi health ministry contacts 3 bodies to verify Douri body

Date: 2015-05-01 17:49:31 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:2498445

The Iraqi Health Ministry has contacted three bodies to verify the death of Ezzat al Douri, the former right-hand man to late president Saddam Hussein. Spokesman for the Health Ministry Ahmed al Rodiny said on Friday that the contacted bodies are ....