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Muslim pilgrims start Tashreeq days
Date: 2014-10-05 09:00:38 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:1068961
Muslim pilgrims started on Sunday the three Tashreeq days, which mark the 11th, 12th and 13th of Dhul Hijjah, in Mina near the holy city of Makkah. During the three days, pilgrims throw stones at three designated sites representing the devil, ....
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WFP cuts down food aid to Syria, neighbouring countries
Date: 2014-10-05 08:41:24 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:1068861
The World Food Program (WFP) is running out of funds for its operations in Syria and neighboring countries and has reached a critical point where drastic cutbacks are unavoidable, a report of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of ....
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Israel summons Swedish ambassador over Palestinian state recognition
Date: 2014-10-05 08:14:16 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:1068717
Israel's Foreign Ministry summoned Sweden's ambassador after country decided to recognize the Palestinian state. Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said in a statement that he "regrets" that Sweden "rushed" to make its decision without properly ....
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Sudanese army to win battle against rebels by summer -- defense min.
Date: 2014-10-04 19:56:35 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:1068053
Sudan's Defense Minister Abdul-Rahim Mohamed Hussein asserted on Saturday the army's readiness to protect the country from armed and rebel movements, pointing out that the Sudanese army will win the battle by next summer. In statements in the ....
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New corona virus case reported in Saudi Arabia
Date: 2014-10-04 19:44:55 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:1068029
The Saudi Health Ministry has reported a new case of corona virus. The number of cases infected with Corona virus hit 756. As many as 320 of those infected died since the emergence of the disease in the kingdom in 2012. Some 427 cases were ....
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Jordan king calls for unity to reveal moderate values of Islam
Date: 2014-10-04 10:17:28 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:1066333
King Abdullah II of Jordan has called for unity to reveal the moderate values and tolerance of Islam. In a facebook message, the king greeted his own people and the Arab and Muslim worlds on the advent of the Eidul Adha. He hoped it would be a ....
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Preacher of Masjidil Haram says stability key to success
Date: 2014-10-04 08:31:11 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:1065673
Sheikh Saoud al-Sharim, the preacher of the Masjidil Haram, has stressed the importance of stability, believing it is key to any successful political and economic projects. Stability leads to security, Sheikhy Masoud said in the Eid sermon early ....
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Hollande denounces murder of British hostage by Daesh terrorists
Date: 2014-10-04 07:43:23 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:1065273
French President Francois Hollande on Saturday denounced the murder of British hostage Alan Henning by Daesh terrorist group, according to a statement by the presidential palace. According to the statement, the French president warned that this ....
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Salam receives delagation from Egyptian- Lebanese Friendship Association
Date: 2014-10-03 21:50:24 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:1064441
Lebanon Prime Minister Tammam Salam received on Friday a delegation from the Egyptian- Lebanese Friendship Association, under Lebanese Tourism Minister Michel Pharaon. The delegation briefed Salam on the association's decision to organize the ....
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Sisi greets Palestinian president on Eid
Date: 2014-10-03 21:03:44 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:1064333
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday received a cable of congratulation from his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El Sisi on the occasion of Eidul Adha. In the cable, Sis extended his best wishes to Abbas. ....