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New corona virus case reported, 1 recovered in Saudi Arabia
Date: 2014-10-21 18:10:22 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:1172861
The Saudi Health Ministry reported a new case of corona virus, while another case was discharged from hospital on Tuesday. The number of cases infected with the virus hit 771, the ministry said in a statement. As many as 328 of those infected ....
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Workers syndicate in Gaza suspends work, threatens to start comprehensive strike
Date: 2014-10-21 17:59:37 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:80 - ID:1172809
The Palestinian Workers Syndicate in Gaza suspended Tuesday work in all the governmental bodies and threatened to organize a comprehensive strike in case demands concerning delayed salaries since May were not met. During a press conference ....
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Carter Center to monitor Tunisia legislative polls
Date: 2014-10-21 17:25:02 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:1171965
Carter Center will send a delegation to monitor the legislative elections in Tunisia, slated for October 26. Former Yemeni Prime Minister Abdel Karim Al-Eryani will lead the mission. The mission will provide an independent assessment of the ....
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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 ....