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Israeli soldier wounded in blast on Lebanon border - source
Date: 2014-01-27 10:02:10 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:522807
An Israeli soldier was wounded Monday morning by an explosion near the barbed-wire fence separating the Lebanese-Israeli border, a well-placed source in north Lebanon said. The source, who refused to disclose its identity, told MENA that the ....
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4 Libyan army soldiers killed in clashes with armed groups in Sarir region
Date: 2014-01-27 09:59:14 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:522798
Four Libyan soldiers of the 427 Coastal Battalion of the Libyan Army were killed and seven others injured in clashes with armed groups on Kufrah-Galu road near Al-Sho'ala oil field in Al-Sarir region in northern Libya. In statements on Monday, ....
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3 Iraqi police forces killed, Sahwa member injured in armed attack in Iraq
Date: 2014-01-27 09:44:15 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:522740
Three Iraqi police forces were killed while one of the members of Sahwa, (or Awakening) forces was injured in an armed attack by unidentified gunmen in Samarra, southern Tikrit, 170 km north of the capital Baghdad, an Iraqi security source said on ....
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FM: Sudan ready for negotiations on Blue Nile and South Kordofan
Date: 2014-01-27 09:36:03 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:522713
Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Karti has announced his government’s readiness for negotiations on Blue Nile and South Kordofan areas where the army is battling the rebel Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/North (SPLM-N). Karti told reporters ....
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UN chief commends Tunisia's adoption of new constitution
Date: 2014-01-27 09:08:10 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:522637
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon commended “another historic milestone” in Tunisia's democratic transition with the adoption of the country's new constitution, the UN News Center reported. In a statement from his spokesperson, Ban ....
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Tunisia PM designate says formed new government
Date: 2014-01-27 08:59:22 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:522618
Tunisia's premier-designate Mehdi Jomaa said Sunday he has presented the president with the list of his proposed cabinet of independents, under a roadmap aimed at ending months of political crisis, France 24 reported. "I have submitted the list ....
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154 killed, 463 injured in Libyan clashes
Date: 2014-01-27 08:40:38 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:522553
Ongoing clashes that erupted on Jan. 9 in the southern Libyan areas of Sabha, Warshafena and Al Ojailat have left 154 people killed and 463 others wounded, Libyan Health Ministry Spokesman Ammar Mohamed said on Sunday. In a press release, he said ....
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230 trucks allowed into Gaza through Karm Abu Salem
Date: 2014-01-26 09:33:31 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:520952
Israeli authorities reopened Sunday the Karm Abu Salem commercial crossing in south-east Gaza after the weekend. " Occupation forces will allow the entry of 230 trucks laden with goods to the commercial and agricultural sectors." Raed Fattouh, ....
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No extension to talks with Israel - Fatah
Date: 2014-01-25 16:24:15 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:520085
Proposals made by US State Secretary John Kerry contradict international legitimacy decisions and the Middle East roadmap, said member of the Fatah Central Committee Azzam al-Ahmad. The Palestinian leadership is against extending negotiations ....
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Hague hails South Sudan cease fire
Date: 2014-01-24 09:52:47 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:517018
Foreign Secretary William Hague hailed today in a twitter Ethiopian mediated ceasefire agreement between the government and rebels in South Sudan concluded yesterday. "There is a ray of hope in South Sudan and I hope both sides implement the ....