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Jordan PM says Arab nation rejects Israel's Jewish state legislation
Date: 2014-12-03 07:45:26 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:1460801
Jordanian Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour stressed on Tuesday his country's and the Arab nation's rejection of Israel's move to vote on controversial legislation that will enshrine its status as the “Jewish state” in law. The move represented the ....
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7 killed, wounded in Lebanon army patrol ambush
Date: 2014-12-03 07:33:59 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:1460657
The Lebanese Army Command said on Tuesday that six soldiers were killed and another was injured in an attack against army patrol near the border with Syria. "Around 5:10 p.m. this afternoon, an army patrol circulating Ras Baalbeck terrains fell ....
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AL welcomes French vote for Palestine
Date: 2014-12-03 07:27:42 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:1460605
The Arab League (AL) has welcomed the French National Assembly's vote for a resolution asking the government to recognize a Palestinian state. In statements on Tuesday, AL Assistant Secretary-General Ambassador Mohamed Sobeih hailed the move as ....
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Palestine Cabinet hails AL decision to back its UNSC bid
Date: 2014-12-02 17:42:02 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:1458921
The Palestinian Cabinet welcomed on Tuesday the Arab League (AL) foreign ministers' decision to back Palestine’s plan to seek a UN Security Council resolution calling for a full Israeli withdrawal to the pre-1967 lines and the establishment of an ....
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Sudanese president meets UN envoy
Date: 2014-12-02 16:24:18 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:1458349
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir met on Tuesday with Haile Menkerios, the United Nations Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan. Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Karti attended the meeting. In press statements, Menkerios said he conveyed a ....
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Nasrallah, Maliki express confidence in victory over Daesh
Date: 2014-12-02 15:05:33 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:1457637
Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah met on Tuesday with Deputy Iraqi President Nouri al-Maliki. They discussed the latest developments in the region, including Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Palestine, according to the national news ....
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Syrian army shells Daraa
Date: 2014-12-02 14:44:27 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:1457513
Syrian opposition activists on Tuesday said the army bombarded Busra Sham city of Daraa countryside, while violent clashes erupted in the Qaboun district of Damascus. Syrian air forces launched air strikes on Sheikh Miskeen city of Daraa with ....
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AL media experts convene on combating terror
Date: 2014-12-02 13:18:56 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:1456313
The 13th meeting of experts concerned with following up the Arab media's role in confronting terror started here on Tuesday at the Arab League headquarters. The two-day meeting covers the role played by the Arab media in confronting terror and ....
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Kuwait's crown prince meets IAEA chief
Date: 2014-12-02 12:29:01 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:1456285
Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah met on Tuesday with Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, the Kuwaiti emir hailed the ....
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Lebanon detains "wife and son" of Daesh leader Baghdadi
Date: 2014-12-02 10:53:31 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:1455309
The wife of the elusive Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has been reportedly detained at the Lebanese-Syrian border, Lebanese security officials said on Tuesday. Baghdadi’s wife was held along with one of his sons. She is Syrian and is the ISIS ....