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Yemeni president "foreign plot" behind Shiites' advances
Date: 2014-09-23 16:59:54 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:998625
Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi says the sweep by Shiite rebels over the capital is part of a "foreign plot," implicitly blaming Iran, which he has accused of backing the group, ABC news reported. Hadi's Tuesday remarks came days after ....
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UAE confirms its air force launched first strike against Daesh targets
Date: 2014-09-23 16:42:26 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:998861
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the country's air force launched its first strikes against Daesh targets last evening, the state's official news agency reported. ''The operation was conducted in coordination with other forces ....
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Arab environment ministers meet ahead of climate change summit to coordinate stances
Date: 2014-09-23 16:16:35 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:998745
Arab environment ministers met here Tuesday on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change summit to coordinate stances regarding topics on the agenda of the summit. The Arab stance is still the same, said Egypt's Khaled Fahmi, noting that Arab ....
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Sudan's defence minister slams executive bodies in Darfur
Date: 2014-09-23 15:30:49 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:998425
Sudanese Defense Minister Abdel-Rahim Mohamed Hussein criticized on Tuesday the executive bodies in Darfur and blamed them for the aggravation of the tribal conflicts there especially in northern Darfur state. Following his meeting with the ....
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US to strike Daesh group in Syria -- Syrian Foreign Ministry
Date: 2014-09-23 15:16:15 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:996349
The US will launch strikes against Daesh group in Syria, the Foreign Ministry here said Tuesday. Washington informed Syria's representative to the UN that it is still fighting the terrorist group in Reqqa and Deir al-Zour and other Syrian areas, ....
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Fierce clashes erupt between Peshmerga fighters, Daesh militants
Date: 2014-09-23 15:10:08 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:996797
Fierce clashes have erupted between Kurdish Peshmerga fighters and the terrorist group of Daesh at the entrance of ِAl-Hamdaniya district in Nineveh province, state-run Iraqi news agency reported. Peshmerga fighters used various heavy and light ....
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Mbeki receives US pledges to lift Sudan from state terror list - Minister
Date: 2014-09-23 15:08:47 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:998285
Sudanese Information Minister Ahmed Bilal Osman said Tuesday AU envoy for Sudan Thabo Mbeki received US pledges to lift Sudan from terrorism list. "Although we do not have confidence in the US Administration, the Sudanese leadership is optimistic ....
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Maronite patriarch meets with Lebanon's new Mufti
Date: 2014-09-23 14:48:07 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:998153
Maronite patriarch Beshara Rai visited Tuesday Lebanon's newly-appointed Mufti Sheikh Abdel-Latif Derian to promote cooperation among Muslims and Christians. “We must cooperate with the civil society to contribute to the development of the ....
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Tunisian president, BCIU members discuss promoting coop
Date: 2014-09-23 14:42:57 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:998109
Interim President of Tunisia Moncef Marzouki held a meeting with members of the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU), the Tunisian news agency reported. The meeting tackled ways to promote cooperation in the field of ....
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For 13th time, Lebanon's parliament fails to elect president
Date: 2014-09-23 12:57:49 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:997085
Lebanon's parliament on Tuesday failed to elect a new president for the thirteenth meeting over lack of quorum. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri postponed the presidential election session to October 9. Twelve sessions during the past months ....
