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Iraqi premier halts army shelling on civilians
Date: 2014-09-13 12:31:15 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:930489
Iraq's prime minister said he has ordered the army to stop shelling populated areas held by Daesh. During a conference held on Saturday in Baghdad, Haider al-Abadi said the decision aims to prevent the targeting of "innocent victims" during ....
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Arabi-Kerry meeting probe terrorism combat, Palestinian cause, Libya situation
Date: 2014-09-13 11:20:49 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:929977
Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi said his meeting with visiting US State Secretary John Kerry focused on means to face terrorism, ending the Arab-Israeli conflict and the situation in Libya. Speaking after the meeting on Saturday, ....
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Lebanon PM meets UN envoy for Syria
Date: 2014-09-13 11:04:42 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:929785
Lebanon's Prime Minister Tammam Salam met on Saturday with U.N. envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura. The meeting took up the latest developments in Lebanon and the extensive burden the country is suffering due to the crisis in neighboring ....
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Policeman killed, 4 others injured in attack on pilgrims convoy south Darfour
Date: 2014-09-13 10:48:33 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:929629
One policeman was killed and four others were injured when an armed group attacked a convoy of pilgrims in Um Zuriqa region while they were en route to El-Fashir city, capital of Northern Darfur, said South Darfur Governor Adam Mahmoud Jar ....
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19 of Daesh group killed, injured in Babel
Date: 2014-09-13 10:29:06 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:929469
At least 19 Daesh elements were killed and injured on Saturday in Iraq. The Iraqi army, affiliated to Babel operations command and in cooperation with military intelligence, pounded hotbeds affiliated to Daesh group, said an Iraqi security source. ....
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Arabi meets Kerry on anti-terrorism efforts
Date: 2014-09-13 09:26:20 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:928785
Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi discussed with visiting US State Secretary John Kerry the latest developments in Syria, Libya and Iraq and international anti-terrorism efforts. The meeting took up the outcome of the Jeddah conference ....
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Tunisian authorities arrest 8 terrorists in Sidi Bouzid
Date: 2014-09-13 08:44:07 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:928441
The Tunisian Interior Ministry announced the arrest of eight terror elements in Sidi Bouzid In a statement issued yesterday, the Tunisian Interior Ministry said that the arrested elements were assigned to provide financial support and monitor ....
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Lebanese PM to visit Qatar Sunday
Date: 2014-09-13 08:31:21 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:928333
Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam will head for Qatar along with a ministerial delegation to discuss the release of the kidnapped Lebanese Army soldiers and policemen. In statements to An Nahar Saturday, Salam said that there is an ....
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France to take part in bombarding Deash sites in Iraq- PM
Date: 2014-09-12 12:14:00 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:925053
France will take part in bombarding Deash sites in Iraq, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi declared Friday. Speaking at a joint press conference with visiting French President Francois Hollande, Al-Abadi said deteriorating conditions in Syria ....
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Syria has “no reservations” about US airstrikes against Daesh -- Official
Date: 2014-09-12 09:18:56 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:924153
Syria has “no reservations” about US airstrikes against Daesh and wants to team up with Washington to tackle the militants, the country’s deputy foreign minister told NBC News. Faisal Mekdad called Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad “a natural ....