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Somalia's al-Shabab kills man for 'insulting prophet'
Date: 2015-04-25 07:50:55 GMT - Somalia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:2450849
The Somali Islamist movement al-Shabab has for the first time publicly killed a man for "insulting the prophet Muhammed", witnesses have told the BBC. Crowds watched as the man was shot by a firing squad in the southern town of Jamame in the ....
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Houthis deny release of defense min., president's brother
Date: 2015-04-25 07:45:45 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:2450817
A Houthi official denied media reports that the group had released the defense minister, the president's brother and an army officer, who have been captivated since March. In statements Saturday, Houthi political bureau member Mohamed al Bekhiti ....
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Bogdanov: Syrian parties interested in holding 3rd round of consultations in Moscow
Date: 2015-04-24 13:41:08 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:2448417
Russian President's Special Representative for the Middle East and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said that the Syrian parties are interested in organizing a third round of consultations in Moscow. "The Syrian opposition's ....
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Hawatmeh to MENA: Conditions are "calm" in Yarmouk camp now
Date: 2015-04-24 13:10:20 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:2448133
Secretary General of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) Naif Hawatmeh announced Friday that a delegation led by Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) executive committee member Zakaria al Agha and representing all the ....
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Indonesia president calls on Asian, African nations to support Palestine
Date: 2015-04-24 07:51:00 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:2445937
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has called on all African and Asian nations to support the independence of Palestine. Speaking at Merdeka Building, also known as Gedung Merdeka, which hosted the first Asian and African summit in 1955, Widodo ....
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Saudi king meets Pakistani PM
Date: 2015-04-23 15:06:17 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:2442993
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud received at Al Ouja Palace here Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and his accompanying delegation. At the outset of the reception, the king briefed the Pakistani premier on the contents of the ....
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Al Mahdi calls on AL to intervene to urge resumption of national dialogue in Sudan
Date: 2015-04-23 15:01:03 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:2442945
President of Sudan Umma National Party al Sadek al Mahdi called on the Arab League (AL) to intervene and urge resumption of national dialogue in Sudan. In press statements on Thursday after meeting the AL Secretary General Nabil el Araby, al ....
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Seniora meets Egypt's amb. in Lebanon
Date: 2015-04-23 14:57:59 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:2442881
Leader of Future Movement at the Lebanese parliament Fouad Seniora met Thursday Egypt's ambassador in Beirut Mohamed Badreddin. The two sides discussed the developments in Lebanon and bilateral relations binding the two countries. Seniora ....
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Arab armies' chiefs of staff stress importance of joint military force
Date: 2015-04-22 18:19:16 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:2437069
Arab armies' chiefs of staff underlined the importance of forming joint military force in order to enable the Arab countries in dealing effectively with the current challenges. At the end of their first meeting held on Wednesday at the Arab ....
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Abbas condoles with Sisi over death of prominent Egyptian poet
Date: 2015-04-22 16:22:38 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:2436345
President Mahmoud Abbas offered condolences to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi over the death of renowned poet Abdel Rahman El Abnoudi. In a cable of condolences to President Sisi, Abbas paid kudos to the late poet for his support to the ....
