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Arab League addresses Arab FMs on immediate Gaza aid
Date: 2014-08-07 12:27:37 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:862956
Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi sent messages to Arab foreign ministers to reiterate the importance of sending immediate humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians in Gaza who have come under flagrant Israeli aggression for ....
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Arab League hails Egypt over Gaza ceasefire
Date: 2014-08-06 14:17:11 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:861513
Arab League chief Nabil el-Arabi hailed Egypt's painstaking efforts in trying to broker a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. "Egypt has exerted huge effort since Israel's aggression started and floated an important ceasefire," he said in a ....
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Azzam al-Ahmad: Gaza truce should be permanent
Date: 2014-08-06 14:11:50 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:861499
Head of the Palestinian delegation Azzam al-Ahmad, currently in Cairo for Gaza cease fire talks, has said the truce between Israel and Palestine should be permanent. "The United States should ensure the commitment of both sides to the cease fire ....
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Tunisia pres. calls for 'regional strategy' to combat terrorism
Date: 2014-08-06 14:01:57 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:861484
Tunisian Caretaker President Moncef Marzouki has called for the adoption of a “regional strategy” to fight against terrorism by involving Libya, Algeria and the Sahel-Saharan countries, the Tunisian News Agency reported. “Terrorism threatens the ....
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AL chief holds talks with Blair on regional developments
Date: 2014-08-06 13:54:58 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:861472
Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Araby held talks on Wednesday with visiting International Quartet envoy Tony Blair. The talks took up the recent developments in the region, especially the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip. They also ....
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Rouhani: Iran standing beside Gaza
Date: 2014-08-06 11:28:40 GMT - Iran - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:861169
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani strongly condemned the recent Israeli brutal attacks against the oppressed Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, and renewed Iran's support for the oppressed people of the region, especially Gazans, the Fars News Agency ....
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Kerry urges Palestinians, Israelis to benefit from Gaza truce
Date: 2014-08-06 08:45:05 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:860784
US Secretary of State John Kerry has urged Israel and the Palestinians to take advantage of the Gaza truce to move towards broader negotiations. Kerry, in statements to the BBC, said the situation could concentrate minds on the need to negotiate ....
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Saudi Arabia backs Lebanon by one billion dollars
Date: 2014-08-06 07:18:50 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:860635
Saudi Arabia offered one billion dollars to help the Lebanese army preserve security and stability and confront militants. At a press conference at King Abdullah ben Abdel Aziz of Saudi Arabia in Jeddah on Tuesday, former Lebanese Prime Minister ....
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Lebanese army agrees to 24-hour cease-fire
Date: 2014-08-05 17:23:31 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:860199
The Lebanese Army Tuesday evening agreed to a 24-hour humanitarian cease-fire to allow the evacuation of wounded civilians and support ongoing efforts to release kidnapped soldiers held by militants in the Bekaa border town of Arsal. The Army ....
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Rice meets Libyan PM in Washington
Date: 2014-08-05 16:53:39 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:860157
US National Security Adviser Susan Rice met on Tuesday with Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni at the White House, KUNA news agency reported. A statement released from the White House said the two "discussed the need for strong ....