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Libya's PM urges citizens to be committed to peaceful course
Date: 2014-02-07 15:45:11 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:542565
Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has appealed for Libyans to avoid violence, saying that every thing could be achieved through dialogue. "I urge all citizens to be committed to the peaceful course. All demands can be implemented peacefully and ....
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Lebanese president leaves for Tunis
Date: 2014-02-07 14:32:09 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:542441
Lebanese President Michel Suleiman left Lebanon on Friday heading for Tunisia on a several hours' visit. Suleiman will attend celebrations held to mark the endorsement of the new Tunisian constitution. While in Tunis, Suleiman will also meet with ....
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Tunisia celebrates adoption of new constitution
Date: 2014-02-07 14:29:52 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:542437
A session at the National Constituent Assembly (NCA) and an official ceremony were held on Friday to mark the adoption of the new Tunisian constitution. At the invitation of caretaker Tunisian President Mohamed Moncef Marzouki, several heads of ....
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Israel storms 'Ein Hejleh' protest village, injures several activists
Date: 2014-02-07 13:55:06 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:542369
Forty-one activists were injured during an Israeli raid on Ein Hejleh protest village in the Jordan Valley, the Palestinian News Network (PNN) reported. Activists told PNN that 41 activists suffered injuries from rubber-coated bullets and tear ....
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Up to 20 killed, injured in Tuz blast
Date: 2014-02-07 13:28:35 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:542331
Up to 20 persons were killed and wounded when a booby-trapped vehicle, driven by a suicide bomber, exploded in Tuz Khormato town in eastern Tikrit on Friday, according to a local police source. The source said the explosion left four persons dead ....
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Palestinian cause in heart of all Egyptians, says diplomat
Date: 2014-02-07 13:16:30 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:542301
Egypt's Ambassador to Jordan Khaled Tharwat stressed the importance of bringing about fair and comprehensive peace that aims to establish a Palestinian state, based on the 1967 borders, with Al-Quds (East Jerusalem) as its capital. Tharwat told ....
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40 Sudanese parties agree with NCP to implement Bashir initiative
Date: 2014-02-07 12:39:10 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:542209
Some 40 Sudanese parties have agreed with the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) on mechanisms for implementing an initiative, which was launched by Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for dialogue on national issues. The agreement calls for ....
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Egypt calls for halting attacks against civilians in Syria
Date: 2014-02-06 18:06:19 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:541345
Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy affirmed on Thursday Egypt's full rejection of the escalation of violence of the Syrian government and targeting civilians in Aleppo. "All parties should respect the war laws and the international humanitarian law," ....
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Palestinians clash with Israeli forces in front of Aqsa mosque gate
Date: 2014-02-06 10:46:01 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:540431
Some scuffles broke out Thursday between Israeli occupation forces and Palestinians in front of a gate of Al-Aqsa mosque. A Palestinian youth was arrested in the clashes. Clashes erupted after Israeli forces prevented some Palestinians from ....
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Security tightened in Baghdad following series of blasts
Date: 2014-02-06 10:25:41 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:540385
Iraqi forces beefed up security across the capital on Thursday and sealed off some main roads following a series of blasts on Wednesday that left 95 people dead and wounded, a security source said. A suicide bomber wearing an explosives belt blew ....