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Libya PM: Parl't polls historic day for Libya
Date: 2014-06-25 16:56:35 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:797910
Libya's interim Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni has said that conducting parliamentary election is a "historic day for Libya." "The Libyans are on the track to building their country's institutions and to transfer power peacefully," he told ....
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Israeli army arrest 17 Palestinian overnight
Date: 2014-06-25 12:18:10 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:796683
The Israeli army arrested 17 Palestinians overnight, including Khaled Ibrahim, a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council and a senior Hamas member, who was taken into custody in Bethlehem. The official number of the arrests will be ....
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Sisi urged to mediate in Palestine prisoners' issue
Date: 2014-06-25 11:34:28 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:797207
Director of the Palestinian Prisoners Club called on Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to mediate in the Palestinian detainees' issue. Qadura Fares noted that an Egyptian mediation in this issue would have a great impact on resolving the ....
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3 Iranian troops killed in attack near Iraq border
Date: 2014-06-25 10:28:22 GMT - Iran - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:797050
An attack near Iran's western border with Iraq killed three Iranian border guards, ABC news agency reported. The troops were killed on Tuesday night while patrolling along the border in western Kermanshah province. A border outpost commander was ....
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Parliamentary vote starts at polling stations in Libya
Date: 2014-06-25 08:09:20 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:796645
Polling stations opened across Libya Wednesday for citizens to cast their votes in parliamentary elections. The Berber minority is boycotting the polls in which 1,628 candidates compete to win 200 seats. Of all 1,628 candidates, 131 are ....
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Abbas embarks on visit to Moscow to brief Putin on latest developments in territories
Date: 2014-06-25 07:45:47 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:796576
Palestinian Presidential Adviser Magdy Al-Khaledi asserted that President Mahmoud Abbas arrived at Moscow where he will have talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and other Russian officials on the latest ....
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Palestinian administrative detainees suspend hunger strike
Date: 2014-06-25 07:09:59 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:796507
After 63 days, a number of Palestinian administrative detainees suspended their hunger strike on Wednesday following an agreement with the Israeli Prison Service. In a statement, the hunger-striking detainees announced the suspension of their ....
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France calls for dialogue to form national unity gov't in Iraq
Date: 2014-06-24 17:33:51 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:795969
France reiterated on Tuesday the necessity to launch an inclusive dialogue in Iraq to form a national unity government as soon as possible. French foreign ministry spokesman Romain Nadal said in a press release that the security solution was not ....
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AL chief meets UNRWA Commissioner-General on Palestinian refugees
Date: 2014-06-24 14:00:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:795461
Arab League (AL) Chief Nabil El Araby met Tuesday with UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Commissioner-General Pierre Krahenbuhl at the AL headquarters in Cairo and discussed the latest developments in the region, especially ....
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UN investigates human rights violations as ISIL overtakes key areas of Iraq
Date: 2014-06-24 12:46:12 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:795327
The United Nations said Tuesday at least 1,075 Iraqi citizens, the vast majority of them civilians, have been killed during June as the ISIL overtakes key areas of the country, ABC News reported. According to the UN human rights team in Iraq, ....
