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Obama discusses political situation with Iraqi PM over phone
Date: 2014-12-19 08:26:47 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:1568921
US President Barack Obama had a phone conversation with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Thursday night to discuss the political and security situation in Iraq and the progress of Iraqi security forces in their efforts to counter Daesh ....
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Abbas, Shoukry discuss Palestine U.N. bid over phone
Date: 2014-12-18 19:49:46 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:1567469
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received on Thursday a phone call from Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry. They discussed a draft resolution on ending Israel's occupation of Palestinian lands that was submitted to the U.N. Security ....
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Daesh leader’s top aide killed in airstrike
Date: 2014-12-18 19:47:18 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:1567441
Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has lost his aide after a strike on the Daesh-held city of Mosul, in northern Iraq, the Iraqi defense ministry said Thursday, Al Arabiya news channel reported. Another Daesh figure was also declared dead, the ....
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AL to host meeting on terrorism - Araby
Date: 2014-12-18 11:52:22 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:1563985
Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Nabil el Araby has warned against the growing threat of terrorism in the region. Araby revealed that the pan-Arab body will host a meeting at a ministerial level to discuss actions needed to face terrorism. ....
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Arab League hails Sisi's pro-education initiative
Date: 2014-12-18 11:31:19 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:1563777
The Arab League hailed a pro-education initiative that has been floated by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. In an event marking the Science Day, Sisi announced launching a national initiative to build an "Egyptian society that can learn, think and ....
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Pro-Palestinian state calls raised in Austria
Date: 2014-12-18 08:05:51 GMT - Austria - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:1561893
Voices calling for the recognition of a Palestinian state have been raised in Austria. Two Austrian politicians called upon the Austrian government to recognize a Palestinian state, saying that this step will settle disputes in the Middle East ....
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US says no change in its policy towards Hamas
Date: 2014-12-18 07:34:38 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:1561717
The United States on Wednesday urged the European Union to keep up its sanctions on Hamas, saying there was "no change" in US policy. "The EU should maintain terrorism sanctions on Hamas," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said, adding that ....
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Ashrawi: Palestinians have right to self-determination
Date: 2014-12-17 18:15:30 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:1560141
Member of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Executive Committee Hanan Ashrawi said on Wednesday that the Palestinian people have the right to self-determination. Ashrawi made the statement after the European Parliament decided ....
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Several Iraqi cities purged from Daesh militants - PM
Date: 2014-12-17 15:29:48 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:1558981
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Wednesday that several Iraqi cities were purged from militants of the terrorist Daesh group. The PM made the statements following a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, now on a ....
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Hamas lifted from EU terrorist list for loophole in procedures
Date: 2014-12-17 11:49:50 GMT - Luxembourg - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:1556753
The European Court of Justice on Wednesday lifted the name of Palestinian movement Hamas from the European Union (EU) list of terrorist organizations. According to Radio France Internationale, the move was adopted on the backdrop of a loophole in ....
