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Negotiations over new Lebanese govt reach critical stage: source tells MENA
Date: 2014-01-08 18:05:32 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:487179
A Lebanese source close to the March 14 coalition said negotiations about the formation of the new government have reached a critical stage. The source, who asked no to be named, said these negotiations are being conducted according to an ....
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Palestinian PM vows to increase presence of Arab press institutions in Palestine
Date: 2014-01-08 17:53:20 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:487159
Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah vowed to provide all necessary facilities to open more offices for Arab press institutions in the Palestinian territories. He, meanwhile, urged the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) to pay more ....
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AL states committed to Egypt's declaration of Brotherhood as terrorist group - Arabi
Date: 2014-01-08 09:00:50 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:485708
Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi said the AL has sent letters to all its member states on the Egyptian government declaration of the Brotherhood as a terrorist group. He added that AL member states would adhere to this declaration, ....
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UN chief invited 30 countries to Syria peace conference, says deputy spokesman
Date: 2014-01-07 20:58:22 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:485303
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sent invitations to 30 countries to attend a Syria peace conference this month, a deputy spokesman said. Ban Ki-moon is sending invitations today to the list of invitees determined at the 20 December trilateral ....
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Iraqi FM discusses cooperation with Turkish, Iranian counterparts
Date: 2014-01-07 18:30:25 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:485129
Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari discussed over phone Tuesday means to boost relations with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Ahmet Davutoğlu and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. According to a statement by the Iraqi ....
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Obama greets Orthodox Christians on Christmas
Date: 2014-01-07 18:25:58 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:485111
US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greeted the Orthodox Christians in the US who are celebrating the Christmas today. In a statement, Obama renewed his commitment to protect Christians around the globe, affirming that the ....
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Fatah member denies peace negotiaions extended for one yaer
Date: 2014-01-07 18:25:27 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:485109
A member of the central committee of Fatah movement denied reports that the Palestinian side has agreed to extend peace negotiations for another year. US Secretary of State John Kerry is still presenting visions and discussing ways to reach an ....
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Pakistani premier, Saudi FM discuss promoting ties
Date: 2014-01-07 18:24:45 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:485107
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif held a meeting Tuesday in Islamabad with Prince Saud Al-Faisal bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, foreign minister of Saudi Arabia, to discuss boosting relations. Speaking to Saudi News Agency (SPA), Sharif ....
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UN: first chemicals have left Syrian port
Date: 2014-01-07 18:23:19 GMT - Netherlands - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:485103
The United Nations announced Tuesday that the first batch of Syrian poison gas precursor chemicals was loaded onto a Danish cargo ship and taken out of the war-torn country Tuesday — a week later than initially planned, the ABC News reported. ....
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Sudan Armed Forces say they defeated rebels on all fronts
Date: 2014-01-07 18:22:38 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:485099
The Sudanese Armed Forces said they had defeated South Kordofan rebels in different areas of the border state. In statements on Tuesday, Colonel Sawarmi Khaled Saad, the spokesman for the Sudanese Armed Forces, said the army has gained control ....