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  • Israel re-opens Karam Abu-Salem crossing after 11-day closure

    Israel re-opens Karam Abu-Salem crossing after 11-day closure

    Date: 2013-04-02 10:07:31 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:44931

       Israel re-opened on Tuesday Karm Abu Salem commercial terminal, south of the Gaza Strip, after 11-day closure for Jewish feasts.    The crossing was opened temporarily on Thursday allowing goods-laden trucks into the ....

  • Arab League says handing Syrian embassies to opposition up to Arab countries

    Arab League says handing Syrian embassies to opposition up to Arab countries

    Date: 2013-04-02 10:03:27 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:44925

        The Arab League said Monday the handing of Syrian embassies to the opposition is a sovereign decision to each Arab country.    "The League can not impose its decision of any country," spokesman Nassif Hitti said in a ....

  • Hamas re-elects Meshaal as head of its political bureau

    Hamas re-elects Meshaal as head of its political bureau

    Date: 2013-04-02 09:14:28 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:44852

       Palestinian group Hamas has re-elected Khaled Meshaal as head of its political bureau for a new term, well-placed sources told MENA on Monday.    Meshaal said last year that he would not seek a new term.    The ....

  • Mount Lebanon Mufti rejects sectarian bill

    Mount Lebanon Mufti rejects sectarian bill

    Date: 2013-04-01 13:21:26 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:43755

    Mufti of Mount Lebanon Sheikh Mohamed Ali al-Juzu declared his rejection of any sectarian law that ensures the interests of one sect on the account of the others.  He also rejected a decision made by the resigned government on making Saturday ....

  • Israeli fighters violate Lebanese airspace

    Israeli fighters violate Lebanese airspace

    Date: 2013-04-01 13:09:38 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:43724

     Israel renewed its violation of the Lebanese airspace on Monday, said the Lebanese army command.     Two Israeli jet fighters entered the Lebanese skies from above the Mediterranean Sea in Naqoura town in southern Lebanon where ....

  • Bashir's visit to Juba meant to boost implementation of signed agreement

    Bashir's visit to Juba meant to boost implementation of signed agreement

    Date: 2013-04-01 12:43:33 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:43678

    The National Congress Party stressed that the projected visit of President Omar Hassan Bashir to Juba next week aims at boosting the implementation of signed cooperation agreement between the two countries.     Yasser Youssef, the ....

  • Israel continues violating Lebanese skies

    Israel continues violating Lebanese skies

    Date: 2013-03-31 12:34:44 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:42173

    Israel continued its daily violations of the Lebanese skies on Sunday.    Israeli aircraft flew over the southern Lebanese towns of Bint Jbeil, Marjeyoun, Tibnin and Nabatieh as well as el Toffah District.   Israeli warjets also ....

  • Civilian killed in north Baghdad, 16 wanted persons arrested in Ninawi

    Civilian killed in north Baghdad, 16 wanted persons arrested in Ninawi

    Date: 2013-03-31 12:30:05 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:42162

    An Iraqi civilian was killed in a sticky bomb blast north of Baghdad and 16 wanted persons were arrested in Mosul city, Ninawi governorate.      A security source said that unidentified gunmen attached a sticky bomb to the ....

  • Damascus suffers blackout since Saturday afternoon

    Damascus suffers blackout since Saturday afternoon

    Date: 2013-03-31 12:12:39 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:42121

    Damascus has suffered a blackout since Saturday afternoon.     MENA correspondent said Damascus people are accustomed to power outage at certain times under power rationing system, but they are not used to cutting electricity in ....

  • Sabra: Arab-Islamic promises for supporting opposition SNC's OIC seat

    Sabra: Arab-Islamic promises for supporting opposition SNC's OIC seat

    Date: 2013-03-31 11:06:37 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:42012

    Arab and Islamic countries have promised to help the Syrian main opposition group ; the Syrian National Council (SNC),  get Damascus seat at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) after taking the Arab League seat, said SNC President ....

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