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Libya's investigations chief in commandos forces injured
Date: 2014-06-07 10:08:59 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:765616
Commander of investigations in commandos forces Fadl el-Hassi suffered a gunshot wound to his leg, said Special Forces Spokesman Miloud al-Zouey. In exclusive statements to MENA Saturday, al-Zouey said that el-Hassi was shot by a drunk man, while ....
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2 explosions inside Iraq's Anbar university
Date: 2014-06-07 09:13:24 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:765367
Two explosions took place, amid reports of casualties inside the building of Anbar University in central Ramadi, after gunmen raided the building, an Iraqi police source said on Saturday. The two blasts took place, after Daash elements entered ....
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420 Palestinians detained including 60 children 9 women by Israelis in May- rights group
Date: 2014-06-07 08:31:50 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:765407
As many as 420 Palestinians, including 60 children below 18 years and nine women, were detained by Israeli forces in May, a Palestinian rights group said Saturday. The group, which responsible for following up cases of Palestinian detainees, said ....
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Saudi embassy logs into social media websites
Date: 2014-06-07 07:45:18 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:765321
The Saudi embassy here created an official Facebook page and a Twitter account to bring the Egyptian and Saudi peoples closer. The official accounts were launched due to the importance of the social media and to reach the youths, Saudi Ambassador ....
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UN chief concerned over human rights violations towards Palestinian prisoners
Date: 2014-06-06 21:11:40 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:765113
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed grave concern over human rights violations towards the Palestinian population, amongst others the continued use of administrative detention of prisoners. More than 5,000 Palestinian ....
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Palestinian president in Cairo for Sisi inauguration
Date: 2014-06-06 13:25:45 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:764631
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived at Cairo International Airport on Friday to attend Egyptian President-elect Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi's inauguration ceremony. Abbas was received by Minister of Civil Aviation Hossam Kamal and Palestinian ....
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Palestine urges world countries to end Israel settlement activities
Date: 2014-06-06 12:45:16 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:764532
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has called upon the Middle East Quartet, especially US, to work on putting an end to all Israeli settlement activities. The ministry said in a statement Friday urged the United Nations Security Council to take a ....
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ISIS militants kill, wound 16 troops, policemen in Mosul
Date: 2014-06-06 11:56:02 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:764422
Three Iraqi soldiers were killed and three others wounded, including a senior commander, in clashes with Al-Qaeda-loyal militants in Mosul, the local capital of Nineveh province, a security source said. Also in Mosul, gunmen of the Islamic State ....
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Norwegian FM calls on Israel to halt settlement building
Date: 2014-06-06 11:38:00 GMT - Norway - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:764386
Norwegian Foreign Minister Borge Brende called on Israel to halt its settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories. On Thursday, Israel said it is moving ahead with the planning and construction of hundreds of Jewish settlement ....
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Haftar forces deny bombing Benghazi storehouse
Date: 2014-06-06 09:54:14 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:764213
The Operation Karama (Dignity) led by Libyan General Khalifa Haftar has denied its forces had shelled a goods storehouse in Benghazi. The forces had bombed some places with jets not grad missiles, spokesman Mohammed Hegazy said. The storehouse ....