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Bouteflika urges Algerians to go massively to polls on
Date: 2014-04-15 14:35:56 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:669796
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika urged the Algerians to participate massively in the presidential election of 17 April. "I appeal to all the citizens, men and women, to participate in the presidential election and express this choice in ....
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Jordan FM briefs MPs on kidnapped ambassador, peace talks
Date: 2014-04-15 14:31:16 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:669785
Minister of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs Nasser Judeh briefed on Tuesday members of the Lower House of Parliament on details available on the kidnapping of Jordan's Ambassador to Libya Fawaz Al Etan. "The ministry closely follows up the ....
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Libyan interior ministry says Jordan ambassador not released
Date: 2014-04-15 14:27:30 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:669600
The Libyan Interior Ministry denied on Tuesday claims that the Jordanian ambassador in Tripoli was released. "All these reports are bare of truth," a security source said. He also called upon all media outlets to seek accuracy in their ....
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Talabani in good health - doctor
Date: 2014-04-15 14:16:01 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:669747
The treating doctor of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said on Tuesday that the president is in good health. "Talabani will not run for president in the forthcoming elections," Najmadin Karim said. He also revealed that Talabani follows up ....
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RJ cancels Tuesday flight to Tripoli
Date: 2014-04-15 13:59:56 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:669699
Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) cancelled its Tuesday flight to Tripoli after this morning’s kidnapping of the Jordanian ambassador to Libya, Fawaz Al-Aytan. In a statement, the company said it is closely monitoring the situation in Libya and would ....
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Arabi, Fahmy follow up implementation of Kuwait summit resolutions
Date: 2014-04-15 13:15:33 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:669561
Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi met on Tuesday with Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy at the Arab League premises to discuss regional developments. In statements to reporters, Fahmy said he discussed with the Arab League chief a set of ....
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Palestinian FM: Negotiations could be extended but on new bases
Date: 2014-04-15 10:07:12 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:669069
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyadh Al-Maliki asserted that the Palestinian side does not mind extending current negotiations with Israel but on new bases that should be agreed upon. Interviewed by MENA correspondent in Ramallah, Maliki said "we ....
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Jordan FM confirms kidnapping of its ambassador in Libya
Date: 2014-04-15 09:34:32 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:668989
The Jordanian Foreign Ministry confirmed the kidnapping of its ambassador to Libya, "All information we have have so confirm that Ambassador Fawaz al-Etan was kidnapped," spokeswoman Sabah al-Rafie said. She said the Jordanian government was ....
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Hawatmeh says Palestinian-Israeli talks should be 'according int'l norms'
Date: 2014-04-15 07:28:26 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:668681
Nayef Hawatmeh of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine said the front will not accept extending peace talks with Israel unless the Palestinian-Israeli negotiations are to be held according to international norms and understandings ....
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GCC urges investigations into Assad's use of toxic gas
Date: 2014-04-14 12:47:47 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:667517
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Abdel Latif bin Rashed al-Zayani urged holding a probe into the Assad regime's use of toxic gases against civilians in Hama countryside. In a statement, he warned that the continued silence ....