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Netanyahu statements on Gaza are groundless: Hamas

Date: 2014-08-21 07:28:17 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:884034

Hamas Movement denied Wednesday statements by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Hamas military abilities were destroyed by the Israeli army. In a press release today's night, Hamas Spokesman Fawzy Barhoum said that Netanyahu's ....

Arab League chief seeks int'l conf. on Palestinian crisis

Date: 2014-08-20 18:06:38 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:883604

Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi left here Wednesday along with his accompanying delegation to Switzerland to discuss holding a conference on civilians' protection in the Palestinian territories in light of the Israeli onslaught in ....

Iraqi, Italian PMs discuss latest developments

Date: 2014-08-20 18:01:03 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:883597

Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Haider al-Abadi held a meeting with his Italian counterpart Matteo Renzi to discuss the latest developments in Iraq along with the crisis of the displaced. The meeting tackled ways to enhance bilateral ties as well ....

Ex-Iraqi PM calls for forming technocrat cabinet

Date: 2014-08-20 17:51:54 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:883588

Iraq's outgoing Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki confirmed that "negotiations are underway to form a new government, and the general prevailing atmosphere is to be broad-based government," NINA news agency reported. He said in his weekly speech "the ....

Palestinian factions says fired rockets into Israel

Date: 2014-08-20 17:31:31 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:883564

The Izz el-Din Qassam and Al-Quds brigades have claimed responsibility for firing rockets into Tel Aviv in response to Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. The brigades said they fired two rockets at Tel Aviv. Al-Quds said they have fired six ....

Thousands of Yemeni Houthis protest demanding government to step down

Date: 2014-08-20 17:26:35 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:883550

Thousands of supporters of Yemeni Shiite Houthi rebels continued their protests and sit-ins near the capital city Sanaa, calling on the government to step down. The sit-in will continue standing resignation of the government and forming a ....

Secretive army of Hamas emerges from shadows in Gaza: WSJ

Date: 2014-08-20 16:26:33 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:883472

The conflict in the Gaza Strip has brought the secretive army of Hamas out of the shadows and into battle against Israel's military for only the second time, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The fighting has given Israel its first ....

AL chief holds Israel responsible for collapsed ceasefire talks

Date: 2014-08-20 16:23:18 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:883468

Arab League (AL) chief Nabil el-Arabi has held Israel responsible for the collapse of indirect ceasefire talks with Palestinians in Cairo. In press statements on Wednesday, Arabi accused Israel of blocking any kind of agreement leading to calm in ....

Palestinian president arrives to Qatar

Date: 2014-08-20 16:21:03 GMT - Qatar - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:883462

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived on Wednesday to Qatar on an official visit there. He is expected to hold talks with Qatari officials on ways to lift the Israeli siege on the Gaza Strip, which has been under attack since July 8. He ....

Jordanian King calls for intensifying efforts to end Israeli siege on Gaza

Date: 2014-08-20 16:15:42 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:883446

Jordanian King Abdullah II stressed the importance of intensifying regional and international efforts to put an end to the Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, Petra News Agency reported on Wednesday. At a meeting with Palestinian President ....