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Palestinian young man killed by Israeli fire in Al Quds
Date: 2015-04-25 09:48:51 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:2451465
A Palestinian young man was shot dead at a military checkpoint in eastern Al Quds Saturday. Israeli troops opened fire at Aly Mohamed Abu Ghannam, 17, as he was exiting the checkpoint with his brother. The whole thing started when the Israeli ....
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Israel hits Hezbollah targets in Syria
Date: 2015-04-25 09:39:58 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:2451773
Israel hit several targets of Hezbollah in a series of air attacks Saturday morning by the Israeli Air Force in the Kalamun area in Rif Dimashq, according to Al Arabiya News. The targets were divisions 155 and 65 of the Syrian army. Hezbollah ....
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Israeli forces arrest Palestinian on Gaza border
Date: 2015-04-25 09:39:00 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:2451769
0The Israeli army arrested a Palestinian man who crossed the border fence in the southeast of the Gaza Strip on Saturday. An Israeli force arrested the Palestinian man after crossing the security fence near Kerem Abu Salem crossing, the Israeli ....
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Unidentified persons hurl hand grenade at Lebanese checkpoint near Ain al Hilwah Camp
Date: 2015-04-25 09:22:13 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:2450933
A number of unidentified persons have hurled a hand grenade at a military checkpoint at the entrance to Ain al Hilwah Camp in Sidon in southern Lebanon. The attack late Friday night left no casualties. Lebanese troops could be seen in large ....
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Syrian opposition factions control Djesr al Shoghour city
Date: 2015-04-25 08:23:15 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:2451197
Armed Syrian opposition factions have taken almost full control over Djesr al Shoghour city in Rif Edlib. Sky News carried the news Saturday, quoting the Syrian human rights observatory. The observatory said that the control over Djesr al ....
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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 ....