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Haniyeh hails Egypt role in Gaza ceasefire

Date: 2014-08-31 19:54:47 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:116 - ID:900193

GAZA CITY, Aug 31 (MENA) - Deputy Chief of Hamas' Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh paid tribute to the role of Egypt in reaching a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian media reported. Haniyeh asked Egyptian intelligence officials in a ....

Germany to send rifles, tank busters to aid Kurds

Date: 2014-08-31 19:35:58 GMT - Germany - Arab world - SN:114 - ID:900198

BERLIN, Aug 31 (MENA) - Germany is scheduled to send high-end rifles, tank-busting weapons and armored vehicles to aid Kurdish fighters battling Daesh in Iraq, ABC News quoted officials as saying on Sunday. The Germany's defense minister said the ....

Saudi king gets phone call from Yemeni president

Date: 2014-08-31 18:45:01 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:105 - ID:900134

JEDDAH, Aug 31 (MENA) - Saudi King Abdullah received a phone call from Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi, the Saudi news agency reported. The two leaders discussed bilateral ties and the latest developments in the region. (MENA) MS/AH ....

Jordan's King receives US Congress delegation

Date: 2014-08-31 18:01:53 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:100 - ID:900072

AMMAN, Aug 31 (MENA) - Jordan's King Abdullah II on Sunday received a US Congressional delegation to discuss bilateral ties and the latest developments in the Middle East, Petra News Agency reported. The King affirmed that Jordan would continue ....

850,000 Iraqis left homes to Kurdistan since January

Date: 2014-08-31 18:00:07 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:99 - ID:900066

CAIRO, Aug 31 (MENA) - The advance by the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has forcibly displaced 850,000 people in one month and has raised to 1.6 million the total number of people who have evacuated their homes since January, Fox ....

Hamas not involved in debates with any party: spokesman

Date: 2014-08-31 15:27:24 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:82 - ID:899690

GAZA CITY, Aug 31 (MENA) – Hamas Spokesman Samy Abu Zuhri said on Sunday the movement was not involved in any debates with any party, expressing his regret over the continuous tweets posted by some. In press statement, Abu Zuhri added that Hams ....

56 Daesh elements turn themselves in to Iraq army, tribes

Date: 2014-08-31 14:52:16 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:899760

BAGHDAD, Aug 31 (MENA) – Mohamad Al-Hasan, a tribal leader in Saladin Province, said on Sunday that some 56 elements of Daesh turned themselves in to Iraqi Armed Forces and tribes in Sulaiman Bek district. In statements, Al-Hasan said among ....

Iraq receives Russian Mi-28 helicopters to fight Daesh

Date: 2014-08-31 13:35:19 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:899696

BAGHDAD, Aug 31 (MENA) - The Iraqi Defense Ministry has announced that it had received another batch of Russian helicopters with “high flexibility” to be brought into service as part of its war on terrorism against the so-called Islamic State of ....

New Syrian cabinet sworn in before Assad

Date: 2014-08-31 13:24:43 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:899634

DAMASCUS, Aug 31 (MENA) - Members of the new Syrian Cabinet were sworn in before President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday. The Syrian News Agency (SANA) carried the news without giving further details. (MENA) MI/DA ....

AL chief slams continued detention of UN peacekeepers

Date: 2014-08-31 12:30:12 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:899510

CAIRO, Aug 31 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Chief Nabil el-Arabi slammed on Sunday the continued detention of United Nations (UN) peacekeepers in the Golan Heights. In his press statement, Arabi called for the immediate release of the UN staff, who ....