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Officials say gunmen abduct head of Yemen president's office
Date: 2015-01-17 09:47:35 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:1759597
Security officials say gunmen have abducted the head of Yemen's Office of the Presidency in the center of the capital, Sanaa. Officials say gunmen kidnapped Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak and his two guards early Saturday. They say Mubarak and his guards ....
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Daesh 'official judge' killed in Iraq
Date: 2015-01-17 09:46:14 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:1759577
US-led alliance aircraft launched a raid which resulted in the killing of "official judge" of Daesh group in Iraq's western Anbar province and two of his aides. Meanwhile, Kurdish Peshmerga forces repelled three attacks launched by Daesh in ....
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Karama crossing to be opened Sunday for coming pilgrims - Palestinian police
Date: 2015-01-17 09:30:37 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:1759477
Al Karama crossing will be opened on Sunday to receiving the coming pilgrims, said the Palestinian police. In a statement Saturday, the Police Public Relations and Media department said that all the departments of crossings are ready to provide ....
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Palestinian Foreign Ministry welcomes ICC decision to open preliminary probe into possible war crimes in Gaza
Date: 2015-01-17 09:29:09 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:1759453
The Palestinian Foreign Minister has welcomed a decision by the International Criminal Court to open an initial probe into possible war crimes in the Palestinian territories. It is a positive and important step toward achieving justice, a ....
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OIC probing lawsuit against Charlie Hebdo
Date: 2015-01-17 09:21:19 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:1759361
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation is seriously considering suing Charlie Hebdo for republishing caricatures defaming the Prophet Muhammad of Islam. The French magazine republished the cartoons in its first issue after a recent attack on its ....
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3 Syrian soldiers killed in armed clashes in Aleppo
Date: 2015-01-17 07:54:09 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:1758609
Three Syrian army soldiers were killed during armed clashes with opposition fighters in Aleppo's countryside, activists said on Saturday. Meanwhile, four rebels were killed and several others injured after their vehicle was targeted by government ....
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Algeria refuses to bury brothers behind Charlie Hebdo attack on its soil
Date: 2015-01-17 07:52:57 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:1758593
Algerian authorities turned down a French request to bury the bodies of the two brothers, who committed the Charlie Hebdo attack, in Algeria. Algeria strongly rejected the official French request, citing that the two brothers, Said and Cherif ....
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Libya urges international help against terrorism
Date: 2015-01-17 07:51:22 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:1758569
The interim Libyan government called on the international community to help the country in its war against terrorism by lifting an armament ban on "Operation Dignity" forces. In a statement, the government said that after the attack on Tripoli by ....
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Lebanese PM meets with UN special coordinator
Date: 2015-01-16 20:32:38 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:1757553
Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam met on Friday with UN Special Coordinator, Derek Plumbly, who bid the premier adieu at the end of his Lebanon mission and lauded him for his "wisdom, patience, and leadership." Plumbly expressed his ....
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New coronavirus case dies in Saudi Arabia
Date: 2015-01-16 20:25:12 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:1757529
The Saudi Health Ministry announced a new death of coronavirus in Riyadh on Friday. The death toll hit 360 out of 835 reported infections. As many as 469 cases have recovered and 6 cases are still under treatment. ....
