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  • Fire shot from Syria toward northern Lebanon forces residents to leave

    Fire shot from Syria toward northern Lebanon forces residents to leave

    Date: 2013-09-11 09:38:46 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:283861

    Several parts in northern Lebanon came under fire and missiles, launched from the Syrian side Tuesday night, forcing residents to leave. According to news reports, Syrian artillery launched a number of missiles on Beni Sakhr border area in ....

  • Abbas posts Arab ambassadors on peace talks

    Abbas posts Arab ambassadors on peace talks

    Date: 2013-09-11 09:36:55 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:283857

    Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with the Arab ambassadors in London during his current visit to Britain, said the Palestinian news agency on Wednesday. Abbas posted the diplomats on the developments of peace talks with Israel, said the ....

  • Israeli court issues unfair imprisonment sentences against Palestinian teens

    Israeli court issues unfair imprisonment sentences against Palestinian teens

    Date: 2013-09-11 09:34:22 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:283852

    An Israeli court in Jerusalem has issued unfair verdicts against four Palestinian teenagers. The four aged between 13 to 18 years, face imprisonment sentences ranging between 18 months to seven years. ....

  • Israeli troops hold Palestinians close to military barrier in Jenin

    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 ....

  • Parliament expels MP, suspends membership of another

    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 ....

  • Aqsa Brigades call for day of rebellion against Israeli occupation Friday

    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 ....

  • STL trial judge resigns

    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 ....

  • Jordan king issues decree to allow MPs to discuss parliament shooting

    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 ....

  • AL chief in talks with Saudi envoy

    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 ....

  • EU supports Russian proposal on Syria

    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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