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AL chief welcomes French parliament's recognition of Palestine
Date: 2014-12-03 08:48:45 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:1461429
Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi welcomed on Wednesday the French parliament's unbinding recognition of the Palestinian State, saying he really appreciates the important role of France to end the Arab-Israeli conflict. Though this ....
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Israeli occupation forces arrest 13 Palestinians in occupied Jerusalem, Bethlehem
Date: 2014-12-03 08:47:02 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:1461421
The Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday arrested 13 Palestinians from the occupied Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Nablus provinces in the West Bank. In Nablus, a number of Palestinians were injured after confrontations with the Israeli occupation ....
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No military solution for Libya crisis, says British diplomat
Date: 2014-12-03 07:54:04 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:1460885
British Ambassador to Libya Michael Aron condemned on Tuesday armed attacks that resulted in civilian casualties asserting "no military solution in Libya." In a series of tweets on his official Twitter page, the diplomat said "As I have said ....
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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 ....