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Arab Parliament speaker urges support for Tunisia
Date: 2014-01-30 16:15:28 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:529231
Arab Parliament speaker Ahmed al-Jarwan called on all Arab countries and the whole world to support the new Tunisian government especially after the new constitution has been approved by the constituent assembly there. In a statement, Jarwan ....
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11 killed, injured in car bomb blast north Baghdad
Date: 2014-01-30 16:10:52 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:529225
A car bomb exploded near a garage in El Shaab, in northern Baghdad, killing three people and injuring eight, an Iraqi security source said. The booby-trapped car was parked on the roadside near a garage for taxis. Nearby buildings were damaged. ....
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UK will act swiftly on Syria refugees: William Hague
Date: 2014-01-30 10:50:15 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:528501
Foreign Secretary William Hague said Thursday that Britain will act "straight away" to provide a refuge for hundreds of vulnerable Syrians brutalized by their country's civil war, The Economic Times reported. Speaking in the Philippine capital ....
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Jordan King to meet Obama Feb. 14 in California
Date: 2014-01-30 08:34:17 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:528192
The Royal Palace said Wednesday Jordan's king will meet US President Barack Obama in California on February 14 for talks on Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking, Syria and ways to boost traditionally strong political, economic and security ties, the ABC ....
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Libya interior minister warns of attempts to destabilize his country
Date: 2014-01-29 18:19:50 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:527722
Libyan Interior Minister Al-Seddik AbdelKarim said Wednesday that the challenges facing the government are great. "Some people with ill intention try to suspend the state's march towards stability," he said. "The Libyan people are not afraid ....
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Eilat airport project violates peace agreement - Jordan
Date: 2014-01-29 17:03:15 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:527592
Jordanian Transportation Minister Lina Shabib affirmed Wednesday that the Israeli Eilat airport project is violating the peace treaty with Israel. Considering it a sovereign decision, the Israeli Prime Minister has rejected calls by Jordan to ....
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Libya interior minister survives asssasination bid
Date: 2014-01-29 14:40:11 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:527346
Libyan Interior Minister Al-Seddik Abdelkarim has survived an assassination attempt when unidentified gunmen opened fire on him in Tripoli. Abdelkarim was attacked while he was heading to the General National Congress (GNC) in Tripoli, a security ....
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No breakthrough achieved in morning session of Geneva 2 conf. - Syrian opposition member
Date: 2014-01-29 12:53:52 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:527069
The morning session between the delegations of the Syrian government and the opposition under the mediation of Lakhdar Brahimi, the UN-Arab League envoy, during the Geneva 2 Conference on the Syrian crisis, did not yield any positive results, said ....
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Libya interior minister survives asssasination bid
Date: 2014-01-29 12:14:34 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:526973
Libyan Interior Minister Al-Seddik Abdelkarim has survived an assassination attempt when unidentified gunmen opened fire on him in Tripoli. Abdelkarim was attacked while he was heading to the General National Congress (GNC) in Tripoli, a security ....
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Libyan army takes control of Tamenhint airbase in South Libya, arrest 18 militants
Date: 2014-01-29 11:47:34 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:526644
The Libyan Army forces have taken control of Tamenhint Airbase, 30 kilometers north of the southern town of Sebha, and arrested 18 militants hiding inside it. In statements on Wednesday, Minister of Culture Al-Habib Al-Amin, who was present in ....