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Oman presides over Arab Commission for Human Rights in Cairo
Date: 2015-02-15 09:41:01 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:1966045
The four-day meetings of the 37th round of the Arab Commission for Human Rights, led by Omani Mohammad bin Sulaiman Al-Rashidi, launched its proceedings here on Sunday. Representatives of Arab countries and NGOs concerned with human rights ....
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100 killed in fierce fighting in Daraa
Date: 2015-02-15 09:10:50 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:1965709
At least 100 Syrian army soldiers and opposition gunmen were killed in fierce fighting that has been going on for almost a week in Daraa, activists said. The Syrian army has launched an assault on gunmen in Daraa to repel their incursion towards ....
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Drone from Lebanon violates Israeli airspace
Date: 2015-02-15 09:01:08 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:1965637
A drone, flying out of Lebanon, violated Israeli airspace in the wee hours of Sunday, Al Mayadeen TV channel reported. The drone flew over Israel at 1 a.m. for 20 minutes before returning to Lebanon. This is the second violation of the ....
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Israel allows 550 trucks into Gaza
Date: 2015-02-15 08:47:06 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:1965533
Israeli authorities decided on Sunday to allow 550 trucks loaded with commodities into the Gaza Strip through Karm Abu Salem crossing. The trucks are carrying goods for the commercial, agricultural and transportation sectors along with aid ....
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3 shock troops killed in Benghazi clashes
Date: 2015-02-15 07:58:00 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:1965129
Three Libyan army soldiers were killed and others wounded in clashes with the Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries, an umbrella group for the city’s hard-line militias, an army spokesman said. The spokesman told MENA Sunday that the three ....
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Yemeni tribes regain control over Al Baida governorate, expel Houthis
Date: 2015-02-15 07:54:00 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:1965101
Yemeni tribesmen managed to regain control over several areas in Al Baida governorate, in central Yemen, after the Houthis stormed the city over the past week, tribal sources said. The sources expected fierce clashes to take place in the coming ....
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Libyan human rights commission urges international NGOs to work on releasing 2 abducted officials
Date: 2015-02-15 07:44:04 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:1965045
The Libyan National Commission for Human Rights urged on Sunday United Nations mission in Libya to immediately interfere in an attempt to release head of the commission el Hadi bin Taleb and member of the beard of directors Ali el Asta who were ....
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Jordon's FM: Extremism in our region behind killing of 3 Muslims in N. Carolina
Date: 2015-02-14 17:36:25 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:1963449
Jordanian Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour said on Saturday that the reason behind the killing of three young Muslims killed in North Carolina is the bloody acts committed by extremists in our region. The premier made the remarks during a ....
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UAE FM receives his Chinese counterpart
Date: 2015-02-14 17:31:43 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:1963417
UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan received here Saturday Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is currently visiting the country, WAM reported. During the meeting, Sheikh Abdullah and the Chinese minister reviewed the ....
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Hamas hinders PLO's visit to Gaza Strip - spokesman
Date: 2015-02-14 13:29:07 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:1961937
The Palestinian Fatah Movement's Spokesman Ahmed Assaf said that Hamas set obstacles before the visit of the delegation representing the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to Gaza Strip. The visit aims at reconstructing the enclave and ....
