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AL calls for providing protection for Palestinian people
Date: 2015-02-24 15:37:11 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:2035441
Arab League has reiterated call on international organizations to provide protection for the Palestinian people. In a statement on Tuesday on the anniversary of Ibrahimi Mosque massacre, the Arab League called for preventing repeated Israeli ....
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Jordan king, commander of US CENTCOM confer on efforts to fight terrorism
Date: 2015-02-24 15:26:00 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:2035333
Jordanian King Abdullah II met on Tuesday with Lloyd Austin, commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM), to discuss efforts to fight terrorism and extremist organizations. A statement by the Royal Office said the meeting tackled military ....
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Lebanese army targets militants in Ras Baalbek
Date: 2015-02-24 15:21:35 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:2035313
The Lebanese Army targeted militants in Ras Baalbek outskirts with heavy cannons. Meanwhile, A Syrian person was arrested in Lebanon's Akkar over charges of smuggling arms. ....
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Libya approves visa-free travel for Algerians
Date: 2015-02-24 15:14:31 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:2035273
Libya's National Salvation government has decided to allow visa-free travel for Algerian citizens who desire to enter the country. The move came to enhance bilateral relations with Algeria ....
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GCC chief meets commander of US Naval Forces
Date: 2015-02-24 15:09:07 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:2035257
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Dr Abdel Latif bin Rashid al Zayani met Tuesday with Admiral John Miller, the commander of US Naval Forces Central Command, to discuss military cooperation between the GCC and Washington. Regional ....
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Syria's Assad, Pakistani Senate chairman meet over counter-terrorism efforts
Date: 2015-02-24 14:56:28 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:2035121
Syrian President Bashar al Assad on Tuesday received Chairman of the Pakistani Senate Syed Nayyer Hussain Bokhari, SANA reported. The meeting dealt with several issues of common concern, including efforts made to eliminate terrorism. The two ....
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AL chief reviews latest developments in Yemen
Date: 2015-02-24 14:01:35 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:2034657
Arab League chief Nabil El Araby held a meeting Tuesday with resigned Yemeni Legal Affairs Minister Mohammed Al Mekhlafi to discuss the latest developments in Yemen. In press statements following the meeting, Mekhlafi underscored the importance ....
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US urged to pressure Israel over Palestine tax freeze
Date: 2015-02-24 13:49:44 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:2034401
The Palestinian Cabinet called on the US administration to place pressure on Tel Aviv to unlock millions of dollars in taxes owed to the Palestinian Authority. During a meeting here on Tuesday, the Cabinet said that the tax revenues freeze is a ....
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EU offers UNWRA €5 million for jobless Gazans
Date: 2015-02-24 13:07:52 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:2034237
The EU is to provide €5 million in aid to the UN's Relief and Works Agency for Palestinians (UNWRA) in the Gaza Strip. Director of UNRWA Operations in Gaza Robert Turner said the fund will aim at creating new jobs in the coastal enclave. He ....
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Iranian FM arrives in Najaf on visit to Iraq
Date: 2015-02-24 09:55:07 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:2032137
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Najaf on Tuesday on a visit to Iraq for talks with his Iraqi counterpart Ibrahim al Jaafari and senior state officials on means of bolstering bilateral relations and other issues of common ....