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Arab foreign ministers preparatory meeting starts in Kuwait

Date: 2014-03-23 10:35:56 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:625346

The Arab foreign ministers preparatory meeting for the Arab summit to be held in Kuwait on Tuesday started here on Sunday, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khaled al-Hamad al-Sabah. The meeting will discuss ....

320 trucks crossed Karam Abu Salem crossing

Date: 2014-03-23 09:00:29 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:625121

The Israeli forces allowed 320 trucks loaded with goods for the commercial and agricultural sectors as well as aid supplies to enter via Karam Abu Salem crossing. The Israeli troops re-opened the crossing Sunday after the weekend, said Gaza ....

Hamas sends threatening text messages to Israelis

Date: 2014-03-23 08:47:15 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:625094

Various Israeli citizens received on Saturday threatening text messages sent from anonymous numbers seemingly from Hamas's military wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, The Jerusalem Post newspaper reported. The messages included warnings that Hamas ....

Beirut fights abated as army intervenes

Date: 2014-03-23 08:44:20 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:624937

Clashes that erupted at dawn between supporters of the Arab Movement headed by Shaker El Berjawi,Salafists and the Future Movement elements near the Sports City center in Beirut have cooled out. Rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns were ....

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 ....