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Egypt, UK FMs probe bilateral relations over phone
Date: 2015-06-27 09:12:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:2872705
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry discussed with his UK counterpart Philip Hammond over the phone means of promoting bilateral ties. The talks also took up regional issues with a special focus on the situation in Libya and efforts by United Nations ....
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Germany approves Gulf arms exports
Date: 2015-06-27 09:07:29 GMT - Germany - International - SN:8 - ID:2872693
Germany's coalition government has approved several arms exports to the Gulf region, German daily "Die Welt" reported on Saturday. Among the exports approved by the Federal Security Council were 15 patrol boats destined for Saudi Arabia, the ....
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UK Armed Forces Day: Public urged to turn out after 'Daesh plot foiled'
Date: 2015-06-27 09:06:26 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:7 - ID:2872681
The UK police have encouraged the public to attend Armed Forces Day events as normal after reports Daesh had planned to target a London parade, the BBC reported Saturday. Daesh had plotted to detonate a pressure cooker bomb at a parade in Merton, ....
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33 Daesh militants killed in Iraq
Date: 2015-06-27 08:34:07 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:2872401
Iraqi forces and the US-led alliance killed Saturday 33 members of Daesh terrorist group during military operations in the western province of Anbar. The US-led alliance killed 18 members of Daesh militants, who were on their way to besiege the ....
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US places electoral assistance to Burundi on hold
Date: 2015-06-27 08:12:13 GMT - USA - International - SN:6 - ID:2872417
In light of Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza’s continued efforts to violate the Arusha Agreement, seek a third term and press ahead with electoral dates absent the conditions necessary for credible elections, the United States is placing on ....
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Huge blast reportedly rocks Syrian city
Date: 2015-06-27 08:07:50 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:2872409
The sound of a huge explosion was reportedly heard in the Syrian city of Ayn al Arab in Aleppo, northern Syria. Clashes are taking place between Kurdish fighters and Daesh terrorists, Sky News reported Saturday. The Syrian Observatory for ....
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Daesh claims responsibility for Sousse attack
Date: 2015-06-27 07:43:41 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:2872293
The terrorist group of Daesh has claimed responsibility for Friday's attack on two hotels in the Tunisian resort city of Sousse. The group also posted a picture of the perpetrator of the attack, Abu Yahia al Qirawani, on its twitter ....
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Morocco summons Iranian chargé d’affaires over ‘defamatory’ article
Date: 2015-06-27 07:42:54 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:2872329
Morocco’s Foreign Ministry summoned Iranian Chargé d’Affaires in Rabat after the Revolutionary Guards’ outlet of Fars News published a “defamatory” article against Morocco. Minister Delegate to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation ....
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Tunisia summons reserve troops following Sousse attack
Date: 2015-06-27 07:29:55 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:2872277
A Tunisian security coordination committee has decided to deploy military reserve troops to vital and sensitive areas in the country. The decision followed the terrorist attack that targeted two hotels in the resort city of Sousse Friday, leaving ....
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AL chief condemns Tunisia terrorist attack
Date: 2015-06-26 18:39:29 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:2871161
Arab League Secretary General Nabil el Araby on Friday strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted the Tunisian resort city of Sousse. Araby phoned the Tunisian permanent delegate to the Arab League, expressing condolences to the ....