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Person hurls bomb at Lebanese army checkpoint in Tripoli, no casualties
Date: 2014-10-11 08:47:34 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:1100057
An unidentified person hurled a bomb at a military checkpoint in Lebanon's "Talaet al-Omari" district of Tripoli on Saturday. No casualties were reported. The Lebanese army retaliated by opening fire in the area. ....
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Radical group announces formation of new Daesh in Arabian Peninsula
Date: 2014-10-11 07:37:07 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:1099593
A radical group that is thought to be affiliated with Al-Qaeda has announced the formation of a new Daesh group in the Arabian Peninsula". In its first online statement, the group threatened the Houthis and Yemeni army, urging Sunnis to stay away ....
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Moscow urges Yemeni political forces to consolidate in face of radicals threat
Date: 2014-10-11 06:58:28 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:1099305
Moscow worries over extremist attacks in Yemen and urges local political forces to consolidate in the face of growing threat from radicals, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday. "With deep concern, we are following the development of the ....
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Arab Parliament denounces storming of Aqsa Mosque by Israeli settlers
Date: 2014-10-11 06:52:24 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:1099273
Arab Parliament chairman Ahmed Al-Jarwan condemned the storming of Al Aqsa Mosque by Deputy Chairman of the Knesset Moshe Feiglin, Israeli settlers and occupation forces. In a press release on Friday, Jarwan said the storming is a blatant assault ....
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AL chief welcomes Palestinian Cabinet meeting
Date: 2014-10-10 16:43:44 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:1097725
Arab League chief Nabil el-Araby has welcomed a meeting of the Palestinian national consensus government in the Gaza Strip under Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah. The meeting will have a positive impact on Arab and international efforts exerted to ....
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UN chief arrives in Tunisia on official visit
Date: 2014-10-10 16:40:25 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:1097717
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived Friday morning in Tunisia on a two-day official visit to the Arab country at an invitation by President Moncef Marzouki. Upon arrival, Ban Ki-moon was received by Marzouki, Foreign Minister and the ....
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Abbas receives phone call from German FM
Date: 2014-10-10 11:29:26 GMT - Samoa - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:1095845
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received a phone call Friday from Germany Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. They talked about the issues scheduled to be addressed at the international conference of the Gaza reconstruction in Cairo and ....
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Fatah: Cabinet meeting in Gaza step to boost national unity
Date: 2014-10-10 07:49:42 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:1094353
Fatah Movement said on Thursday that holding a meeting by the new Palestinian government in the Gaza Strip is an important step towards unity of Palestinian factions. The movement's spokesperson Osama Al-Qawasmi made the remarks on Thursday ....
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Iran warns Turkey over military presence in Syria
Date: 2014-10-10 07:48:09 GMT - Iran - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:1094345
Iran has warned the government of Turkey against possible military intervention in Syria as Daesh Takfiri terrorists close in on the Syrian town of Kobani near the Arab country's border with Turkey, the Press TV reported. Iran's Deputy Foreign ....
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AL chief, int'l coalition against Daesh commander probe combat efforts
Date: 2014-10-09 13:12:28 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:1090749
Arab League (AL) Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi met on Thursday with Commander of the International Coalition Against Daesh General John Allen who is currently visiting Egypt as part of his tour in the region. During the meeting, the two sides ....