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Biden apologizes to Saudi FM
Date: 2014-10-08 07:53:53 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:1081425
US Vice President Joe Biden apologized Tuesday to Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faysel for remarks last week suggesting key U.S. allies destabilized Syria by sending arms and money to extremists. Biden previously apologized to leaders of Turkey ....
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Israel police: 25 Daesh flags found in Nazareth city
Date: 2014-10-07 10:04:50 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:1077449
Israeli police launched an investigation Tuesday morning after a bag containing dozens of Daesh flags was found in an industrial area in Nazareth Illit by a municipal worker, the Times of Israel reported. Police said the bag contained some 25 ....
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Israeli warship opens fire at Gaza fishermen
Date: 2014-10-07 08:55:30 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:1076885
An Israeli warship opened fire Tuesday at Palestinian fishermen off the northern coast of Gaza City. No causalities were reported. Gaza fishermen were sailing within the agreed-upon six-nautical mile limit. Israeli gunboats have been firing ....
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Lebanon PM doubts kidnappers' intentions: We are dealing with crazy militants
Date: 2014-10-07 07:27:50 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:1076389
Lebanon's Prime Minister Tammam Salam has doubted the intentions of the kidnappers of Lebanese soldiers. "I was transparent since the beginning of the crisis, announcing that I don't have a magic wand,” Salam told al-Mustaqbal newspaper. The ....
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Daesh militants seize control of Syria-Turkey border town of Kobane
Date: 2014-10-07 07:25:44 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:1076377
Daesh militants have entered the key Syria-Turkey border town of Kobane and taken control of three districts after street-to-street fighting with Syrian Kurd defenders. Daesh fighters entered the eastern districts on Monday, raising their black ....
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8 Hezbollah fighters killed in clashes with Nusra Front
Date: 2014-10-07 06:00:09 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:1076081
At least eight Hezbollah fighters were killed in the fierce fight with Nusra Front fighters on Sunday, a Lebanese security source said Monday. Hezbollah held funeral processions late Monday for at least four that were killed in the Bekaa Valley, ....
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Hamas welcomes PM planned Gaza visit
Date: 2014-10-07 05:58:03 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:1076065
Senior Hamas official Ahmed Yousef has welcomed the planned visit of Palestine's Prime Minister Rami al-Hamdallah to the Gaza Strip on Thursday. Yousef said that the visit was an important move as it would further boost the unity efforts. He ....
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No epidemic diseases reported during Hajj -- Saudi Health Minister
Date: 2014-10-06 09:46:31 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:1072965
No epidemic diseases have been reported during the season of Hajj this year, said Saudi Health Minister Adel Mohamed bin Faqih Monday. During a press conference held in Mina Emergency Hospital, the Saudi minister stressed that all pilgrims are in ....
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Biden calls UAE prince to clarify remarks on Syria
Date: 2014-10-06 07:32:27 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:1072433
US Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday contacted the crown prince of the United Arab Emirates to clarify that he did not mean to imply in his remarks last week that the Gulf ally was supporting al-Qaida fighters in Syria, ABC news reported. Biden ....
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Saudi Arabia presses ahead with combating terrorism, extremism, says king
Date: 2014-10-05 20:09:05 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:1071825
Saudi King Abdullah said Saudi Arabia will press ahead with combating extremists. He lauded Saudi security forces for their commendable services in thwarting attempts by extremists to undermine security and stability in the kingdom, the Saudi ....
