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Arab League chief lauds Kuwaiti emir's role in developing inter-Arab relations

Date: 2014-03-23 08:00:42 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:624999

Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi lauded the great role played by Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-abah in developing inter-Arab relations and Arab-African relations. In an interview with the Kuwaiti television on ....

Sudan arrests Mossad spy

Date: 2014-03-23 07:34:33 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:624947

Security forces arrested a member of a Sudanese network spying for Israel, "Al-Intibaha" newspaper reported Sunday. Security forces were closely eyeing the Sudanese nationals who sneaked into Israel via Egypt then were sent back to their home via ....

5 Iraqi police elements killed, injured in Baqubah

Date: 2014-03-22 15:12:32 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:624258

As many as five elements of the Iraqi police were killed and injured on Saturday when a booby-trapped vehicle went off near a checkpoint northern Baqubaa in Diyala Province, located about 55 kilometers eastern the Iraqi capital Baghdad. The blast ....

Former acting chief-of-staff arrested - Libya

Date: 2014-03-22 11:11:02 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:623569

The Libyan Defense Ministry announced the arrest of former acting Chief-of-Staff Salem Gnaidi on Saturday. Ministry sources told Libyan Al-Nabaa TV that law enforcement officers had arrested Gnaidi this morning. He is wanted for attending illegal ....

21 killed, injured in car bombing in Tikrit

Date: 2014-03-22 11:07:22 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:623450

Five people have been killed and 16 more injured in a car blast in Tikrit, 170 kilometers north of Baghdad. A booby-trapped car parked near the house of an officer went off Friday night, killing five people, a security source said ....

4 Palestinians killed in gun battles in Jenin

Date: 2014-03-22 09:47:06 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:623578

Four Palestinians were shot dead in gun battles which erupted during a raid in Jenin overnight on Saturday. Israeli security forces had entered the West Bank city to arrest a wanted Palestinian security suspect, according to The Jerusalem ....

Arab finance ministers' meeting kicks off in Kuwait

Date: 2014-03-22 09:28:20 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:623510

The Arab finance and economy ministers' meeting kicked off here Saturday in preparation for the 25th Arab Summit. The Arab Summit will be held here on March 25-26. Today's meeting will discuss a number of economic and social files in order to ....

Palestinian factions declare mourning day over death of 3 citizens

Date: 2014-03-22 08:11:23 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:623336

Palestinian national action factions announced a one-day mourning and a commercial strike over the death of three citizens by Israeli fire this morning in Jenin refugee camp. In a press release, the factions condemned the attack and called on ....

Israel kills 3, injures several in Jenin camp

Date: 2014-03-22 07:37:56 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:623290

Three persons were killed and several others injured by Israeli fire in Jenin camp, northern the West Bank, on Saturday. Israeli forces raided the camp at dawn and showered three persons with fire, killing them instantly and injuring many others, ....

Palestinian presidency denounces Israeli escalation

Date: 2014-03-22 07:36:11 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:623286

The Palestinian leadership condemned Israeli escalations against citizens and frequent raids on Al-Aqsa Mosque. Commenting on the death of three citizens in Jenin by Israeli fire this morning, Palestinian presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh ....