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Obama lauds new Iraqi prime minister, urges formation of diverse Cabinet
Date: 2014-08-12 06:41:23 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:869654
Iraq’s president nominated a new prime minister Monday to replace powerful incumbent Nouri al-Maliki, and President Obama backed the move quickly as the U.S. tried to quell a power struggle in Baghdad and counter the threat from Sunni ....
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Pentagon says airstrikes have slowed but not stopped Sunni militants
Date: 2014-08-12 06:15:31 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:869617
Four days of airstrikes have slowed the progress of Sunni militants laying siege to refugees on Mount Sinjar and advancing toward the Kurdish capital of Erbil, but the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria remains strong and on the offense, the Pentagon ....
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Liberia puts third province under Ebola quarantine
Date: 2014-08-11 16:27:25 GMT - Nigeria - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:869244
The Liberian army has put a third province under quarantine to check the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf announced Monday, according to Al Arabiya News on Monday. “Lofa county in the north has been quarantined ....
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Israeli forces on alert ahead of Gaza raid - source
Date: 2014-08-11 16:24:23 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:869233
Israeli forces are still on alert to raid the Gaza Strip if the current ceasefire, brokered by Egypt, falls apart, said an Israeli military source. Israeli forces are ready to carry out their assigned missions, the "Voice of Israel" radio ....
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Kerry issues warning to Iraqi leader
Date: 2014-08-11 11:24:14 GMT - Australia - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:868548
Secretary of State John Kerry warned Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki of Iraq on Monday not to interfere with the process of picking a new Iraqi leader, cautioning pointedly that a power grab would lead to a cutoff of international support, The ....
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Arabi condemns ISIL crimes against Iraq's Christians
Date: 2014-08-11 11:21:55 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:868542
Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi condemned on Monday terrorist crimes committed by militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) against minorities in Iraq, especially Christians and Yazidis who fled the town of ....
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ISIL threat to US national security - McCain
Date: 2014-08-11 06:27:32 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:867872
US Senator John McCain said Sunday The ISIL's progress in Iraqis is a threat to the state's national security. In an interview with CNN, McCain added ISIL have attracted 1,00 young men from around the world who are now fighting on their side, ....
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Special forces of Maliki deployed in strategic Baghdad locations
Date: 2014-08-11 05:35:54 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:867826
Special forces loyal to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki were deployed on Sunday night in strategic areas of Baghdad, Al Arabiya channel reported. The deployment came after Maliki gave a tough speech on television indicating he would not cave ....
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AL council to hold emergency meeting Monday to discuss Gaza situation
Date: 2014-08-10 12:08:39 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:866977
The Arab League Council will hold an emergency meeting Monday at the permanent delegates' level under Morocco's chairmanship and in the presence of Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi. The meeting will also see the participation of a ....
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Absence of political process in Iraq to feed terrorism - King Abdullah
Date: 2014-08-10 10:21:17 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:866759
King Abdullah II of Jordan warned that the absence of a political process in Iraq would feed terrorism and extremism and would complicate chances for reaching a solution to the Syrian crisis. King Abdullah, in an interview with Al-Ghad newspaper ....
