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Israeli official: South won't be silent until missile threat is destroyed

Date: 2014-08-09 17:28:46 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:866066

GAZA CITY, Aug 9 (MENA) - Eshkol Mayor Chaim Yellin said Saturday that, "The residents of Eshkol and the Gaza perimeter won't be silent until the completion of an operation that will include neutralizing the threat of missiles in our towns." the ....

Pro-Gaza rallies in Europe setback for Israel -- Hamas

Date: 2014-08-09 17:26:21 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:82 - ID:866063

GAZA CITY, Aug 9 (MENA) - Hamas said Saturday pro-Gaza rallies in several European countries represent an "additional setback" for Israel. Hamas spokesman Fawzy Barhoom praised these demonstrations that "reflects on a major shift in the global ....

Militants fight troops in Mogadishu

Date: 2014-08-09 17:17:19 GMT - Somalia - Arab world - SN:80 - ID:866033

MOGADISHU, Aug 9 (MENA) - A fierce fight has broken out between Somali and African forces and Shabab militants in Mogadishu. The fighting followed a Shabab ambush for Somali soldiers. (MENA) MHK/AH ....

Tunisian navy rescues 91 illegal immigrants

Date: 2014-08-09 17:14:21 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:865883

TUNIS, Aug 9 (MENA) - The Tunisian navy rescued on Saturday 91 illegal immigrants off Zarzis, the state-run news agency (TAP) reported. They are from several countries, the Tunisian National Defence Ministry's spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel ....

Suspected Ebola case in Saudi Arabia initial tests negative

Date: 2014-08-09 16:57:48 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:865977

RIYADH, Aug 9 (MENA) - The initial tests of a Saudi man who died after suffering Ebola-like symptoms in Jeddah have negative results, Saudi Arabia's health ministry has said. The ministry said the initial results of tests carried out in the U.S. ....

Military action in Iraq should have UN mandate - Czech FM

Date: 2014-08-09 15:54:37 GMT - Czech - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:865975

PRAGUE, Aug 9 (MENA) - Czech Foreign Minister Lubomír Zaorálek said Saturday any military action in Iraq should have a mandate from the United Nations Security Council. The Czech foreign minister agreed it was necessary to act for humanitarian ....

Obama: No timetable for Iraq airstrikes

Date: 2014-08-09 15:44:23 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:865933

WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (MENA) - US airstrikes have "successfully destroyed arms and equipment" that terrorists with ISIS could have used against the Kurdish regional capital of Irbil in Iraq, US President Barack Obama said Saturday. "We feel ....

Saturday's victims of Israeli raids on Gaza reach 5

Date: 2014-08-09 12:24:49 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:865521

GAZA CITY, Aug 9 (MENA) - The victims of the Israeli raids on Gaza Strip Saturday reached five. A citizen was killed in a raid that targeted a motorcycle in al-Moghazi refugee camp in central Gaza, said spokesman of the Health Ministry Ashraf ....

3 al-Qaeda militants killed in airstrike in Yemen

Date: 2014-08-09 10:37:20 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:865355

SANAA, Aug 9 (MENA) – Three of al-Qaeda militants were killed Saturday in an airstrike conducted by a drone targeted a house in Ma'rib province, east of Sanaa. A drone, likely to belong to US army, launched am aerial raid against a hideout for ....

Hariri donates 15 million dollars for Arsal village

Date: 2014-08-09 10:33:46 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:865389

BEIRUT, Aug 9 (MENA) - Head of Future Movement Saad el-Hariri told Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam that he will donate 15 million dollars for Arsal village. The donation aims at healing the repercussions of the last fight and reforming ....