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Israeli forces close Qalandia checkpoint
Date: 2013-08-03 12:53:23 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:227184
Israeli forces closed Saturday Qalandia checkpoint to public and private vehicles and allowed pedestrians only to pass through. After the Israeli decision, the Palestinians searched for alternative ways to reach Ramallah. The checkpoint ....
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Mauritania opposition renews call for regime to go
Date: 2013-08-03 10:10:46 GMT - Mauritania - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:226938
The opposition in Mauritania is firm on toppling the regime of President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who has proven complete failure in running state affairs. Opposition leader Ahmed Ould Dada accused the current regime of working to promote ....
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Egyptian envoy says S. Sudan president voices understanding of incidents in Egypt
Date: 2013-08-03 09:43:35 GMT - South Sudan - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:226903
South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit met here on Friday Ambassador Omar Metwaly, the special envoy of Egypt's interim President Adly Mansour. In statements to MENA correspondent in South Sudan, Metwaly said that he handed a message from ....
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Sabha police chief killed in bomb blast
Date: 2013-08-03 09:31:23 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:226888
The police chief of Sabha has been killed in a bomb blast, according to Sky News Arabia. An explosive charge placed beneath his car went off earlier on Saturday in this district of Benghazi, the news channel said without giving any further ....
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Dozens of Palestinians suffered suffocation due to Israeli tear gas inhalation in W.Bank
Date: 2013-08-02 18:26:25 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:226451
Dozens of Palestinians and foreign activists suffered from suffocation on Friday due to Israeli tear gas inhalation while they took part in rallies against the Israeli occupation's practices in the West Bank. In statements Friday, the media ....
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UN inspectors to visit Syrian sites
Date: 2013-08-01 11:24:43 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:224475
Syria has agreed to allow UN investigators to visit three sites where chemical weapons have allegedly been used, the UN has said. The inspectors will go "as soon as possible", a statement from Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's office said as ....
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Libya PM changes his mind about reshuffling the cabinet
Date: 2013-08-01 11:23:22 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:224470
Prime Minister Ali Zidan said he has changed his mind about having a cabinet reshuffle after consulting with some advisers and members of the national congress. The current interim government will remain unchanged for the time being so as not ....
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S.Sudan president names new gov't
Date: 2013-08-01 09:06:33 GMT - South Sudan - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:224300
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir named his new cabinet Wednesday after sacking his entire team last week, a decree on state media read. Some are new appointments, such as military strongman Kuol Manyang, currently governor of troubled eastern ....
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First batch of Palestinian prisoners to be released within two weeks: Official
Date: 2013-07-31 18:01:24 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:223880
A Palestinian official said the first batch of Palestinian prisoners will be released within the next two weeks. Israel's Cabinet approved the release of 104 long-held Palestinian prisoners Sunday. "The number of prisoners who will be ....
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Palestinian-Israeli negotiations resumption is a step on the peace road
Date: 2013-07-31 16:55:47 GMT - Belgium - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:223787
"The European Union has consistently supported a two-state solution. We will continue to work hard in support of the parties to reach peace in the Middle East and security for all," said EU High Representative Catherine Ashton in a statement on the ....