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Regime forces restore control over several areas in Damascus outskirts
Date: 2017-03-20 08:35:12 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:6727788
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Monday that the regime forces restored several areas in Damascus outskirts that were controlled by Islamic factions and opposition fighters. Clashes are still on between the opposition factions and ....
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Royal Air Maroc suspends all flights to Orly airport
Date: 2017-03-20 08:30:09 GMT - Morocco - International - SN:1 - ID:6727777
Royal Air Maroc has decided to suspend all flights from Morocco to Paris-Orly Airport, which is closed after a man attacked a soldier there. The suspension might very well affect other flights conducted by Royal Air Maroc, according to Al Massaa ....
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Netanyahu: Strikes in Syria targeted Hezbollah arms
Date: 2017-03-18 11:13:00 GMT - palestine - International - SN:7 - ID:6718225
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has acknowledged Israeli airstrikes in Syria, saying that they were conducted to prevent the transfer of advanced weapons to Hezbollah, JPost reported on its website. "Our policy is very consistent," ....
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Sisi meets PM, finance minister
Date: 2017-03-18 10:55:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:6718089
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is convening with the prime minister, the finance minister and his two deputies for the public treasury and financial policies affairs. The remark was made by Presidential Spokesman Alaa Youssef, without giving ....
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French police arrest another suspect in Orly incident
Date: 2017-03-18 10:53:54 GMT - France - International - SN:5 - ID:6718065
French police on Saturday arrested another suspect over involvement in Orly airport attack as a man was shot to death after attempting to seize a weapon from a soldier guarding a Paris Orly Airport earlier in the day. The incident prompted a ....
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Alex, Dekheila ports closed over bad weather
Date: 2017-03-18 08:44:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:6717125
The Alexandria Port Authority decided on Saturday to close Alexandria and Dekheila ports over bad weather and high wind velocity. The decision is meant to prevent any collision of ships and to ensure safety of maritime navigation, the authority's ....
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Sisi receives Saturday delegation from UK Conservative Party
Date: 2017-03-18 08:38:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:6717085
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi will receive on Saturday a delegation from the UK Conservative Middle East Council (CMEC), said presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef. ....
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Italian embassy in Libya denies evacuation claims
Date: 2017-03-18 07:22:14 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:6716741
The Italian Embassy in Libya denied news claiming that its staff was evacuated from the embassy's headquarters in Tripoli. In a tweet on Friday, the embassy said "Watching last night the news of our evacuation....from our couch in #Tripoli. Happy ....
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Air France cabin crew's three-day strike to hit flights this weekend
Date: 2017-03-18 06:41:21 GMT - France - International - SN:1 - ID:6716605
Air France employees are to hold a three-day strike over the weekend, which may lead to some flight cancellations, the airline announced on Friday. "A call for strike action has been issued by several Air France cabin crew unions, for the period ....
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Merkel says does not intend to trade provocations with Turkey
Date: 2017-03-17 11:10:56 GMT - Germany - International - SN:6 - ID:6713777
German Chancellor Angela Merkel ruled out trading provocations with Turkey on Thursday after President Tayyip Erdogan sharply criticized bans on planned rallies by Turkish ministers in Germany and the Netherlands, The Daily Mail reported on ....