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Israeli domination on highway 60 costs Palestinians considerable time, effort -- Palestinian offiial

Date: 2014-11-09 08:06:49 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:1294525

Israeli domination on highway 60 that is considered the skeleton of road network in the West Bank is costing Palestinians considerable time and effort, Undersecretary of Palestinian Public Works and Housing Ministry told Ma'an News Agency on ....

Jordanian king, French president confer on regional issues

Date: 2014-11-08 18:15:38 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:1292845

Jordanian King Abdullah II received a phone call on Saturday from French President Francois Hollande on a number of regional issues of mutual interest, the latest developments in the Middle East and ways to solve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on ....

Hamas urges factional meeting to discuss Gaza situation

Date: 2014-11-08 17:57:25 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:1292797

The Islamist Hamas Movement said on Saturday that it has called for holding a meeting of the Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip to discuss the latest developments in Palestine. "We demanded holding a meeting at the highest levels to consider ....

Bashir was not in palace at time of accident - spokesman

Date: 2014-11-08 15:57:08 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:1292145

The monitoring cameras of the Sudanese presidential palace showed that the person, who attacked the gates of the palace and killed the soldiers tasked with guarding it, is mentally unstable, said Sudanese Presidential Spokesman Emad Said ....

Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian youth

Date: 2014-11-08 09:10:05 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:1288853

A young Palestinian citizen died on Saturday morning after being shot in Kafr Kana village by Israeli police, under claims that he attempted to stab an Israeli policeman. Israeli police forces arrived at the village and an altercation occurred ....

Several Houthis killed, injured in car explosion in Yemen

Date: 2014-11-08 09:05:50 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:1288809

A suicide bomber from Yemen's Rada'a district blew up a car at the medical center in Bakifah, which is the premises of Ansar Allah, the military wing of the Shiite Houthis Movement. The explosion left dozens dead and injured. At least 70 ....

Libyan army makes progress in Benghazi

Date: 2014-11-08 08:28:06 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:1288561

The Libyan army is continuing to make gains in a number of areas in Benghazi. Armed civilians have fought alongside Haftar's forces in a new offensive to retake Benghazi, which fell into the hands of militias last July, including the Islamic ....

Tunisia urges nationals not to travel to Burkina Faso

Date: 2014-11-08 07:42:18 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:1288305

The Tunisian Foreign Affairs Ministry on Friday called on citizens not to travel to Burkina Faso until the security situation stabilizes there. In a statement, the ministry also called on all Tunisians living there to exercise caution for their ....

500 killed, wounded in Kakla clashes

Date: 2014-11-08 07:35:21 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:1288217

A hundred people have so far been killed and more than 400 others injured in clashes that started two weeks ago between Libyan military troops and "Fajr Libya" militants in the city of Kakla, west of the capital Tripoli. Gharian Hospital has sent ....

Chinese ambassador in Amman hails Jordan role in Mideast

Date: 2014-11-08 07:32:12 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:1288221

Chinese Ambassador in Amman Gao Yusheng said that Jordan's role in Middle East is essential because it is marked with wisdom and rationality towards all issues. He told Petra News Agency that the head of national committee of the Chinese People's ....