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Abbas orders probe into "alleged coup" in West Bank
Date: 2014-08-19 07:16:01 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:880652
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday ordered a probe into media reports about the Israeli detention of a cell allegedly belonging to Hamas which plotted a coup against him in the West Bank, WAFA news agency reported. The president is ....
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Jordanian king, British PM discuss Mideast issues
Date: 2014-08-19 06:31:25 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:880597
Jordanian King Abdullah II and British Prime Minister David Cameron discussed on Monday a number of Middle Eastern issues, especially the recent developments in Gaza, and efforts to reach a full end to the Israeli aggression on coastal territory and ....
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Gaza truce extended for 24 hours to resume talks: Egyptian statement
Date: 2014-08-19 05:55:57 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:880548
The Palestinians and Israel agreed to extend ceasefire in the Gaza Strip for 24 hours, said an Egyptian official statement on Monday. The extension came to resume talks between both sides, added the statement. The extension was reached as the ....
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U.S. bars all American airlines from flying over Syria
Date: 2014-08-19 05:50:45 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:880543
The US Federal Aviation Administration has barred all American airlines from flying over Syria, saying the ongoing conflict poses a “serious potential threat.” The FAA had previously warned American carriers to avoid flying over Syria. The new ....
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Fatah member denies progress in negotiations with Israel on long-term truce
Date: 2014-08-19 05:47:06 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:880534
Senior Fatah Central Committee member Azam al-Ahmad denied on Monday news reports saying that negotiations with Israel to reach ceasefire are progressing. In a press release, Ahmad said that negotiations were slowed down due to Israel's ....
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Obama welcomes destruction of Syria's declared chemical weapons
Date: 2014-08-19 05:34:04 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:880521
US President Barack Obama has welcomed the destruction of Syria's declared chemical weapons, terming it as "important step" Obama said in a statement released by the White House late Monday: " it is an important achievement in our ongoing effort ....
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Hamas praises EU decision to boycott Israeli products
Date: 2014-08-18 15:21:22 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:880057
Hamas Spokesman Fawzi Barhoum praised Monday an European Union decision to boycott Israeli poultry products. "It's a step in the right direction," Barhoum said in a statement. He called on the EU to take tougher steps as punishment for ....
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5 killed, others injured in shelling of Fajr Libya sites
Date: 2014-08-18 11:51:09 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:879603
Five elements from Fajr Libya forces were killed and others were injured Monday when a Libyan military plane shelled their sites in Wadi el-Rabie area. In press statements Thursday, spokesman of the Libya shield Alaa el-Dewik said that five ....
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Palestinian delegations' proposals include non-repetition of Israeli aggression on Gaza - PLO official
Date: 2014-08-18 11:47:45 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:879593
The Palestinian delegation presented proposals on the Egyptian ceasefire initiative in Gaza and they were put forward to the Egyptian side, said member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Gamil Shehada. The ....
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House demolitions will not break will of Palestinians - Hamas
Date: 2014-08-18 11:05:12 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:879490
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri on Monday condemned the demolition of two Hebron homes which belong to suspects accused by Israel in the kidnapping and killing of three Israeli teenagers. Israel's policy of house demolitions "will not break the ....
