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Top UN official: 7 million Syrians displaced by civil war
Date: 2013-09-03 09:12:05 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:270869
Tarik Kurdi, the representative of the UN refugee agency in Syria, said that 7 million Syrians, or almost one-third of the population, have been displaced inside the country because of the ongoing war. Kurdi added that 5 million of the ....
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Arab League chief says any act against Assad regime should come as part of Geneva Charter, UN agreement
Date: 2013-09-02 14:42:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:269890
Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Arabi stressed on Monday that any deterrent acts to be taken against the Assad regime should come as part of the Geneva Charter or the UN agreement that prohibits the use of chemical weapons. Arabi, at a ....
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Iranian FM, UN Secretary General discuss developments in Syria
Date: 2013-09-02 11:27:51 GMT - Iran - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:269412
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed current Syrian developments with the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon over the phone Sunday evening, Irna reported Monday. According to the press bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during ....
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Obama informed Netanyahu prior to speech of plans to delay Syria strike
Date: 2013-09-02 09:36:10 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:269194
US President Barack Obama called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday and informed him that he planned to delay what seemed like an imminent attack on Syria, ahead of his speech at the White House to that regard. Obama also told ....
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Arab League holds Assad responsible for chemical attack, urge 'deterrent measures'
Date: 2013-09-02 09:11:22 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:269150
The council of the Arab League foreign ministers deplored on Sunday the use of chemical weapons in Syria, holding the Syrian regime responsible for the "the heinous crime." In a statement following an extraordinary meeting in Cairo, the ....
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Lebanese president urges political solution to Syrian crisis
Date: 2013-09-01 13:38:47 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:268042
Lebanese President Michel Suleiman called on Sunday for finding a political solution to the Syrian crisis and avoiding the use of military force. He also condemned the chemical attack in Syria, saying the UN should bring those responsible for the ....
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Israel lets in 360 aid-laden trucks via Karm Abu Salem crossing
Date: 2013-09-01 11:20:11 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:267760
Israel reopened Karm Abu Salem crossing in the southeastern Gaza Strip on Sunday to let in 360 trucks carrying relief aid and goods to the Palestinians. In a press release, Raed Fattouh, the head of the Coordination Committee for the Entry of ....
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US possible military aggression against Syria to face tough int’l reaction – Iranian commander
Date: 2013-09-01 09:47:33 GMT - Iran - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:267593
Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari warned Washington to abort war plans against Syria, saying that the US will be faced with reactions coming from beyond the Syrian borders if it goes on with ....
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Syrian rebel army to be informed about sites to be attacked - official
Date: 2013-09-01 09:44:18 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:267590
Chief-of-Staff of the Syrian rebel army Major General Selim Idriss said his army will be informed about the sites to be pounded by western powers. In statements to Al-Arabiya on Sunday, Idriss said the rebel army is ready to take over the ....
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Palestinian national claims to represent Egyptian community in Palestine - Gaza gov't spokesman
Date: 2013-08-31 16:18:45 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:266957
Gaza government spokesman Ihab Ghussein said that Adel Abdel-Rahman who was summoned today holds the Palestinian nationality and claims that he represents the Egyptian community in Palestine. In exclusive statements to MENA correspondent here ....
