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Fatah to MENA: We will not never remain captives of Israeli options
Date: 2014-03-30 09:05:30 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:638614
The Palestinian National Movement "Fatah" Spokesman Ahmed Assaf asserted that the Palestinian people and leadership have several alternatives and plans that will opt for them if the current peace talks with Israel failed. In statements to MENA ....
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Karam Abu Salem crossing re-opened after weekend
Date: 2014-03-30 08:36:36 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:638548
Israeli authorities re-opened Karam Abu Salem crossing Sunday after closing it during the weekend. The forces will allow 300 trucks loaded with goods for trade and agricultural sectors as well as aid supplies, Gaza commercial liaison officer Raed ....
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Assad’s forces control 80 percent of Syria’s largest city
Date: 2014-03-29 11:52:09 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:637263
The Syrian Army has been working on encircling the nation’s largest city. Western diplomats said the Army, backed by Hizbullah and other Iranian proxies, was moving steadily into Aleppo, The World Tribune reported. They said forces loyal to ....
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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 ....
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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. ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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, ....
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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 ....
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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 ....