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AL urges int'l pressure on Israel to end occupation of Palestinian lands
Date: 2016-03-30 10:56:19 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:4617801
The Arab League urged the international community to press Israel to end its occupation and settlement construction in the Palestinian territories. In a statement on Wednesday which marks the Land Day, the pan-Arab organization called on the ....
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UN chief urges countries to let in more Syrian refugees
Date: 2016-03-30 09:51:37 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:7 - ID:4617021
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged governments around the world to let in more people from Syria and "counter fear-mongering" about refugees. Ban spoke at a one-day conference in Geneva meant to further efforts to resettle Syrian refugees. ....
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UN: Syria's neighbors face major challenge over refugees crisis
Date: 2016-03-30 08:44:07 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:6 - ID:4616397
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) stressed that Syria neighboring countries face grave challenges over the Syrian refugees crisis. In a statement Wednesday wired by Sky News channel, the UNHCR said the refugees crisis ....
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Border guard troops arrest 107 illegal immigrants - spokesman
Date: 2016-03-30 08:41:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:4616353
Border guard troops in various areas have arrested 107 illegal immigrants as part of efforts to crack down on criminal elements and smugglers, Military Spokesman Mohamed Samir said Wednesday. Border guard troops of the Second Field Army ....
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Egyptian hijacker remanded in custody for 8 days
Date: 2016-03-30 08:40:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:4616333
A 59-year-old man arrested after he hijacked an EgyptAir flight and forced it to land in Larnaca was on Wednesday remanded in custody for eight days, Cyprus Mail reported on Wednesday. Amidst tight security and a courtroom buzzing with foreign ....
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Myanmar swears in first elected civilian president
Date: 2016-03-30 07:41:30 GMT - Myanmar (Burma) - International - SN:3 - ID:4615837
Myanmar's new president has been sworn in, the first elected civilian leader in more than 50 years. Htin Kyaw from the National League for Democracy (NLD) takes over from Thein Sein, who introduced wide-ranging reforms during his five years in ....
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US says it is keen on working with Egypt to render ME free of WMD
Date: 2016-03-30 07:40:12 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:4615817
US Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Rose Gottemoeller voiced her country's keenness on working with Egypt and other countries to render the Middle East region free of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). In ....
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Egyptian anti-terror elements return back from Cyprus
Date: 2016-03-30 07:22:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:4615729
Anti-terror elements of the Egyptian Special Forces and the negotiating team returned back from Cyprus after the release of all passengers and crew of EgyptAir plane that was hijacked on Tuesday morning. President Abdel Fatah El Sisi gave ....
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Cyprus FM says hijacker was clearly 'unstable'
Date: 2016-03-29 18:07:15 GMT - Cyprus - International - SN:13 - ID:4614333
Cyprus' foreign minister said on Tuesday that the Egyptian who hijacked a domestic EgyptAir flight and diverted it to the island nation appeared to be "psychologically unstable," ABC News reported. Ioannis Kasoulides told reporters it was clear ....
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Sisi appreciates Cypriot cooperation to end plane's hijacking
Date: 2016-03-29 17:07:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:4614061
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Tuesday phoned his Cypriot counterpart Nicos Anastasiades. During the phone call, Sisi expressed sincere thanks and appreciation for the leadership and the Government of Cyprus for providing full support and ....
