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Ashrawi welcomes Nato forces in future state
Date: 2014-02-04 17:20:02 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:537641
Member of the PLO Hanan Ashrawi welcomed the proposal of Palestinian authority President Mahmoud Abbas to deploy NATO-led forces in the future Palestinian state. Ashrawi, who is member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation ....
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Rocket fired in Baghdad's Green Zone
Date: 2014-02-04 16:47:18 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:536970
A rocket attack was launched today against Iraq's Green zone in the capital Baghdad. The amount of damage has not been identified yet, according to a source. A Katyusha rocket was fired on brigade 57 known as Baghdad brigade in the Green zone ....
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South Sudan is in urgent need of $1.27 billion: UN
Date: 2014-02-04 16:45:17 GMT - South Sudan - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:537587
The United Nations appealed Tuesday to provide South Sudan with 1.27 billion dollars to alleviate the people's suffering in the nascent nation that is hit by a seven-week conflict. Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Toby Lanzer said: "The ....
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Israel allows 1,000 tons of cement into Gaza Strip
Date: 2014-02-04 15:32:41 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:537442
Israel has approved the entry of 1,000 tons of cement to the Gaza Strip in the wake of bad weather conditions that destroyed several houses on December 11-14, Palestinian sources said Tuesday. The Palestinian and Israel sides held a meeting on ....
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US nationals warned against traveling to Israel, West Bank, Gaza Strip
Date: 2014-02-04 14:47:09 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:537343
The US State Department has warned its nationals against traveling to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The Department, in a statement published on its website, warned government officials from using public transportation in Israeli ....
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Curfew imposed on some areas in Anbar province
Date: 2014-02-04 13:11:01 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:537105
Iraqi security forces imposed on Tuesday a curfew on some areas of the city of Ramadi in Iraq’s Anbar province, west of the capital Baghdad. The curfew aims at launching a manhunt in the Sunni heartland of Anbar province to arrest insurgents in ....
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Palestinian minister eyes to promote economic cooperation with Egypt
Date: 2014-02-04 13:04:16 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:537089
Palestinian Minister of National Economy Jawad Naji has urged to promote economic cooperation with Egypt. "We are looking forward to enhancing economic and trade cooperation with Egypt in the coming period," Naji told MENA reporter here. He ....
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Lebanon suicide bomber "aimed at Southern Beirut suburb" -- minister
Date: 2014-02-04 08:16:37 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:536372
Lebanese Interior Minister Marwan Charbel said on Tuesday that the suicide bomber who blew himself up in Choueifat area was intended to target the Southern suburb of Beirut of the Shiite majority. Asked if the bomber has links with Salafist ....
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Netanyahu slams Abbas for refusal to recognize 'Jewish state'
Date: 2014-02-03 20:27:14 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:536004
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that it is "absurd" to expect a peace deal with the Palestinians without the recognition of Israel as a "Jewish state", the Haaretz reported. Speaking at a meeting of his Likud party, ....
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UN-AL deputy joint special representative resigns
Date: 2014-02-03 18:41:23 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:535858
United Nations and League of Arab States Deputy Joint Special Representative Nasser al-Kidwa has confirmed to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon his intention to leave his current position, effective this week, the UN News Center said on Monday. ....
