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Palestinian Awqaf minister lauds Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia's support for pilgrims
Date: 2013-10-17 17:57:07 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:342170
Palestinian Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs Mahmoud Al-Habash lauded Egyptian and Jordanian efforts on the crossings and borders during the hajj season and Saudi Arabia for its grants to about 9,000 Palestinian pilgrims. In statements ....
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Abbas discusses with Italian House Speaker latest developments in Palestine
Date: 2013-10-17 17:47:50 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:342158
Palestinian President Mahomud Abbas met on Thursday with Italian House Speaker Laura Boldrini to discuss the latest developments in Palestine, the Palestinian News Agency reported. The meeting also tackled Israeli violations against Islamic ....
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Fatah members condemn Hamas involvement in terrorism in Egypt
Date: 2013-10-17 17:45:12 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:342153
A number of Fatah officials condemned the participation of Hamas elements in terrorist attacks in Egypt. During a meeting with the Independence Current, a group made up of 32 Egyptian parties, in Cairo, Fatah members said Israel believes that ....
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2 Palestinians injured by Israeli forces
Date: 2013-10-17 15:39:25 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:341959
Two Palestinians were injured with rubber-coated metal bullets on Thursday during clashes with Israeli forces in northern Khalil (Hebron). Dozens of Palestinian citizens suffered from suffocation due to tear gas fired by Israeli forces on them ....
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Berri says talks between Iran, 5+1 Group victory to Iranian diplomacy
Date: 2013-10-17 12:58:13 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:341692
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabieh Berri stressed that the positive atmosphere of the talks between Tehran and 5+1 Group in Geneva is considered a victory for the Iranian diplomacy. Regardless of the outcome of the talks, what happened till now ....
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Saudi Arabia says no epidemic diseases among pilgrims
Date: 2013-10-17 12:42:06 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:341667
Saudi health Minister Abdullah ben Abdel Aziz Rabee said no cases of epidemic or quarantine diseases have been recorded so far among pilgrims during this year's hajj season. At a press conference, he said his announcement is based on reports by ....
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Former head of Libyan transitional council: Colonel Faitori has been 'box of revolt secrets'
Date: 2013-10-17 12:29:48 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:341655
Former head of the National Transitional Council of Libya Mustafa Abdul Jalil mourned the death of colonel Embark Said Faitori, who was slaughtered in Benghazi city earlier in the day. In statements on Thursday, Abdul Jalil said the martyr ....
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Deputy PM says Geneva 2 conference only way to settle Syrian conflict
Date: 2013-10-17 12:25:41 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:341645
Syrian Deputy Premier Qadri Jamil said the Geneva 2 conference – expected to be held on November 23-24 - remains the only way to settle the conflict in Syria. At a press conference in Moscow on Thursday, he said he discussed with the Russian ....
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Fierce clashes broke out between Assad forces, rebels inside Aleppo prison
Date: 2013-10-17 09:10:58 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:341347
Fierce clashes broke out between pro-Assad forces and rebels who broke into the central prison in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo early Thursday, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Fighters from the Free Syrian Army and Nusra Front ....
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Iran nuclear checks most detailed ever – Ashton
Date: 2013-10-16 18:02:20 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:340932
EU's top foreign policy official Catherine Ashton said Wednesday that world powers and Iran have had "their most detailed talks ever" on Iran's nuclear programme, the BBC News reported. The two sides have held two days of discussions in Geneva. ....