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India and Pakistan's military agree to maintain truce on LoC
Date: 2015-12-23 08:57:46 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:7 - ID:3981145
India and Pakistan military Tuesday agreed to maintain truce on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and keep the communication alive through established reconciliation mechanism, the US-funded Radio Sawa reported. Defense spokesman ....
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Arab Housing Ministers Council thanks President Sisi
Date: 2015-12-23 07:56:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:3980777
The Council of Arab Housing and Construction Ministers sent on Tuesday a thanks cable to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. Earlier in the day, the 32nd meeting of the council kicked off in Cairo, chaired by Egypt's Housing Minister Moustafa ....
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Awqaf minister lauds Greek parliament's recognition of Palestine
Date: 2015-12-23 07:55:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:3980765
Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa on Tuesday hailed as "positive" the Greek parliament's resolution recognizing the state of Palestine. The minister called on all world countries to fully recognize the state of Palestine and the Palestinian ....
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Jihadist' who beheaded boss commits suicide
Date: 2015-12-23 07:45:42 GMT - France - International - SN:4 - ID:3980745
A Frenchman who killed his boss and pinned his severed head to a fence at an industrial gas factory has committed suicide in his jail cell, ABC reported quoting prison authorities on Wednesday. Yassin Salhi, 35, hanged himself from the bars of ....
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ITIDA: 181 new industrial projects with total investments of EGP 12.7 billion
Date: 2015-12-23 07:36:22 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:3 - ID:3980705
The Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) gave 181 licenses in November to new industrial projects at a total investment of 12.7 billion pounds that will provide more than 10,000 jobs inside and outside industrial areas. A ....
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Arab jets hit Houthi targets in Sanaa
Date: 2015-12-23 07:24:33 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:3980657
Arab coalition jets shelled a number of targets of Houthi and Saleh militias in Sanaa Wednesday. The jets targeted a reception camp affiliated with the special operations troops in Dalaa Hamdan area, northern Sanaa, eyewitnesses said. Weapon ....
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US State Department rejects Calls by Congress Members to Close PLO Office
Date: 2015-12-23 07:23:48 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:3980649
The US State Department on Tuesday rejected calls by 32 congressional lawmakers, including Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, to close the Washington office of the Palestinian Liberation Organization. In a letter dated December 18, the ....
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British foreign policy must emerge from shadow of Iraq, argues Hilary Benn
Date: 2015-12-22 18:27:55 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:13 - ID:3979453
Hilary Benn, the UK shadow foreign secretary, is urging Labour to resist isolationism and arguing that British foreign policy has to emerge from the long shadow cast by the 2003 Iraq invasion, The Guardian reported. In comments that come after ....
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Arab League welcomes Greece's recognition of Palestinian state
Date: 2015-12-22 17:28:49 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:3979189
The Arab League welcomed Greece’s parliament unanimous approval on Tuesday of a nonbinding bill calling on the country’s government to formally recognize Palestinian statehood. The League assistant secretary general for Palestine sector Saed Abu ....
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UK ambassador praises Egypt commitment to airport security
Date: 2015-12-22 16:28:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:3978885
UK ambassador in Cairo John Casson welcomed on Tuesday an agreement reached between Egypt and Control Risks, a global risk consultancy on reviewing security measures at Egyptian airports. He said in a press release the step is positive and shows ....
