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Kerry in Irbil for talks as crisis rages
Date: 2014-06-24 08:51:22 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:794764
US Secretary of State has arrived in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil to hold talks with Kurdish leaders as Sunni rebels continue their offensive. John Kerry's trip comes a day after he visited Baghdad and pledged US support for Iraqi security ....
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Blair: Israel must act with restraint in Palestinian territories
Date: 2014-06-24 07:03:55 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:794536
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said he was "deeply troubled" by the ongoing events in Israel and the West Bank. "Israel must act with restraint when operating in populated Palestinian areas – including Gaza – and ensure that civilians ....
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Relative of Libya's Haftar released: Source
Date: 2014-06-24 06:24:07 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:794471
The nephew of Major Libyan retired, Khalifa Haftar, was released on Tuesday after being kidnapped in the eastern city of Ajdabiya, a security source said. He the nephew called his relatives and told them that he is free now. Haftar is leading ....
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UN chief to name new Syria envoy: Official
Date: 2014-06-24 05:59:19 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:794433
Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman has said that the UN Secretary-General would soon name a new envoy for Syria. Feltman added that the new envoy "must be afforded full cooperation and support by ....
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Jordan king visits Germany Tuesday
Date: 2014-06-23 17:04:53 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:85 - ID:793981
Jordan's King Abdullah II will pay a working visit to Germany on Tuesday during which he will meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The King will discuss with Merkel bilateral ties, ways of further boosting them as well as the latest ....
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Bashir gets message from South Sudanese president on bilateral ties
Date: 2014-06-23 17:00:29 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:82 - ID:793974
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir received a message from South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit on bilateral ties and fostering cooperation between the two countries. South Sudan's Interior Minister Aleu Ayeny Aleu handed over the ....
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Sudan's defense minister affirms readiness to implement agreements with S. Sudan
Date: 2014-06-23 14:27:21 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:793718
Sudan’s Defense Minister Abdelrahim Mohamed Hussein affirmed Monday his country's readiness to implement all agreements signed with South Sudan. During a meeting with South Sudanese Interior Minister Aleu Ayeny Aleu, who is currently visiting ....
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Jordanian military source: Our army capable of protecting kingdom
Date: 2014-06-23 14:25:04 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:793712
A clatter of tanks, army personnel carriers and rocket launchers are deployed on borders with Iraq for control and protection in anticipation of any possible violations, a military source at the Jordanian Armed Forces said Monday. The step came ....
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Mauritanian president Ould Abdel Aziz re-elected
Date: 2014-06-23 11:08:06 GMT - Mauritania - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:792720
The Mauritanian electoral commission announced Sunday that President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has been re-elected with nearly 82 percent of the votes. The turnout reached 56 percent in Saturday's election, said the commission. The closest ....
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Mashaal phones Kuwait Emir over Israeli escalation
Date: 2014-06-23 10:48:04 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:793236
Head of Hamas political bureau Khaled Mashaal on Monday phoned Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to brief him on the latest developments in the Palestinian territories. Mashaal talked about Israel's mass arrest campaign in the ....
