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Coronavirus death toll hits 190 in Saudi Arabia
Date: 2014-06-02 17:41:12 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:757400
The Coronavirus death toll has hit 190, while the infected cases reached 575 in Saudi Arabia, the health ministry said on Monday. The virus, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), is new to humans and was first reported in Saudi Arabia in ....
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Handling of Syrian repercussions requires international community support - King Abdullah II
Date: 2014-06-02 15:54:17 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:757210
King Abdullah II of Jordan received Monday former Greek Prime Minister and President of the Socialist International, George Papandreou currently on a visit to the Kingdom to check on the condition of the Jordan-hosted Syrian refugees, Petra News ....
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Libya: Clashes, bombings leave 8 dead
Date: 2014-06-02 12:56:28 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:756852
Explosions rocked the eastern city of Benghazi on Monday as clashes resumed for second day between army units loyal to a renegade general military and Islamist militias, causing panic as civilians were caught in crossfires and trapped in their homes ....
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Israeli army raid Gaza Strip
Date: 2014-06-02 11:44:39 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:756607
Israeli warplanes launched two raids over two outposts of Qassam Brigades, Hamas's military wing, on Monday but no casualties were reported, Palestinian sources said. The war jets bombed Hateen outpost in southern the coastal enclave, setting it ....
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39 terrorists arrested in Tikrit
Date: 2014-06-02 11:42:20 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:756599
Thirty-nine terrorists were arrested Monday in the city of Tikrit, 170 north of Baghdad, said a statement by Saladin police command. Two hideouts containing weapons and explosives were confiscated during the raid. The crackdown was led by ....
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Kuwaiti emir holds "constructive" talks with Rouhani
Date: 2014-06-02 11:33:45 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:756569
The talks between Kuwaiti Emir and President Rouhani were "constructive" and the outcomes would benefit both countries and the region, Kuwait's First Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah said, Monday. "The ....
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Abbas swears in new national unity govt
Date: 2014-06-02 10:45:04 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:756462
The newly-formed national unity government was sworn in on Monday before Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. The swearing-in ceremony took place at al-Muqata headquarters of the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank city of Ramallah. ....
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5 killed, 11 injured in Benghazi clashes
Date: 2014-06-02 09:07:41 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:756048
Five soldiers were killed and 11 others, including civilians, were injured in ongoing clashes between Ansar Al-Sharia militants and army forces loyal to rogue leader Khalifa Haftar in the city of Benghazi. "The hospital received five bodies and ....
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Yemeni parliamentarian defends decision to withdraw confidence from govt
Date: 2014-06-02 08:53:33 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:756200
A Yemeni member of parliament has defended a decision to withdraw confidence from the government and form a new cabinet, saying it aims to serve the Yemeni people and provide solutions to Yemen's problems. The parliament has been calling for a ....
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PLO official accuses Netanyahu of launching campaign against Palestinian unity Cabinet
Date: 2014-06-02 08:30:17 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:756145
Hanan Ashrawi, member of the executive committee of the PLO, has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of launching a provocative campaign against the new Palestinian unity Cabinet. The world community is well aware that this campaign ....