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Iraqi army shells Daesh sites in Tikrit
Date: 2014-08-30 10:23:53 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:897994
The Iraqi army air force shelled sites affiliated to the "so-called" Daesh group in Tikrit on Saturday. The shelling left 12 machinery affiliated to the terror group destroyed, according to a well-placed security source. ....
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Palestinian President accuses Hamas of needlessly extending war
Date: 2014-08-30 10:09:01 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:897955
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has accused Hamas of causing thousands of unnecessary deaths by fighting in Gaza for longer than was needed, Daily Mail reported. President Abbas said all casualties could have been avoided and blamed Hamas for ....
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Minister: Kidnappers endanger lives of Syrians in Lebanon
Date: 2014-08-30 10:07:23 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:897783
Lebanese Interior Minister Nohad Machnouk warned kidnappers of Lebanese military men that they are putting the lives of 1.5 million Syrians in Lebanon in danger with their acts and threats. He warned that Arsal was still a "time-bomb ready to ....
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UN says detained peacekeepers in Syria are 'safe'
Date: 2014-08-30 09:06:43 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:897831
United Nations officials have received assurances that 44 peacekeepers detained by Syrian rebels in the Golan Heights are safe and in good health, a UN spokesman said. Syrian armed fighters, including some linked to the al-Qaeda affiliate ....
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Daesh publishes video for captured Lebanese soldiers
Date: 2014-08-30 08:38:42 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:897764
The "so-called" Daesh group posted a taped video message of the nine Lebanese soldiers, who were captured by the group at the beginning of this month. The group said they the soldiers have only have three days to live if the Lebanese government ....
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OIC, UN chiefs tackle regional issues
Date: 2014-08-30 08:37:11 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:897758
Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Ameen Madani discussed with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in the Indonesian city of Bali several regional issues. The two sides probed the Israeli aggression ....
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Resigned govt urges armed groups to leave Libyan cities
Date: 2014-08-30 08:27:22 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:897738
Libya's resigned government urged all armed groups to withdraw from Libyan cities and institutions, especially airports, to allow the army and police perform their duties. In a statement, the resigned government held the armed groups fully ....
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Many killed, injured in violent clashes across Syria
Date: 2014-08-30 08:23:56 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:897733
Syrian military jets staged raids against eastern Damascus, Aleppo countryside and Al-Raqqa cities, leaving several dead and injured, Syrian opposition sources said. The army jets carried out 15 sorties on Jobar neighborhood of Damascus as rebel ....
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Two Palestinians succumb to wounds sustained during Israeli aggression on Gaza
Date: 2014-08-30 07:39:52 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:897642
Two Palestinians died Friday due to deadly wounds sustained during the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip. Mohamed Khalil, 23, died as he was under medical care in Gaza, sources said. Old lady Wedad Abu Zied, 64, died at an Egyptian ....
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UN Security Council urges Yemen's Houthis to end hostilities
Date: 2014-08-30 07:23:59 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:897606
The UN Security Council called on Yemen's Houthis to end hostilities against the government and warned foreign countries not to interfere by encouraging instability in the impoverished Arab state. "The Security Council expresses grave concern ....