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Houthi spokesman denies intention of protesters to storm Cabinet
Date: 2014-09-09 13:08:44 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:913926
A spokesman for the Houthi "Ansar Allah" group said Tuesday that protesters who marched toward the Cabinet earlier in the day did not intend to storm the building. The Yemeni Cabinet would not have been able to counter such an action had the ....
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AL chief hails formation of Iraq gov't
Date: 2014-09-09 12:38:08 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:913841
Arab League (AL) Chief Nabil el-Arabi welcomed on Sunday the formation of the new Iraqi government under Hadiar al-Abadi. In a statement, Arabi voiced the pan-Arab body's solidarity with the new cabinet in its war against terrorism. He also ....
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Libyan House okays anti-terrorism bill
Date: 2014-09-09 12:21:27 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:913786
The Libyan house of representatives Tuesday okayed an anti-terrorism bill. The majority of MPs voted for the bill, said MP Jalal al-Shawihdi in statements to MENA. He said the House endorsed the final draft in a session Monday night. ....
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Yemeni police stop Houthis from erecting protest camps outside Cabinet
Date: 2014-09-09 11:54:13 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:913713
Yemeni troops opened fire at Houthi protesters who attempted to approach the Cabinet Tuesday. The Houthis tried to erect protest camps outside the Cabinet as part of escalations against the Yemeni government. A state of calm now prevails in ....
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Sudan's authorities release vice chairman of NUP
Date: 2014-09-09 08:22:43 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:913204
The Sudanese authorities have released vice chairman of the opposition National Umma Party (NUP) Meriam Sadiq al-Mahdi. The Sudanese security forces have arrested Meriam al-Mahdi due to her participation in the so-called Paris Declaration which ....
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UN envoy says to help negotiate with rival Libyan parties
Date: 2014-09-09 08:20:28 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:913194
UN envoy to Libya Bernardino Leon said Libya's elected parliament is the legitimate body that represents Libyans. He said he will hold talks with all rival parties in Libya to push them to negotiate. He said all parties agreed that the ....
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Palestinian security spokesman denies accusations over detention of Hamas' elements in West Bank
Date: 2014-09-08 15:33:35 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:912460
Palestinian security spokesman Adnan al-Damiri denied Hamas accusations against security bodies over launching a detention campaign in the West Bank. In exclusive statements to MENA Monday, Damiri said that the news is totally bare of truth. ....
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Israel security sources against deployment of int'l troops in Gaza
Date: 2014-09-08 12:06:58 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:912051
Israeli security sources have rejected a proposal by the Foreign Ministry for stationing an international force in the Gaza Strip. Israel Radio quoted the sources as saying Monday that a previous experiment was not good. The Foreign Ministry ....
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Arab FMs assert support for peace, development efforts in Sudan
Date: 2014-09-08 11:47:56 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:911986
The Arab Foreign Ministers Council asserted backing for peace and development efforts in Sudan, reiterating in a resolution issued Monday full solidarity with Sudan in preserving its sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. The Arab ....
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AL warns against supplying Libyan militants with weapons
Date: 2014-09-08 11:35:01 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:911952
The Arab League Council has called for an end to violence in Libya, warning of the continuing provision of weapons to Libyan militants. The council called for maintaining Libyan unity and political stability. It also voiced concern over the ....