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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 ....
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Quartet promises support to renewed Middle East peace talks
Date: 2013-07-31 15:59:37 GMT - Belgium - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:223685
The Middle East Quartet ( United Nations, Russian Federation, United States and European Union) has issued a statement expressing support to the renewed Middle East peace talks. The Quartet welcomes the announcement by United States Secretary ....
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El-Arabi, Ashton discuss Palestinian issue, Syrian crisis
Date: 2013-07-30 14:47:41 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:222141
Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi held a meeting with the EU's foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, on peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. Earlier, Israeli and Palestinian delegates ended a first round of peace ....
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Tunisian Interior Minister says ready to resign
Date: 2013-07-30 14:23:40 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:222089
Tunisian Interior Minister Lotfi Ben Jeddou said on Tuesday he was ready to resign, The Voice of Russia said. "I have a great wish to resign, and I am ready to resign," he said. "A salvation government or national unity government must ....
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Israel and Palestinians end first round of talks
Date: 2013-07-30 10:25:53 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:221648
Israeli and Palestinian delegates ended a first round of peace negotiations at the State Department headquarters, their first attempt in three years to resolve the conflict. A US official said the meeting was productive and positive. ....
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Khartoum denies harboring Egyptian MB leaders
Date: 2013-07-30 09:32:23 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:221565
An official source at the Sudanese government expressed deep resentment at reports published by some Egyptian mass media on coordination from inside Sudan to harbor Egyptian political leaders affiliated to the Muslim Brotherhood group. "Such ....
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Kerry names Martin Indyk to lead Mideast peace talks
Date: 2013-07-30 08:42:08 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:221504
US Secretary of State John Kerry named former Ambassador Martin Indyk as the new US special envoy for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations Monday as long-stalled direct talks were set to resume that evening. “Going forward, it’s no secret that ....
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Peres urges EU restraint during Israeli-Palestinian talks
Date: 2013-07-30 08:23:22 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:221481
Israeli President Shimon Peres called Monday on the EU to exercise restraint as peace negotiations get underway, The Times of Israel reported. Peres made the comments in Latvia during a joint press conference with President Andris Berzins. ....
