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Ex-presidential candidate to support Essebsi in run-off
Date: 2014-11-25 19:20:19 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:157 - ID:1410737
TUNIS, Nov 25 (MENA) - A former Tunisian presidential candidate said Tuesday that he will support Nidaa Tounes Party leader Beji Caid Essebsi in the run-off. In statements, Monzer Zenaidi, who ranked ninth in Tunisia's presidential election, ....
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Tunisia held peaceful, well-organized presidential election: Carter Center
Date: 2014-11-25 19:18:23 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:158 - ID:1410653
TUNIS, Nov 25 (MENA) – The Carter Center said on Tuesday that Tunisians have voted in a genuine and competitive presidential election which was held on Nov. 23. "This presidential election further consolidates Tunisia's democratic transition ....
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Tunisia court open for challenges over pres. vote
Date: 2014-11-25 19:11:34 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:156 - ID:1410749
TUNIS, Nov 25 (MENA) - Tunisia administrative court has announced that challenges over the presidential election will open for three days after the results come out. The court allocated an office for that purpose in central Tunis. (MENA) MHK/AI ....
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FM to visit Sudan in December
Date: 2014-11-25 18:28:46 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:149 - ID:1408793
KHARTOUM, Nov 25 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri will visit Sudan in December, a diplomatic source has told MENA. Shoukri will participate in an Arab-Russian forum, slated for December 4, the source said. The event will tackle a number ....
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US diplomat calls on Lebanese to elect new president
Date: 2014-11-25 17:47:22 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:142 - ID:1410013
BEIRUT, Nov 25 (MENA) - US ambassador to Lebanon David Hale reiterated Tuesday the importance of swiftly reaching a consensus in Lebanon to elect new president saying elections would enhance stability and security. The diplomat made the remarks ....
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Turkey sends arms to Iraqi Kurds- Arbil official
Date: 2014-11-25 17:42:45 GMT - Turkey - Arab world - SN:140 - ID:1409981
ANKARA, Nov 25 (MENA) - Turkey has sent weapons to the Iraqi Kurdish forces and trained troops combating the Daesh militants who have swept across large parts of the country, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Chief of Staff Fuad Hussein has ....
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'Jewish State' bill undermines two-state solution- PLO
Date: 2014-11-25 17:22:48 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:136 - ID:1410041
RAMALLAH, Nov 25, 2014 (MENA) – The recently approved Israeli cabinet's bill to recognize Israel as a nation-state for the Jewish people undermines the two-state solution and peace, WAFA news agency cited the central committee of the Palestine ....
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King Abdullah attends Jordanian-UAE drills
Date: 2014-11-25 17:15:11 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:134 - ID:1410001
AMMAN, Nov 25 (MENA) - Jordanian King Abdullah II attended on Tuesday a military drill between Jordan and United Arab Emirates. Several officials from both states attended the military exercise. (MENA) MI/MOH ....
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Sudan calls anew on Darfur rebels to join peace talks
Date: 2014-11-25 16:46:11 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:133 - ID:1409961
KHARTOUM, Nov 25 (MENA) - Sudanese First Vice-President General Bakri Hassan Saleh renewed call Tuesday on rebels and armed groups in Darfur to join peace talks. Saleh made the remarks during a conference in Kassala province. The vice ....
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Bahrain rejects Iran's repeated interferences in internal affairs
Date: 2014-11-25 16:42:55 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:132 - ID:1409865
MANAMA, Nov 25 (MENA) - Bahrain's foreign ministry on Tuesday expressed full rejection and condemnation of Iran's repeated interferences in the kingdom's internal affairs. The ministry renewed its call on Iran to abide by the good neighborliness ....