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Emir of Kuwait donates dlrs 500 mn in aid to Syria
Date: 2014-01-15 08:55:35 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:499502
Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jabir promised dlrs 500 million on Wednesday for U.N. humanitarian efforts in Syria, devastated by almost three years of civil war. Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah made the pledge at the 2nd Pledging ....
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Syria's opposition national coordination body nixes participation in Geneva II conf.
Date: 2014-01-15 08:29:41 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:499422
Syria's opposition National Coordination Body for Democratic Change (NCBDC) refused to attend the Geneva II conference slated for January 22 because the National Coalition – which the international community chose to be the main representative of ....
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UK Foreign Office condemns assassination of Libyan official
Date: 2014-01-15 08:18:46 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:499382
British Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa, Hugh Robertson condemned on Tuesday the assassination of Hassan Ali Al Drouei, the undersecretary of the Libyan industry ministry. In a statement by the British embassy in Libya, ....
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Remains of WWII soldier found in Libya
Date: 2014-01-14 18:56:44 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:498849
The remains of what seems to be a British soldier who died during the second World War were found near the eastern city of Tobruk by a Libyan family. The remains were found in Al-Ghaara area east of Tobruk city on Sunday. The family informed ....
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White Nile state ready to receive 250,000 refugees from S. Sudan
Date: 2014-01-14 18:08:07 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:498723
The White Nile State is ready to host 250,000 citizens of South Sudan who fled the fighting back home. A committee has been formed to offer the refugees all the help they need, said a government official in the state Tuesday. The refugees will ....
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Roman Catholic Patriarch calls for prayers for success of Egypt's constitution
Date: 2014-01-14 17:27:35 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:498608
Roman Catholic Patriarch Gregarious III Laham on Tuesday called for prayers for the success of Egypt's new constitution, which is put for referendum. Egyptians' consensus over the constitution is a historic event and will have its effect on the ....
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Son of Libya's defense minister released
Date: 2014-01-14 06:30:28 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:496586
Son of Libya's defense minister, Mohamed Abdullah Al-Theni, has been released after kidnappers held him for nearly four months, said spokesman for defense minister Abdel Razek al-Shehabi. "He is in good condition," he said, without spelling ....
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Saudi cabinet condemns Israel’s new settlement expansion plan
Date: 2014-01-13 18:34:52 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:496262
The Saudi Cabinet condemned the Israeli new plans to construct more illegal settlement units in the West Bank and Al-Quds (the occupied East Jerusalem). Israel has announced plans to build 1,400 new homes in Jewish settlements in the West Bank ....
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Russia urges Syrian opposition coalition to ensure participation in Geneva 2
Date: 2014-01-13 09:29:50 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:495053
Russian Foreign Ministry urged Monday the leader of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces (SNC) Ahmad al-Jarba to ensure the coalition’s participation in the Geneva 2 international conference on Syria. In a ....
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Juba asks Khartoum for equipment to re-operate Bentiu oil fields
Date: 2014-01-13 09:21:05 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:495027
Juba has asked Khartoum to supply it with equipment to help re-operate the Bentiu oil fields. The Bentiu oil fields have recently stopped operating in the wake of battles between government troops and forces loyal to sacked vice president Riek ....
