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Tension prevails in Yemen due to security chaos
Date: 2013-04-06 11:44:16 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:51125
Tension prevailed on a number of Yemeni cities due to the security chaos in the country, while Sanaa witnessed a relative calm, if compared to the rest of the cities. In statements Saturday, a Yemeni security source said that five ....
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Regime army on high alert to defend Damascus
Date: 2013-04-03 13:36:44 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:47027
The Syrian regime army is on high alert to defend Damascus, a Syrian military source said in statements to the Syrian al-Watan newspaper out Wednesday, mocking threats of heavy attacks that necessitate evacuating the capital. ....
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Israeli defense minister: We won't allow any routine shelling of rockets by Hamas
Date: 2013-04-03 10:41:46 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:46661
Israeli Derfense Minister Moshe Ya'alon blamed Hamas as being responsible for everything that is fired from the Gaza Strip at Israel, The Jerusalem Post reported. Ya'alon remarks were made in comment on the rocket shelling into ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....