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Iran summons Nigerian diplomat over killing of Shiites
Date: 2015-12-15 07:03:05 GMT - Iran - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:3928937
Iran's Foreign Ministry has summoned the Nigerian Charge d'Affaires to protest the killing of Shiite Muslims in northern Nigeria. Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said a senior Foreign Ministry official condemned the killings and said the ....
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Saudi-led coalition declares ceasefire in Yemen
Date: 2015-12-15 06:59:35 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:3928917
The Saudi-led coalition said on Monday that a seven-day ceasefire in Yemen will begin as of Tuesday as a response to an initiative by the Yemeni government, coinciding with the start of U.N.-backed peace talks in Switzerland. "The command of the ....
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US welcomes Turkish military withdrawal from Iraq
Date: 2015-12-15 06:48:51 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:3928865
US Vice President Joe Biden welcomed the reported withdrawal of Turkish troops from Camp Bashiqa in Iraq. Biden was quoted by the White House as saying that this is "an important step to de-escalate recent tensions." Earlier on Monday, local ....
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Saudi Arabia announces anti-terror Islamic military coalition including Egypt 2 last Riyadh
Date: 2015-12-15 06:46:09 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:3928841
Saudi Arabia announced on Monday the formation of a 34-country Islamic military coalition, including Egypt, that aims to combat terrorism. In a joint press release, the participating countries said the coalition's joint operations command will be ....
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lavrov, Kerry speak over phone ahead of visit
Date: 2015-12-14 18:44:19 GMT - Russia - International - SN:19 - ID:3927605
Russia's foreign ministry said on Monday that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov had agreed in a phone call on the preconditions necessary for another meeting of world powers on Syria. Kerry had ....
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Erdogan says nomalization with Israel possible
Date: 2015-12-14 18:17:43 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:18 - ID:3927481
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hinted at rapprochement with Israel, saying such rapprochement would be beneficial for the entire region. Erdogan, however, reminded of Turkey's three precondtions for a possible rapprochement with Israel, ....
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Bashir: In'l community lost much by isolation of Sudan
Date: 2015-12-14 18:02:00 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:3927353
Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir said that the international community has lost much by isolation of Sudan, especially that Sudan can provide a good model in tolerance which is lacking in the current disturbed world, SUNA reported on ....
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Russia rejects US claims on Moscow isolation
Date: 2015-12-14 17:04:31 GMT - Russia - International - SN:16 - ID:3926929
The Russian Foreign Ministry expressed astonishment at Washington's repeated claims that Moscow is internationally isolated. In a statement on Monday the Russian foreign Ministry described the claims as silly . Russia and the U.S. are ....
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Civil aviation says ad-hoc committee probes airport security proposals
Date: 2015-12-14 16:51:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:3926841
A security committee, under Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, discussed proposals on airport security measures with representatives of a number of world companies, a statement by Civil Aviation Ministry read. The ad-hoc committee meeting involved ....
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PM dismises reports on imminent cabinet reshuffle
Date: 2015-12-14 15:52:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:3926413
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail dismissed reports on an imminent cabinet reshuffle. In press statements, the prime minister said such reports are groundless and baseless. On the governors' reshuffle, Ismail said consultations are under way with ....
