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Obama administration keeps its distance from Saudi Arabia-Iran fight Resize Text
Date: 2016-01-05 12:06:42 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:4054993
The Obama administration’s cautious approach to the latest eruption in tensions between two major Middle Eastern powers reflects a reluctance to take sides in a dispute where it believes both are at fault, and a sense that a strong US intervention ....
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Daesh claims responsibility for shooting down military helicopter in Libya
Date: 2016-01-05 07:22:28 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:4052441
The terrorist Daesh group has claimed responsibility for shooting down a Helicopter belonged to the Libyan Air Force. The group wrote on Facebook on Monday that its elements shot down a military plane belonged by the Libyan army. Earlier in ....
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FM to meet with PLO official, China's deputy FM
Date: 2016-01-05 07:03:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:4052377
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will meet on Tuesday with visiting Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Executive Committee, Saeb Erekat. The meeting is scheduled to tackle the latest Palestinian developments and efforts to ....
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FM to Arabia to attend preparatory meetings for Egyptian-Saudi coordination council
Date: 2016-01-04 11:27:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:4047513
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry left for Riyadh Monday to attend preparatory meetings for the third session of the Saudi-Egyptian Coordination Council. Attending the meetings in the Saudi capital will also be International Cooperation Minister ....
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Saudi Arabia cuts diplomatic ties with Iran
Date: 2016-01-04 08:32:46 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:4045941
Saudi Arabia announced cutting ties with Iran and decided to evict the Iranian diplomatic mission from the kingdom. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al Jubeir said at a news conference that Iran's diplomatic mission in Saudi Arabia had been given 48 ....
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Saudi, Egyptian defense ministers discuss bilateral cooperation on phone
Date: 2016-01-04 08:27:06 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:4045897
Saudi Defense Minister Mohamed bin Salman bin Abdel Aziz telephoned his Egyptian counterpart Sedqi Sobhi Sunday night to discuss bilateral cooperation and issues of mutual concern, according to the Saudi Press Agency. ....
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Israeli troops open fire at Palestinian farmers eastern Gaza
Date: 2016-01-04 07:45:16 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:4045729
Israeli troops opened fire at a number of Palestinian farmers in eastern Gaza early Monday. No word of injuries was reported. Troops deployed at control towers on the borderline near Nahal Oz terminal targeted a number of Palestinian farmers, ....
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Arab jets hit Houthi, Saleh targets
Date: 2016-01-04 07:19:55 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:4045617
Arab coalition jets raided a number of Houthi and Saleh targets in Sanaa overnight Monday. The jets hit the al Deilimi airbase near Sanaa airport, eyewitnesses said. A Republican Guard camp in al Sabaha area and weapons caches on Mount Faj ....
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Arab Civil Parties Organization urges cutting diplomatic ties with Iran
Date: 2016-01-04 06:42:07 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:4045469
The Arab Civil Parties Organization has called on all Arab states to cut diplomatic ties with Iran in support of Saudi Arabia. Iran wanted to test the patience and strength of Saudi Arabia, but Riyadh's response to its violations came strong and ....
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Israel benefits most from regional conflicts: Iran
Date: 2016-01-03 13:27:31 GMT - Iran - International - SN:10 - ID:4042009
The Israeli regime is benefiting the most from the conflicts in the region, Press TV reported quoting Iran’s Foreign Ministry said. In a meeting with Palestinian Ambassador to Tehran Salah al-Zawawi, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein ....