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Will Yasser Arafat poisoning report derail Middle East peace talks? – newspaper
Date: 2013-11-07 17:09:19 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:375528
After nine years of suspicion and rival investigations intended to resolve whether Yasser Arafat, the iconic former leader of the Palestinian cause, was poisoned by radioactive polonium, a Swiss report say it's possible. This is a day after US ....
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Fatah: Palestinian leadership forms fact-finding committee on Arafat's death
Date: 2013-11-07 14:57:57 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:375367
The Palestinian leadership has formed a fact-finding committee to unravel the mystery shrouding Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's death and to hold accountable whoever is responsible if a foul play was proved, Fatah spokesman Ahmed Assaf said. ....
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Arab League disappointed about Geneva II delay
Date: 2013-11-07 14:53:15 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:375359
The Arab League was disappointed the "Geneva II" conference was delayed again with no date set, said spokesman Nassif Hitti. Hitti, who represented the Arab League at an international conference on Syria in Geneva on Tuesday, said discussions ....
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AL urges unified regional, int'l efforts to face environment issues
Date: 2013-11-07 14:51:07 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:375351
The Arab League (AL) has urged concerted regional and international efforts to face the environmental and climate changes to achieve sustainable development. This came in a speech by the Secretary-General Dr. Nabil el-Arabi, delivered on his ....
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Kerry extends Mideast visit to push peace bid
Date: 2013-11-07 14:48:36 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:375342
US Secretary of State John Kerry extended his Middle East trip for an additional day in a bid to salvage the Palestinian-Israeli peace talks. Kerry said in a joint interview with Israeli and Palestinian TV networks that will air later Thursday ....
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Palestinian cause red line for Arab national security - official
Date: 2013-11-07 10:30:35 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:374682
Egyptian Deputy Youths Minister Khaled Talima stressed on Thursday that standing for the Palestinian cause is not a complement but a duty as it is the red line of the Arab national security. Talima, speaking at the closing session of the Arab ....
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UN special envoy for Iraq arrives in Najaf, meets Sistani
Date: 2013-11-07 10:21:13 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:374658
Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Iraq (SRSG) Nickolay Mladenov arrived on Thursday in Najaf city, some 160 km south of Baghdad. Upon his arrival, the UN envoy had a meeting with Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the highest-ranking ....
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Lebanese FM: Geneva II conference could not be held without Saudi Arabia and Iran attendance
Date: 2013-11-07 09:22:16 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:374498
Lebanese Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour said that he will lead a delegation to the Geneva II conference despite the objection of the March 14 movement. In statements to the Lebanese newspaper "As-Safir", out Thursday, the minister stressed that ....
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French FM: New proof that French reporters held in Syria alive
Date: 2013-11-07 09:19:55 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:374483
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said that there is a new proof that four French journalists who have been kidnapped in war-torn Syria in June are alive. In an interview with a French TV channel, the minister stressed the necessity of ....
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Arab parliament condemns attempts to Judaize Al Aqsa Mosque
Date: 2013-11-07 07:42:27 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:374314
The Arab Parliament condemned on Thursday continued attempts by Israeli authorities to Judaize Al Aqsa Mosque, the latest of which was the proposed bill to the Knesset to divide the mosque between Muslims and Jews. In a statement, Arab Parliament ....
