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Lavrov: Syrian govt is fulfilling obligations under chemical weapons convention
Date: 2013-09-26 12:35:09 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:308561
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made it clear that Russia is determined to see Syria remain unified, but that it does not insist that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad remain in power. In an interview with the Washington Post, Lavrvo said ....
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Calm prevails Khartoum after two-day protests
Date: 2013-09-26 12:33:10 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:308553
Clam prevailed on Thursday the Sudanese capital of Khartoum after two days of protests and riots in Omdurman against a cut in fuel subsidies. Wednesday's protests in and around the capital Khartoum, which started three days ago, continued as ....
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Ashton highlights importance of continuing support for peacemaking
Date: 2013-09-26 12:15:01 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:308514
European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton affirmed on Thursday that it is important that the international community maintains supporting direct peace negotiations between the Palestinians and Israel ....
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Egypt FM attends Yemen Friends meeting in New York
Date: 2013-09-26 12:13:17 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:308513
Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy attended the Friends of Yemen meeting that was co-chaired by Saudi and Yemeni foreign ministers Saud al-Faysel and Abu Bakr al-Qirbi, respectively and British Foreign Secretary William Hague. Fahmy lauded ....
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Permanent Security Council members agree on UN Syria draft resolution
Date: 2013-09-26 11:21:58 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:308389
The five permanent UN Security Council members have agreed on a draft resolution concerning Syria's chemical weapons disarmament, Sky News Channel reported without giving further details. ....
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Abbas meets New Zealand's premier, Luxembourg's foreign minister
Date: 2013-09-26 11:01:36 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:308359
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met in New York with New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key and Luxembourg's deputy prime minister and foreign minister Jean Asselborn. Abbas posted the two officials on the latest developments of the peace ....
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Bashar al-Assad: US may attack Syria despite weapons offer
Date: 2013-09-26 11:00:15 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:308356
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has not discounted the possibility of a US military attack even though threatened action was forestalled when he agreed to give up chemical weapons, The Guardian reported Thursday. In an interview broadcast by ....
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Israeli army storms orphans house in Jerusalem
Date: 2013-09-25 12:56:03 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:306822
An Israeli force stormed early Wednesday an orphans' school in Old Jerusalem under a pretext that the students hurled stones at the Israeli soldiers. A Palestinian security source said on Wednesday that the Israeli soldiers stormed the Islamic ....
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Abu-Marzouk: Hamas should never become Egypt's enemy
Date: 2013-09-24 11:10:50 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:304547
Hamas Deputy Chairman Moussa Abu-Marzouk denied reports by mass media on Hamas' involvement in ongoing violence in Sinai, saying "it is not in Hamas' best interest to become an enemy to Egypt or the Egyptian army." In an interview published by ....
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Jewish settlers storm Joseph's Tomb in Nablus
Date: 2013-09-24 09:26:41 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:304611
Fierce clashes erupted between Palestinian citizens and Israeli troops on Tuesday morning after a group of Jewish settlers stormed the "Nabi Yusuf" shrine, also known as Joseph's Tomb, in the eastern section of Nablus. The Palestinians hurled ....
