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Maliki urges Iraqi political blocs to back Abadi
Date: 2014-08-27 16:24:14 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:894398
Iraq's outgoing Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called on the political blocs to decrease their demands and adhere to the constitution regarding the formation of the government of Haider al-Abadi. In his weekly statement on Wednesday, Maliki ....
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Thousands of Palestinians participate in march celebrating halt of Israeli aggression on Gaza
Date: 2014-08-27 16:12:16 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:894381
Thousands of Palestinians participated in a public march that Hamas called for in Gaza celebrating halting the Israeli aggression on the enclave and the resistance victory in the last confrontation with Israel during the aggression. Chairman of ....
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German FM hails decision on ceasedire in Gaza
Date: 2014-08-27 14:45:14 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:894225
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier praised on Wednesday the decision for a ceasefire in Gaza, saying that the exerted efforts to reach a permanent ceasefire in Gaza have been successful. He considered a decision a fateful one ....
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Ongoing talks to form cabinet: Iraqi MP
Date: 2014-08-27 14:42:43 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:894218
Iraqi MP Abbas al-Bayati said Prime Minister Haider Abadi had received lists from the political alliances to choose the best possible candidates for his Council of Ministers. He confirmed that ongoing talks to form a government are encouraging. ....
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55 Daesh elements killed in Iraq
Date: 2014-08-27 13:33:58 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:894104
Fifty-five operatives of Daesh were killed and eight others injured in aerial bombardment in northern Babel and Anbar provinces. In a statement, the Iraqi Defense Ministry announced that its warplanes killed 35 elements of Daesh and destroyed ....
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US rules out coordinating with Assad on airstrikes against Daesh in Syria: Report
Date: 2014-08-27 12:56:08 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:894026
The US Administration has ruled out the possibility of coordinating any US airstrikes in Syria with President Bashar al-Assad’s government, forcing US officials to either design a campaign that would evade Syrian air defenses or coordinate it with ....
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3 mortar shells launched from Syria land along Israeli border
Date: 2014-08-27 10:52:36 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:893611
Three mortar shells fired Wednesday from Syrian lands landed on the Israeli side of Al Qantira crossing along the borders with Syria. There were no reports on casualties. Israel Radio said farmers and tourists were evacuated from the area. ....
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Abbas's adviser: Egypt's role in halting fighting highly appreciated
Date: 2014-08-27 09:56:16 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:893593
Abdullah Al-Frangi, Palestinian president's adviser for international relations, has highly appreciated Egypt's role under President Abdel Fattah El Sisi in reaching the ceasefire deal in Gaza Strip. In statements to MENA, Afrangi asserted that ....
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Hamas spokesman lauds Egypt role in support of Palestinian cause
Date: 2014-08-27 09:54:53 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:893588
Egypt has always played a major and historical role in supporting the Palestinian cause, the spokesman for Hamas has said. Sami Abu-Zahri told MENA Wednesday he very much appreciates Egypt's role in reaching a ceasefire agreement in ....
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Libya's central bank denies robbery reports
Date: 2014-08-27 08:30:58 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:893242
The Central Bank of Libya denied on Wednesday reports that gunmen stormed the building and robbed it. These are rumors that meant to weaken confidence in the banking sector in Libya, the bank said in a statement. The bank is an independent ....