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  • Syria raids border Lebanese town

    Syria raids border Lebanese town

    Date: 2014-04-23 09:35:57 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:683193

    A Syrian warplanes fired three rockets at the border Lebanese town of Arsal, according to a statement by the Lebanese army command on Wednesday. The rocket attack against the Sunni town took place on Tuesday but no casualties are ....

  • Political delegation leaves for Europe to clarify situation in Egypt

    Political delegation leaves for Europe to clarify situation in Egypt

    Date: 2014-04-23 09:31:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:683178

    A delegation of political powers, led by Ahmed Fadaly, General coordinator of the Independent Current, left here on Wednesday for Athens at the beginning of a three-leg European tour. The delegation is scheduled to meet with officials of Greece, ....

  • Envoy blasts US refusal to issue visa for Irans ambassador

    Envoy blasts US refusal to issue visa for Irans ambassador

    Date: 2014-04-23 09:28:46 GMT - Iran - International - SN:26 - ID:683170

    Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Gholam-Hossein Dehqani deplored the US refusal to issue visa for Tehrans new ambassador to the UN Hamid Aboutalebi, saying that the move is in contravention of the UN headquarters agreement, IRNA ....

  • Three Katyusha rockets shelled at Kirkuk airport

    Three Katyusha rockets shelled at Kirkuk airport

    Date: 2014-04-23 09:25:13 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:683157

    Three rockets were fired at Kirkuk airport on Wednesday, while unknown gunmen kidnapped a civilian from southeast Kirkuk and led him to unknown location, a security source in Kirkuk said. The source made it clear that three Katyusha rockets were ....

  • UK gov't to receive any reports from Jordanians on MB activities

    UK gov't to receive any reports from Jordanians on MB activities

    Date: 2014-04-23 09:10:22 GMT - Jordan - International - SN:23 - ID:683123

    British Ambassador here Peter Millett asserted that his government will accept any reports and information from Jordanians on the philosophy and activities of the Muslim Brotherhood group as part of the UK's recent decision to review its policy ....

  • Lavrov urges Kiev to immediately comply with Geneva agreement

    Lavrov urges Kiev to immediately comply with Geneva agreement

    Date: 2014-04-23 09:02:39 GMT - Russia - International - SN:21 - ID:683101

    In a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry late on Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stressed the need for the Kiev authorities to comply conscientiously with the Geneva agreement of April 17. Lavrov urged ....

  • Ebola death toll rises to over 140 in Liberia, Guinea

    Ebola death toll rises to over 140 in Liberia, Guinea

    Date: 2014-04-23 08:31:59 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:20 - ID:683012

    A total of 142 deaths have been reported from the Ebola outbreak in Guinea and Liberia, CNN reported quoting the World Health Organization as saying in a statement. The virus is still limited to the two nations, the World Health Organization ....

  • Obasanjo leads peace mision to S. Sudan

    Obasanjo leads peace mision to S. Sudan

    Date: 2014-04-23 08:22:24 GMT - Nigeria - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:682993

    An African Union Commission of Inquiry on South Sudan led by former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo started a 10-day mission to the country amidst renewed violence in parts of the country’s oil rich regions, The Punch newspaper reported ....

  • Mansour lays wreaths on Unknown Soldier, Sadat tombs

    Mansour lays wreaths on Unknown Soldier, Sadat tombs

    Date: 2014-04-23 08:17:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:682980

    Interim President Adly Mansour laid on Wednesday a wreath at the tombs of the Unknown Soldiers in Cairo's Nasr city on the occasion of Sinai Liberation Day anniversary. Mansour was welcomed at the memorial by Defense Minister Sedki Sobhi and ....

  • Police arrest 10 persons over violence charges

    Police arrest 10 persons over violence charges

    Date: 2014-04-23 08:15:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:682971

    Security forces arrested ten persons involved in attacks against police stations and instigating violence in Minya, Qalubiya and Fayyoum governorates. The arrest was launched upon a warrant from the prosecution. ....

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