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Israeli troops hold Palestinians close to military barrier in Jenin
Date: 2013-09-10 18:24:22 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:283283
Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday held dozens of Palestinian people in two villages, west of Jenin close to a military barrier, according to security sources. The sources said Israel's troops detained the Palestinians for more than an hour ....
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Parliament expels MP, suspends membership of another
Date: 2013-09-10 18:19:31 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:283278
The Jordanian parliament has decided to expel MP Talal Sharif and to suspend the membership of Qussei Demissi for one year for crossing parliamentary lines. The decision came after Sharif opened gunfire earlier Tuesday at his colleague Demissi ....
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Aqsa Brigades call for day of rebellion against Israeli occupation Friday
Date: 2013-09-10 18:05:16 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:283257
The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades called for a day of popular rebellion against the Israeli occupation on Friday. The Friday rebellion will be like a green light to start sacrifice operations against the Israeli occupiers, the group said in a ....
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STL trial judge resigns
Date: 2013-09-10 17:34:43 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:283203
The head of the trial chamber at the tribunal prosecuting the alleged killers of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri resigned Tuesday, The Daily Star reported quoting a court statement. Judge Robert Roth’s resignation is the latest high-profile ....
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Jordan king issues decree to allow MPs to discuss parliament shooting
Date: 2013-09-10 16:58:09 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:283158
Jordanian King Abdullah II on Tuesday issued a royal decree to allow MPs to discuss the shooting inside parliament earlier in the day. MP Talal Sharif allegedly fired his weapon at a fellow lawmaker after a political dispute over a budget ....
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AL chief in talks with Saudi envoy
Date: 2013-09-10 16:00:28 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:283024
Arab League (AL) Secretary General Nabil el Arabi held on Tuesday talks with Saudi Ambassador here and chief delegate to the AL Ahmed bin Abdel-Aziz Qatan. The talks focused on ways to develop the system of Arab joint action. Qatan also met ....
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EU supports Russian proposal on Syria
Date: 2013-09-10 15:57:16 GMT - Belgium - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:283016
The European Union on Tuesday expressed its cautious support for a Russian proposal regarding placing Syria's chemical weapons under international control in a bid to spare the Arab country a US military action. Michael Mann, the spokesman for ....
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Hamas lashes out at Israel decision to allow Israelis pray in Aqsa mosque
Date: 2013-09-10 15:47:26 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:282991
The Palestinian movement Hamas strongly condemned on Tuesday Israel's decision to allow Israelis to pray in Aqsa mosque. On his Facebook page, Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zahri called on all Arab and Islamic leaders and scholars to shoulder their ....
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AL says current Palestinian-Israeli negotiations could be last chance
Date: 2013-09-10 15:45:13 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:282986
Ongoing negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians could be the last chance, the Arab League said Tuesday. Arab states have positively responded to US calls for resuming peace talks, said AL Assistant Secretary General for Palestine ....
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Arab League convenes for pan-Arab human rights court
Date: 2013-09-10 15:22:28 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:282922
Arab League officials will convene for three days to discuss the draft statute of the pan-Arab human rights court whose founding has came as an initiative from Bahraini King Hamad Al-Khalifa. "The court will be equally important for Arab ....