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Arab Par'l chief hails Sweden's recognition of Palestine
Date: 2014-10-30 11:26:13 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:1230937
President of the Arab Parliament Ahmad al-Jarwan hailed the Swedish government's decision of recognizing the state of Palestine. Arab Parliament totally supports the right of the Palestinian people of an independent state, said al-Jarwan in a ....
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Israel responsible for risky escalation in Quds : Palestinian Authority
Date: 2014-10-30 11:25:40 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:1230929
RPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stressed that Al Quds and all Islamic and Christian Holy sites are untouchable red line. Israeli authorities are responsible for the serious escalation taking place in occupied Quds, said Abbas's spokesperson ....
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Abbas hails 'historic' Swedish recognition of Palestinian state
Date: 2014-10-30 11:24:45 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:1230917
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas Thursday hailed a decision by Sweden to officially recognize the state of Palestine, his spokesman said on Thursday. "President Abbas welcomes Sweden's decision," Nabil Abu Rudeina told reporters, saying the ....
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Berri seeks to extend term of Lebanese parlt
Date: 2014-10-30 10:26:32 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:1230357
Chamber of Deputies Speaker Nabieh Berri will call for a parliamentary session next week to discuss the extension of the chamber's term. Speaking to Muqstabal newspaper out Thursday, Berri said he will set today the exact date of the ....
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Libya militias commit ‘mounting war crimes’: amnesty
Date: 2014-10-30 10:06:33 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:1230205
Pro-government and rebel militias vying for control of western Libya are committing war crimes including torturing detainees and targeting civilians, Amnesty International said Thursday, according to Alarabiya. Amnesty said militias in the west ....
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Tunisia's Nidaa Tounes party wins parliamentary polls
Date: 2014-10-30 09:57:25 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:1230121
Tunisia's secularist party Nidaa Tounes won 85 seats in the country's parliamentary polls, according to the independent higher authority of Tunisian elections on Thursday. At a press conference, the committee said the ruling Islamist Ennahda ....
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Palestinian PM, Gaza governors discuss reconstruction
Date: 2014-10-30 09:31:59 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:1229921
Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah on Wednesday met with the Gaza Strip governors to discuss mechanisms to overcome obstacles that could hinder reconstruction of the enclave. In the meeting, Hamdallah stressed that the Palestinian ....
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Bashir, Silva Kiir to hold talks Saturday in Khartoum
Date: 2014-10-30 09:22:18 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:1229845
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and his South Sudanese counterpart Silva Kiir will hold talks on Saturday to discuss a raft of pending issues between both countries. In press statements on Wednesday, Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Karti said ....
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Israel closes Haram el-Sharif for 1st time since 2000
Date: 2014-10-30 06:50:36 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:1228821
Israeli occupation forces decided on Thursday to close Haram al-Sharif and prevent Muslims and others from entering it until further notice. This is considered the first time to close the holy place since 2000. Israeli forces are on alert in ....
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Bashir, Theni discuss cooperation to achieve Libya's stability
Date: 2014-10-29 17:32:07 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:1227109
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir described the visit to Khartoum by Libyan Prime Minister Al-Theni as successful and fruitful. In a press conference with the Libyan prime minister at Khartoum airport, the Sudanese president asserted the two ....
