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  • Lebanese military member killed in bomb attack in Tripoli

    Lebanese military member killed in bomb attack in Tripoli

    Date: 2014-03-16 09:15:43 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:611904

    A Lebanese army man was killed when a bomb was thrown on a personnel carrier in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, according to a statement by the Lebanese army. Armed elements from Tripoli threw a bomb at the carrier on Saturday, killing the ....

  • Israel reopens Kerm Abu Salem to allow fuel to Gaza power stations

    Israel reopens Kerm Abu Salem to allow fuel to Gaza power stations

    Date: 2014-03-16 09:08:43 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:611911

    The Israeli occupation forces on Sunday reopened Kerm Abu Salem crossing to allow fuel into Gaza power plants. Head of Raed Fattouh, the head of the committee for the import of goods, said the crossing will be opened to allow fuel needed for the ....

  • Syria army gains new ground in Yabroud

    Syria army gains new ground in Yabroud

    Date: 2014-03-16 07:46:37 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:611734

    he Syrian army has made fresh gains in its battle against foreign-backed militants in the town of Yabroud in Damascus countryside, Press TV reported. Many parts of the southwestern town are now under control of the Syrian forces, but the battle ....

  • 20 killed, injured in 2 blasts in Sadr city

    20 killed, injured in 2 blasts in Sadr city

    Date: 2014-03-15 18:27:48 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:611316

    Twenty people were killed and injured in two booby-trapped car blasts in Sadr city here Saturday. The first bombing killed three people and injured eight, while the second killed two and injured seven, said an Iraqi police source. ....

  • Saudi FM meets Emirati counterpart

    Saudi FM meets Emirati counterpart

    Date: 2014-03-15 18:07:35 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:611292

    Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal discussed Saturday issues of mutual interest with his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan. UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar bin Mohammed, Saudi Undersecretary of the ....

  • 4 injured in Mogadishu's blast

    4 injured in Mogadishu's blast

    Date: 2014-03-15 13:18:01 GMT - Somalia - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:610744

    At least four people were injured Saturday after a car bomb went off in central Mogadishu near a hotel, police and witnesses said as quoted by the BBC. No party has so far claimed responsibility but similar attacks in the past have been claimed ....

  • Fierce fighting going on between regime troops, opposition troops in Yabroud

    Fierce fighting going on between regime troops, opposition troops in Yabroud

    Date: 2014-03-15 12:06:37 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:610540

    Fierce fighting continued on Saturday between the Syrian army troops and armed opposition in Yabroud city in Qalamoon region, near the borders with Lebanon, with the pro-regime troops making advances on the outskirts of the city, Sky News ....

  • Gaza power plant shuts down over lack of fuel

    Gaza power plant shuts down over lack of fuel

    Date: 2014-03-15 11:20:26 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:610405

    The Gaza Strip's power plant shut down Saturday due to a lack of fuel from Israel, which closed Kerm Abu Salem crossing, the energy authority said. The plant has completely ceased to function due to a lack of fuel, said Fathi al-Sheikh, the ....

  • Arabia most important Arab investor in Tunisia- premier

    Arabia most important Arab investor in Tunisia- premier

    Date: 2014-03-15 11:18:49 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:610401

    Saudi Arabia is the most significant Arab investor in Tunisia in tourism, real estate, industrial and agricultural sectors, Tunisian Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa said Saturday. In a statement to the Riyadh Newspaper, Jomaa said his country is ....

  • Tunisian Interior Ministry dismantles terrorist cell recruiting for Syria

    Tunisian Interior Ministry dismantles terrorist cell recruiting for Syria

    Date: 2014-03-15 10:16:23 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:610238

    The Tunisian Interior Ministry announced Saturday it has dismantled a terrorist cell that recruit youth fighters for sending to Syria. The security forces arrested eleven of its elements, the ministry added in a statement. Prosecution has ....

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