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Arabi warns of continuation of Syrian crisis
Date: 2014-04-02 18:07:02 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:78 - ID:646154
Arab League (AL) Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi warned of the continuation of the Syrian crisis, which unleashes more turmoil and bloodshed and is considered the biggest catastrophe of the 21st century. He, meanwhile, criticized the UN ....
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AL to hold urgent meeting next Wed. to discuss Palestinian-Israeli talks
Date: 2014-04-02 15:49:06 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:645945
The Arab League has called an emergency meeting of foreign ministers next week to discuss the floundering US-brokered peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA), its chief Nabil el-Arabi announced Wednesday. The meeting will ....
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Qataris exempted from visas to Sudan -- FM
Date: 2014-04-02 15:46:41 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:645940
Sudan has decided to exempt Qatari nationals from obtaining visas to enter its territories. The decision is meant to boost relations with Doha, said Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Karti Wednesday. Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani ....
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Palestinian FM hands over documents on Palestine's membership in international agreements
Date: 2014-04-02 11:11:56 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:645115
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad el-Maliki Wednesday handed over in the name of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas documents on membership in the international organizations for the “State of Palestine” to the bodies concerned. Abbas signed on ....
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AL calls for urgent relief aid to Somalia
Date: 2014-04-02 11:09:02 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:645112
Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi called on Arab and international relief aid organizations, the Red Crescent and civil society organizations to swiftly interfere and offer urgent humanitarian aid to Somalia in coordination with the ....
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Libyan bank employee shot dead in Sabha
Date: 2014-04-02 10:33:18 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:644540
An employee at Libya's Jumhouria Bank in Sabha city was killed on Tuesday, said an official at the bank. A group of unidentified gunmen shot the employee dead from a vehicle while he was entering the bank, added the official. A Libyan official ....
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13 army recruits killed, injured in suicide attack in Kirkuk
Date: 2014-04-02 10:30:20 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:644777
Five recruits in the Iraqi army were killed and nine more injured on Wednesday in a suicide attack targeted an Iraqi Army recruitment center in Kirkuk, security source said. The source added that the suicide bomber used an explosive belt in the ....
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PA regains dignity of prisoners by joining 15 int'l agreements
Date: 2014-04-02 10:07:26 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:644883
Palestinian Minister of Prisoners Affairs Eissa Qaraq said the Palestinian Authority's decision to sign 15 international agreements and treaties has regained the dignity of the Palestinian prisoners. In a phone call with MENA, he said the ....
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270 trucks to enter Gaza via Karm Abu Salem
Date: 2014-04-02 08:34:39 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:644601
Israeli occupation forces decided on Wednesday to allow 270 trucks laden with commodities into the Gaza Strip via Karm Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) crossing. In a press release, Head of the Coordination Committee for entry of goods in the Gaza Strip ....
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NDI refuses to monitor Algeria presidential vote
Date: 2014-04-02 08:29:21 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:644592
The US National Democratic Institute (NDI) has refused to monitor the forthcoming Algerian presidential election scheduled for April 17. NDI, a nonprofit, nonpartisan and nongovernmental organization, refused to accept the invitation sent by the ....