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Palestinian Cabinet urges US to back Abbas int'l approach to end occupation
Date: 2014-10-21 17:15:12 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:1172449
Convening its weekly session in the city of Ramallah Tuesday, the Palestinian Cabinet urged the US administration to support efforts by President Mahmoud Abbas to obtain a UN resolution, setting a deadline to end the Israeli ....
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Libya gov't denounces Mufti remarks against Egypt, UAE
Date: 2014-10-21 16:57:44 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:1172333
The interim Libyan government denounced on Tuesday remarks by Libya's Mufti Sadek el-Gheriani in which he accused Egypt and the UAE of launching military strikes on some Libyan cities. "These remarks have many fallacies and do not suit the post ....
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Israel sets up checkpoint in Bethlehem
Date: 2014-10-21 16:54:55 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:1172325
Israel has set up a military checkpoint in the Palestinian town of Tuqu in Bethlehem province in the West Bank. The Israeli flag was raised on the checkpoint after surrounding it with barbed wire. A Palestinian official called upon bodies ....
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Arab parliament denounces Israeli aggression on Aqsa Mosque
Date: 2014-10-21 16:47:41 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:1172265
Speaker of the Arab parliament Ahmed al-Jarawan denounced Israel's attacks on al-Aqsa Mosque. In a press statement, al-Jarawan said the Zionist policies against Islamic and Christian holy places in al-Quds, aim at fomenting violence in the region ....
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Arabi discusses with Abbas new date for visit of ministerial delegation to Gaza
Date: 2014-10-21 16:35:24 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:1172197
Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi said that he talked with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on setting a new date for a visit of an Arab ministerial delegation to Gaza after putting it off. The visit was due on Thursday, Arabi said ....
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Libya army achieving big victories in battles against Ansar al-Sharia - Spokesman
Date: 2014-10-21 16:20:38 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:1171521
The Libyan army is achieving big victories in all combat areas in Benghazi and Tripoli, a spokesman for the chief of staff said Tuesday. Troops are advancing with the help of Benghazi's youth and residents, Col. Ahmed al-Mesmary told MENA, adding ....
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9 persons killed in two separate bombings in Baghada
Date: 2014-10-21 15:29:14 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:1169649
Iraqi officials say two separate bombings have killed nine people in Baghdad, the latest victims in near-daily attacks that have targeted the country's capital, ABC news reported. Police officials say a bomb at an out-door market in the southern ....
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Jordan's MP: Youth in Arab region play vital role in facing challenges
Date: 2014-10-21 13:05:42 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:1170169
First Deputy Speaker of the Jordanian Chamber of Deputies Ahmed Al Safadi said on Tuesday that youths in the Arab region play an important and vital role in confronting challenges and problems faced by some Arab countries. The Jordanian MP made ....
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Arab League envoy says political solution still possible in Libya
Date: 2014-10-21 12:35:27 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:1169865
Arab League Special Envoy to Libya Nasser al-Qudwa called on the international community to swiftly act to address the deteriorating situation in Libya. The political solution is still possible, the envoy said after meeting Foreign Ministry Sameh ....
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Haider al-Abadi arrives in Tehran for official visit
Date: 2014-10-21 08:33:21 GMT - Iran - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:1167621
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has arrived in the Iranian capital Tehran for an official visit. The Iraqi prime minister is heading a high-level delegation and is scheduled to hold talks with senior Iranian officials. Before his ....