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Two injured in bomb explosion in Manama
Date: 2013-12-28 08:24:33 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:465645
Bahrain's Interior Ministry said Friday two persons were wounded after a hand bomb exposed in Manama. The ministry added the two were rushed to hospitals after they had received severe injuries from what it termed an act of terror, ABC News ....
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Jordan hopes Egypt will restore leading role in region: Jordanian MP
Date: 2013-12-28 08:17:07 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:465630
Jordanian lawmaker Dr. Hazem Qashou asserted on Friday that Jordan hopes Egypt will restore its leading role at the Arab, African and international levels. This role is key for Cairo to keep its support for resolving main issues especially the ....
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Iraqi Interior Ministry denies storming sit-in camps in Ramadi
Date: 2013-12-28 08:08:34 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:465621
The Iraqi Interior Ministry denied Friday reports that the army had stormed sit-in camps in Ramadi in the province of Anbar. In a statement, the ministry said locals combated al-Qaeda militants after they attacked a police checkpoint. ....
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UNICEF launches biggest funding appeal for children of Syria
Date: 2013-12-28 07:48:55 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:465597
UNICEF has launched a campaign seeking $835 million to fund its response to the urgent humanitarian needs of children affected by the Syria crisis in 2014, read a report by the United Nations Radio. The funds being requested – a 77 per cent ....
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7 Palestinians injured after Israeli forces fire tear gas in northern Gaza
Date: 2013-12-28 07:44:26 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:465585
Seven Palestinians suffocated on Friday when Israeli forces fired tear gas near houses in northern Gaza Strip, said a spokesperson of the Palestinian health ministry in Gaza. The injured were moved to hospital where they were treated and ....
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Syria denies accusations of being involved in Beirut blast
Date: 2013-12-27 18:11:55 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:465221
Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi dismissed accusations that his country is behind the car bomb attack that killed Friday former finance minister Mohamed Chatah in Beirut, saying they are based on “political grudges". He added that some ....
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Protests in Libya against extending national congress mandate
Date: 2013-12-27 17:30:52 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:465155
Dozens of Libyan citizens rallied Friday in Tripoli to protest against extending the mandate of the General National Congress (GNS), the country's highest political authority, until the end of 2014. Demonstrators chanted slogans rejecting the ....
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Saudi Arabia warns citizens against traveling to Lebanon
Date: 2013-12-27 17:28:33 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:465146
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia warned its citizens Friday against traveling to Lebanon after a strong explosion hit Beirut killing a former minister and five other persons. The Saudi Embassy in Beirut urged its nationals, in a statement, to leave ....
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Sudan to open 14 border crossings with neighboring countries in 2014
Date: 2013-12-27 17:21:49 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:465131
Sudanese Transport, Roads and Bridges Ministry has said it will inaugurate 14 border crossings with neighboring countries in 2014. In a press release on Friday, head of road transport department at the ministry Abdelilah Omar Sherif said that the ....
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US Embassy in Lebanon condemns assassination of Mohammad Chatah
Date: 2013-12-27 17:06:06 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:465101
The United States condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack that killed former Finance Minister Mohammad Chatah, the US Embassy in Lebanon said in a press release on Friday. Minister Chatah had a long history of promoting Lebanon’s ....
