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  • More than 20 dead as migrant boat sinks off coast of Libya

    More than 20 dead as migrant boat sinks off coast of Libya

    Date: 2014-07-30 09:39:03 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:850588

    More than 20 people died and dozens others went missing as their boat capsized off Libya Tuesday night. Twenty-two illegal migrants were rescued, said Col. Qassem Ayoub, the Spokesman for the Libyan naval force. Survivors said the boat was ....

  • Syrian soldiers killed by rebel tunnel-bombs

    Syrian soldiers killed by rebel tunnel-bombs

    Date: 2014-07-30 09:32:38 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:850573

    Thirteen Syrian pro-government troops have been killed after Syrian rebels have detonated explosive-packed tunnels under buildings in the northern city of Aleppo and destroying part of the old city, opposition activists have said. Syria's main ....

  • Non-commissioned officer, 8 takfiris killed in North Sinai campaign

    Non-commissioned officer, 8 takfiris killed in North Sinai campaign

    Date: 2014-07-30 09:30:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:850570

    Military spokesman Brigadier General Mohamed Samir said on Tuesday that a non-commissioned officer and eight takfiris were killed in an army crackdown in North Sinai. Eleven wanted people were arrested during the campaign, the spokesman ....

  • Hamas military wing shells Tel Aviv, Ashdod

    Hamas military wing shells Tel Aviv, Ashdod

    Date: 2014-07-30 09:28:56 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:850566

    Ezzeddin al-Qassam, the military wing of Hamas, claimed responsibility for shelling Tel Aviv and Ashdod in response to the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip. In a military statement on Tuesday, the group said that it shelled Tel Aviv with ....

  • Bulgaria, Netherlands close diplomatic missions in Tripoli

    Bulgaria, Netherlands close diplomatic missions in Tripoli

    Date: 2014-07-30 08:53:51 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:850523

    Bulgaria and Netherlands declared on Tuesday they have closed their diplomatic missions in Libya over the deteriorating security situation in Tripoli. Earlier this week, Bulgaria banned its citizens from traveling to Libya, and urged their ....

  • EU widens Russia sanctions to target economy

    EU widens Russia sanctions to target economy

    Date: 2014-07-30 08:52:23 GMT - Belgium - International - SN:11 - ID:850521

    The EU has adopted new economic sanctions against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, targeting the oil sector, defense equipment and sensitive technologies, EU sources said. Russian state banks' access to capital is also likely to be ....

  • Lebanon army arrests 7 Syrians from Nusra Front in Arsal

    Lebanon army arrests 7 Syrians from Nusra Front in Arsal

    Date: 2014-07-30 08:24:25 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:850483

    The Lebanese army has arrested seven Syrians it said had connection with the Nusra Front. The Syrians were arrested in the northeastern city of Arsal near the border with Syria Tuesday night. Arsal is considered a hotbed of the Nusra Front. ....

  • 15 killed in Israeli bombing of UN school in Gaza

    15 killed in Israeli bombing of UN school in Gaza

    Date: 2014-07-30 08:22:24 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:850478

    At least 15 persons were killed and 90 wounded in an Israeli bombing of a UN school in Gaza Strip, the BBC reported. More than 3,000 persons were hiding inside the school at the time of the bombing that came without prior warning. Israeli army ....

  • Guinea declares week-long mourning over stampede victims

    Guinea declares week-long mourning over stampede victims

    Date: 2014-07-30 08:19:08 GMT - Guinea - International - SN:8 - ID:850470

    At least 24 people were killed in a stampede at a beachside concert celebrating the end of Ramadan in Guinea’s capital, euronews reported, adding that Guinea’s Presidency has declared a week of mourning after what it described as a “tragic ....

  • 3 terrorists killed in car bombing in Giza

    3 terrorists killed in car bombing in Giza

    Date: 2014-07-30 08:06:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:850454

    Three terrorists were killed in a car bombing in Giza, an Interior Ministry source said on Wednesday. The source told MENA that sappers moved to the explosion site to stand on its reasons. The blast is likely caused by an explosive device that ....

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