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Sudan, Ethiopia agree on establishing joint border force
Date: 2014-08-14 10:04:19 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:873583
Ethiopia and Sudan have agreed to form a joint force along the borders between the two countries at the conclusion of the military technical committee meetings in the presence of both sides’ defense ministers, Sudan Tribune reported. Sudanese ....
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Putin, Abbas discuss peace efforts in Gaza as ceasefire deadline nears end
Date: 2014-08-14 09:24:56 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:873468
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas discussed in a phone call Wednesday the situation in the Gaza Strip and international efforts to end armed hostilities in the violence-torn enclave, the Kremlin said in a ....
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Israel has to stop demonizing Hamas: PLO official
Date: 2014-08-14 08:59:09 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:873408
Palestinian Liberation Movement (PLO) executive committee member, Hanan Ashrawi said Thursday that Israel should stop trying to demonize the Palestinian resistance movement (Hamas) and blaming it and Palestinian people for the current situation in ....
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Rescue mission for Yazidis on Iraq’s Mount Sinjar appears unnecessary, Pentagon says
Date: 2014-08-14 07:14:22 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:873170
A team of about 20 U.S. troops and aid workers who landed Wednesday on Iraq’s Mount Sinjar determined that a rescue operation of besieged minorities stranded there is probably unnecessary, the Pentagon said. “There are far fewer” refugees left at ....
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Not a combat-boots-on-the-ground operation,’ says Hagel
Date: 2014-08-14 06:23:54 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:873101
Around 130 more U.S. troops have arrived in northern Iraq, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Tuesday, saying their mission was to “take a closer look and give a more in-depth assessment of where we can continue to help the Iraqis.” Speaking ....
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Hamas urges popular protests in West Bank to support Gaza
Date: 2014-08-13 17:34:12 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:872743
Hamas has called for staging massive popular protests on Friday in support of the people in the Gaza Strip. In a statement on Wednesday, the Islamist group also called on all Palestinians to stand by the Palestinian resistance in face of the ....
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Jordan to continue supporting Iraq: King Abdullah II
Date: 2014-08-13 16:50:11 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:872699
Jordan's King Abdullah II stressed Wednesday his country's full support to Iraq and its commitment towards its unity, noting that the formation of the new government is an important and serious step along the path of building Iraq, Petra News ....
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Opposition to Netanyahu strengthens after Gaza war
Date: 2014-08-13 15:41:31 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:872571
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was not honest with the people of Israel regarding the fate of the Gaza Strip, opposition leader Isaac Herzog said, according to Ynet. Herzog backed Netanyahu throughout Operation Protective Edge, but he ....
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Maliki says Abadi's appointment as Iraqi PM 'has no value'
Date: 2014-08-13 15:37:14 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:872544
Incumbent Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said on Wednesday the appointment of Haider al-Abadi to replace him as Iraq's prime minister violated the constitution and "had no value". In a televised speech, Maliki said everyone should accept a ....
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Syria paying price for countering Israel: Iran MP
Date: 2014-08-13 15:34:43 GMT - Iran - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:872535
A senior Iranian lawmaker says Syria is paying the price for supporting the Palestinian resistance against Israel. "The Syrian people are paying the price for supporting the Palestinian resistance and countering the Zionist regime,” said Alaeddin ....
