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Bashir voices concern over situation in S. Sudan, C. Africa
Date: 2013-12-22 07:55:34 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:454686
Sudanese President Omar Bashir expressed concern Saturday over violence in South Sudan and the Central African Republic asserting support to stability and security in the two countries. Addressing a presidential event, n's presidency, Bashir ....
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Obama warns S. Sudan against military coup
Date: 2013-12-22 07:54:15 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:454684
US President Barack Obama warned South Sudan on Saturday that Washington and its allies would cut aid to the country over any attempted military coup amid growing fears of civil war. Obama was updated about the incident aboard Air Force One as he ....
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AL Council calls for forming international committee to probe Arafat's death
Date: 2013-12-21 18:48:03 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:454342
The Arab League Council decided Saturday during its extraordinary meeting at the level of Foreign Ministers to follow up the implementation of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' proposal to form an independent international committee to ....
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Iran presence in Geneva II necessary -- Syria PM
Date: 2013-12-21 18:28:22 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:454320
Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi has stressed the necessity of Iran’s participation in the upcoming peace conference on the ongoing crisis in his country, Press TV reported. "We urge Iran to be present at the meeting, because it is a key ....
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Libya PM calls for paying special attention to Palestinian issue
Date: 2013-12-21 18:20:01 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:454302
Libya's Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdel Aziz reiterated Saturday the necessity of paying special attention to the Palestinian cause, calling for more political support to efforts to protect the rights of the Palestinians. Addressing the ....
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Abbas to address AL meeting on Palestinian-Israeli talks
Date: 2013-12-21 16:02:58 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:454147
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will address later on Saturday the Arab League (AL) meeting on the latest developments in the Palestinian arena and the talks between the Palestinians and Israel. Palestinian Ambassador in Cairo Barakat ....
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Araby holds talks with Libyan FM on Palestinian cause
Date: 2013-12-21 15:33:34 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:454065
Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Araby held consultations with head of the current round of the Arab Foreign Ministers’ Council and Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdulaziz on Saturday. The talks took place hours before the start of the ....
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Al-Qaeda leader arrested in Iraq
Date: 2013-12-21 12:24:24 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:453674
Iraqi security forces managed on Saturday to arrest an Al-Qaeda leader in Hillah city, in central Iraq, 100 km south of Baghdad, a security source said. The suspect was moved to a police station in order to be investigated. ....
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9 Iraqi Shiite pilgrims killed, injured
Date: 2013-12-21 10:46:00 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:453304
At least nine Iraqi Shiite pilgrims were killed and injured when two bombs targeted them in the town of Latifiyah, 30km south of Baghdad, an Iraqi security source said. Unidentified armed men threw two bombs in the town of Latifiyah, said the ....
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Commander, number of soldiers killed in raid western Anbar, Iraq
Date: 2013-12-21 10:33:33 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:453442
The commander of the 7th division and a number of soldiers were killed during the raid on terrorist place in west of Al-Anbar province, about 110 km west of the capital Baghdad, said a security source in Anbar province on Saturday. Improvised ....