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Yemeni president launches initiative to form unity gov't in week
Date: 2014-09-02 15:09:05 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:110 - ID:903072
SANAA, Sept 2 (MENA) - Yemeni president Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi has put forward an "initiative" to form a new unity government within a week. According to the initiative, the new cabinet will group all parties that partook in the national ....
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int'l support for Iraq hinges on timing set to form of gov't: president
Date: 2014-09-02 14:59:21 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:107 - ID:902991
BAGHDAD, Sept 2 (MENA) - Iraqi president Fuad Masum said that the international support for Iraq hinges on a constitutional timing set to form a government, Iraq's Al-Sumaria news channel reported. Masum stressed the importance of cooperation to ....
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88 people arrested over terrorism charges - Saudi Interior Ministry
Date: 2014-09-02 14:54:17 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:106 - ID:903069
RIYADH, Sept 2 (MENA) - The Saudi Interior Ministry said Tuesday 88 people were arrested on charges of promoting extremist ideologies. The ministry added that the arrests had taken place over the past few days following months of investigation, ....
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Iraqi parl't to hold extra-ordinary session over Speicher base massacre Wednesday
Date: 2014-09-02 14:22:10 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:100 - ID:902947
BAGHDAD, Sept 2 (MENA) - The Iraqi Parliament decided on Tuesday to hold an extra-ordinary session tomorrow to discuss the massacre at Speicher base. Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Nuri al-Maliki, Defense Minister Saadun al-Dulaimi and ....
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PFLP organizes Gaza rally to support national unity
Date: 2014-09-02 14:17:11 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:99 - ID:902989
GAZA CITY, Sept 2 (MENA) - The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine called for promoting national unity and avoiding further Palestinian division, Maan news agency reported. During a rally in Gaza City Tuesday, Senior PFLP leader Kayid ....
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Iranian Cultural Center threatens Sudan's intellectual, social security - Foreign Ministry
Date: 2014-09-02 13:18:43 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:91 - ID:902889
KHARTOUM, Sept 2 (MENA) - The Sudanese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday the Iranian Cultural Center threatens the country's intellectual and social security by choosing not to abide by its specified activities. In a statement, the ministry said it has ....
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Yemeni president meets G10 ambassadors
Date: 2014-09-02 13:10:27 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:90 - ID:902814
SANAA, Sept 2 (MENA) - Yemeni President Abdu-Rabbu Mansour Hadi met on Tuesday with the G10 ambassadors sponsoring a Gulf initiative to solve the Yemeni problem. Hadi briefed the ambassadors on the latest developments in the country and posted them ....
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Iraqi army destroys 2 Daesh houses in Fallujah
Date: 2014-09-02 12:55:27 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:88 - ID:902836
BAGHDAD, Sept 2 (MENA) - The Iraqi army has destroyed two houses belonging to the "so-called" Daesh group during clashes in the city of Fallujah on Tuesday. The Iraqi forces also destroyed heavy weapons used by the militants during the clashes, ....
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Ex-Iraqi PM urges Iraqis to unite, counter terrorism
Date: 2014-09-02 12:24:08 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:902613
BAGHDAD, Sept 2 (MENA) - Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi and Head of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq Ammar al-Hakim has called Tuesday on the Iraqi people to stand united to face the threats of the al-Qaeda off shoot in Iraq and Syria ....
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Iraqi troops launch operation to liberate Tikrit of Daesh elements
Date: 2014-09-02 12:13:50 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:902521
BAGHDAD, Sept 2 (MENA) - Iraqi security troops started a wide-scale operation to purge the city of Tikrit of Daesh militants. The operation is meant to liberate Tikrit, a security source told the Iraqi news agency, adding it will be conducted ....