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  • 1 killed, 3 injured in bomb blast in Iraq

    1 killed, 3 injured in bomb blast in Iraq

    Date: 2014-03-29 10:42:07 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:637140

    One person was killed and three others were injured when a bomb exploded in Tikrit's downtown, 170 km north of Baghdad. The explosive charge was planted on the side of the road, a security source said. The blast scene was sealed off as ....

  • Israel opens fire on Palestinian fishermen

    Israel opens fire on Palestinian fishermen

    Date: 2014-03-29 10:39:18 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:637127

    Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of north the Gaza Strip on Saturday. No casualties were reported but the fishermen had to abandon the sea under the Israeli navy gunfire, Palestinian sources said. ....

  • Israel acting to delay release of 4th group of Palestinian detainees - Fatah official

    Israel acting to delay release of 4th group of Palestinian detainees - Fatah official

    Date: 2014-03-29 10:35:07 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:637113

    Israel is acting to delay the planned release of a fourth group of Palestinian detainees held in Israeli jails, a Fatah official said Saturday. The fourth group of Palestinian detainees is scheduled to be released today, member of Fatah central ....

  • ISIS leader arrested in Tikrit

    ISIS leader arrested in Tikrit

    Date: 2014-03-29 09:37:26 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:636957

    An Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) leader has been arrested in Tikrit, 170 kilometers north of Baghdad. Iyad al-Bayati was arrested in a manhunt operation conducted earlier Saturday, a police source said. Bayati was moved to a ....

  • Tunisia's electoral committee to adhere to intl standards - chief

    Tunisia's electoral committee to adhere to intl standards - chief

    Date: 2014-03-29 09:36:03 GMT - Austria - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:636954

    Head of Tunisia's Independent High Electoral Commission Shafiq Sersar said he was optimistic about the electoral process in the country. The commission is committed to international standards regarding the elections in terms of credibility, ....

  • Israel army kills two suspects attempting to sabotage border

    Israel army kills two suspects attempting to sabotage border

    Date: 2014-03-29 07:41:20 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:636733

    Two suspects, at least one identified as armed, were killed Friday night near the security barrier in the Golan Heights, Ynet reported. The Israeli army said they were attempting to sabotage the operational infrastructure on the border: "In ....

  • 66 killed in Damascus clashes

    66 killed in Damascus clashes

    Date: 2014-03-29 07:33:49 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:636725

    Sixty-six persons were killed in clashes between Syrian regime forces and the opposition, mostly in Damascus and Rif Dimashq. Head of the Syrian military security department in Idlib Ahmad al-Awad was killed after his convoy was targeted on the ....

  • 2 terrorists killed in Baghdad

    2 terrorists killed in Baghdad

    Date: 2014-03-29 07:23:55 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:636710

    Security authorities in Baghdad said two terrorists were killed when their booby-trapped car was exploded by the Iraqi army at a checkpoint in southern of Baghdad. Security forces cordoned off the scene and the bodies of the terrorists were ....

  • US, Arabia discuss bilateral ties

    US, Arabia discuss bilateral ties

    Date: 2014-03-29 07:22:52 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:636704

    The white house said that US President Barack Obama's talks with Saudi King Abdullah on Friday tackled critical bilateral and regional issues, including resolving the crisis in Syria, preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, ....

  • 5 tons of remnants of war to be eliminated in Libya Saturday

    5 tons of remnants of war to be eliminated in Libya Saturday

    Date: 2014-03-29 07:09:56 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:636689

    Libyan volunteers clearing mines said on Friday that they will implement an operation on Saturday to safely explode five tons of remnants of war in Sarir region. The volunteering teams have cleared mines in the eastern region during the last ....

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