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  • Palestinian delegation leaves cairo after collapse of truce

    Palestinian delegation leaves cairo after collapse of truce

    Date: 2014-08-20 09:43:20 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:882518

    The Palestinian delegation involved in indirect talks with Israel over a long-lasting ceasefire left Cairo on Wednesday after the collapse of the truce and the withdrawal of the Israeli delegation. The 24-hour truce was supposed to last till ....

  • Qassam Brigades shell Tel Aviv in response to Israel's attacks

    Qassam Brigades shell Tel Aviv in response to Israel's attacks

    Date: 2014-08-20 09:01:07 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:882426

    Ezzeddin al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, said it shelled Tel Aviv and a number of Israeli cities and settlements in the vicinity of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. They shelled the Israeli targets with M-75 and Fajr 5 missiles, read a ....

  • Israeli warplanes launch new Gaza raids

    Israeli warplanes launch new Gaza raids

    Date: 2014-08-20 08:58:42 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:882422

    Israeli war jets launched a series of air strikes over Gaza Strip at dawn of Wednesday after the 24-hour truce collapsed Tuesday afternoon. The raids targeted a position of the Palestinian resistance in western Gaza and cultivated lands in Beit ....

  • Israel launches strikes on Gaza

    Israel launches strikes on Gaza

    Date: 2014-08-20 08:57:42 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:882340

    Israeli air forces have carried out a series of airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, Sky News Satellite Channel has reported. The latest round of violence ends a days-long truce that had been extended on Monday night for another 24 hours to hammer out ....

  • Hamas warns Netanyahu against Gaza escalation

    Hamas warns Netanyahu against Gaza escalation

    Date: 2014-08-20 08:36:01 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:882408

    Hamas warned Tuesday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against the repercussions of escalation in the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian resistance is ready to defend Gaza and respond to the Israel aggression, Hamas Spokesman Fawzy Barhoum said ....

  • Saudi court sentences two men to death, imprisons 15 others

    Saudi court sentences two men to death, imprisons 15 others

    Date: 2014-08-20 08:21:54 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:882369

    A Saudi court Tuesday sentenced two men to death and 15 others to prison terms of up to 25 years. One of those sentenced to death was convicted with killing his father and other charges, while the other man was convicted with transferring car ....

  • MK Uri Ariel says Hamas must be dealt heavy blow

    MK Uri Ariel says Hamas must be dealt heavy blow

    Date: 2014-08-20 07:40:26 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:882276

    Construction and Housing Minister Uri Ariel said on Tuesday that Hamas should be heavily shelled until its defeat, the Jerusalem Post reported. "We must pound Hamas until it is defeated," Ariel said in response to the claimed resumption of rocket ....

  • Gaza ceasefire agreement unlikely: Hamas negotiator

    Gaza ceasefire agreement unlikely: Hamas negotiator

    Date: 2014-08-20 07:17:19 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:882223

    Ezzat al-Rishq, Hamas negotiator in Cairo talks, said on Tuesday that it was unlikely to reach a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. "The Israeli delegation was procrastinating and setting conditions against the Palestinian demands and ....

  • Saudi Hajj minister calls for more efforts in serving pilgrims

    Saudi Hajj minister calls for more efforts in serving pilgrims

    Date: 2014-08-19 17:44:25 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:77 - ID:881782

    Saudi Minister of Hajj, Bandar ibn Muhammad Hajjar reiterated on Tuesday the importance of exerting more efforts to facilitate the procedures of pilgrims' check-ins. The minister made the remarks during a visit to the Saudi travel agents bureau ....

  • Iraqi security forces recapture biggest ISIL shelter in Tikrit

    Iraqi security forces recapture biggest ISIL shelter in Tikrit

    Date: 2014-08-19 17:31:18 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:881764

    Iraqi security forces took control Salahuddin province building and the biggest ISIL shelter in Tikrit, a military spokesman said Tuesday. Spokesman for the Armed Forces Commander in Chief office Qassem Atta said the Army, supported by Air Force, ....

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