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Hollande annoyed over resumption of Israeli settlement building
Date: 2014-06-12 13:53:33 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:774665
French President Francois Hollande phoned Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday. During the phone conversation, Hollande said that he is annoyed over the resumption of Israeli settlement activities. He further said that he is ....
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UN chief calls for international solidarity with Iraq
Date: 2014-06-12 08:29:16 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:773891
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged the international community to unite behind Iraq as an offensive by heavily armed militants swept closer to Baghdad. "The secretary-general urges the international community to unite in showing ....
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US: Palestinian Authority not liable for Wednesday’s Gaza rocket strike on Israel
Date: 2014-06-12 08:01:05 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:773842
The United States condemned Wednesday morning’s Gaza rocket attack against Israel but said it doesn't at this time hold the Palestinian Authority liable for it, even though Hamas has sponsored its new government, The Jerusalem Post reported. “We ....
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Zarif voices support to Iraq against terrorism
Date: 2014-06-12 07:32:54 GMT - Iran - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:773791
Iran offered neighboring Iraq support against terrorism Wednesday, as Baghdad battled a terrorist offensive that has seized the country's second city and is moving towards the capital, Press TV reported. Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said ....
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No truce with extremist militants in Libya: Haftar spokesperson
Date: 2014-06-12 07:31:09 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:773786
A spokesperson for the Libyan reneged General Khalifa Haftar denied Thursday media reports that the General Command of the Libyan army agreed on a ceasefire with the extremist groups in the country. Mohamed Hejazi said battle is continuous and ....
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Israel says Hamas signed deal with PA from position of disadvantage
Date: 2014-06-11 08:44:45 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:772080
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon stressed that Hamas was forced to make a national reconciliation deal with the Palestinian Authority because of the weakness of its position, Radio Israel reported. "Hamas signed the reconciliation pact from ....
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Hamas denies Abu Marzouq's remarks on Gaza employees' salaries
Date: 2014-06-11 07:21:57 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:771896
he Islamic Hamas Movement denied remarks attributed to the movement's political bureau Chief Moussa Abu Marzouq on paying the salaries of Gaza employees and openning banks on Wednesday. These statements are false and baseless, the movement said ....
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Abusahmain named Libya's army chief
Date: 2014-06-11 06:19:18 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:771799
Libya's General National Congress (GNC) President Nouri Abusahmain has been elected the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. Abusahmain, who received 59 votes out of 95, will continue in office until the election of the new Council of ....
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Iran condemns terrorist attack in Iraq’s Mosul
Date: 2014-06-11 06:01:36 GMT - Iran - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:771775
Iran has strongly condemned a terrorist attack on the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, saying the spread of terrorist moves in Iraq is a flagrant example of the “transnational threat” of terrorism, Press TV reported Tuesday. “Given the worldwide ....
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Brahimi: There was evidence of chemical weapons use by Syrian opposition
Date: 2014-06-10 18:02:59 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:771516
Former UN-Arab League envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi stressed that there was evidence that the Syrian opposition used chemical weapons in Khan al-Assal. In an interview with France 24 Channel on Tuesday, Brahimi said that Egypt has a great role ....