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Palestinian premier condemns setting on fire mosque in Nablus
Date: 2014-10-15 10:02:09 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:1129369
Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Al-Hamadallah condemned the crime of setting on fire a mosque in the neighborhood of Aqraba, Nablus province, northern the West Bank. In statements on Wednesday, the Palestinian premier blamed the Israeli ....
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Israeli authorities restricts access to Aqsa
Date: 2014-10-15 08:09:37 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:1128213
Israeli authorities announced that men under the age of 50 will not be allowed to perform noon prayers at Al Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday. According to Israel Radio, the restrictions were imposed upon reports of possible planned riots. Heavy ....
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GCC-UK Meeting for Strategic Dialogue hails Egypt-brokered Gaza ceasefire
Date: 2014-10-15 07:47:38 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:1128037
The six-state Gulf Cooperation Council and Britain welcomed on Tuesday the Egypt-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that ended the 50-day conflict between both. This came in the Fourth GCC-UK Ministerial Meeting for Strategic Dialogue, ....
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Saudi court sentences 4 to death over terrorism
Date: 2014-10-15 07:38:56 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:1128009
A Saudi court on Tuesday sentenced four defendants to death over charges of joining a terrorist cell. As many as 16 defendants were sentenced to jail terms ranging from 8 to 18 years over forming a terrorist cell and attempting to carry out ....
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25 Iraqis killed in car bomb explosion in Baghdad
Date: 2014-10-15 07:34:34 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:1127957
At least 25 people were killed in a car bomb attack at a checkpoint near the entrance of the Shia neighborhood of Kadhimiya in Baghdad on Tuesday, said Russian-based television network, Russia Today. According to Iraqi officials, a suicider ....
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UK asserts support to Yemen's unity, sovereignty- envoy
Date: 2014-10-14 18:20:54 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:85 - ID:1126425
Britain supports the sovereignty, security, and stability of Yemen, the British envoy in Sana'a reiterated Tuesday. Jane Marriot's remarks came during the 51st anniversary of South Yemen revolution against British occupation, which represented a ....
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50 explosive devices defused west of Tikrit - Iraqi source
Date: 2014-10-14 17:44:34 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:1123789
The Iraqi Interior Ministry said Tuesday 50 explosive devices have been defused, after they were planted on roadsides west of Tikrit. Iraqi armed forces have launched intensive military campaigns targeting Daesh fighters in districts under the ....
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Jordan unique model of coexistence- Jordanian king
Date: 2014-10-14 17:31:03 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:81 - ID:1126121
Jordanian King Abdullah II on Tuesday expressed pride at Muslims and Christians living together in a spirit of brotherhood in Jordan, a model that is unique in the Middle East, the Petra News Agency reported. During a meeting with heads of ....
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UK parliament's motion to recognize Palestine will have positive impact on peace process - Shaath
Date: 2014-10-14 17:28:03 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:1125189
Palestinian Fatah movement leader Nabil Shaath said on Tuesday that the British parliament's motion to recognize the Palestinian state will have a positive impact on the peace process in the Middle East. This decision will motivate the UN ....
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Kuwait FM calls for strategy to fight terrorism
Date: 2014-10-14 17:23:02 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:1126085
Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah called on Tuesday for an integrated strategy to face terrorism and extremism. The remarks were made during the fourth GCC-UK Strategic Dialogue ....