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31 killed in three blasts in iraq
Date: 2013-10-13 09:18:03 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:336390
Seven people were killed and 11 others wounded in a bomb blast targeting mourners in Samaraa, an Iraqi security source said. The blast was planted in a cemetery in Samaraa while some Iraqis were laying to rest the victims of a Saturday ....
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Israel discovers tunnel linking Gaza, Ein Hashlosha settlement
Date: 2013-10-13 09:04:21 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:336374
The Israeli army uncovered a Palestinian tunnel leading from Gaza to Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha in Israel, The Jerusalem Post reported Sunday. The tunnel was dug in order to either kidnap civilians and soldiers, or to infiltrate the community and ....
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3,000 security personnel recruited to control traffic during Hajj -- official
Date: 2013-10-13 08:52:25 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:336358
As many as 3,000 security personnel have been recruited to maintain traffic flow during the Hajj season, said the traffic department chief in Mecca. Three hundred motorbikes and 400 vehicles will be also used to control the traffic, Salman ....
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SOHR: 50 opposition fighters killed in Aleppo
Date: 2013-10-13 08:50:27 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:336350
As many as 50 opposition fighters have been killed in the past three days of clashes with the Syrian regime army in Intharat, Bustan al-Basha and Masaken Hanano neighborhoods, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Saturday. The ....
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Abbas appreciates Egyptian, Saudi, Jordanian stances for Palestinian cause
Date: 2013-10-13 08:37:53 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:336328
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Fatah movement appreciate the Egyptian, Saudi and Jordanian stances on supporting the Palestinian cause, Fatah spokesman Nabil abu Redina said Saturday. Abu Redina denied interference in the internal ....
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Karti: African summit affirms position of non-cooperation with ICC on Presidents
Date: 2013-10-13 08:35:20 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:336321
Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Karti said that the meetings of the African Union Summit on Friday and Saturday confirmed the previous stances not to deal with the International Criminal Court (ICC) with respect to any head of state in ....
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OIC chief congratulates Islamic peoples on Eidul Adha
Date: 2013-10-13 08:32:49 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:336317
Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) addressed Saturday his deep and heartfelt congratulations to the entire Islamic Ummah, on the occasion of Eidul Adha, OIC reported in its website. "On the ....
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Beblawy phones Libyan counterpart
Date: 2013-10-12 17:56:32 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:335813
Prime Minister Hazem Beblawy held a phone call with his Libyan counterpart Ali Zeidan to inquire after him after his abduction and release. Beblawy and Zeidan exchanged greetings on the occasion of Eidul Adha. Zeidan was hauled from his bed at ....
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5,200 Palestinian prisoners are held at Israeli jails
Date: 2013-10-12 15:06:34 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:335588
As many as 5,200 Palestinian prisoners are being held at 17 jails and detention camps in Israel, said a statement by the Palestinian Ministry for Prisoners' Affairs on Saturday. The statement said 2,650 prisoners from Fatah movement are held ....
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Palestinian presidency denies mediation between Qatar, Syria
Date: 2013-10-12 12:44:51 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:335324
The Palestinian Presidency denied news reports which claimed that an official Palestinian envoy to Damascus carried a message from the Qatari emir to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, according to WAFA News Agency. It described as ....