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Fierce clashes flare between militants in Arsal
Date: 2014-08-06 10:30:12 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:860648
BEIRUT, Aug 6 (MENA) – Fierce clashes erupted Wednesday between warring militants in the north-east Lebanese border town of Arsal. Local sources reported that there is disagreement between militant leaders about their decision on war in Arsal, ....
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Batch of US firearms delivered to Lebanese army
Date: 2014-08-06 08:10:10 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:860634
BEIRUT, Aug 6 (MENA) – The first batch of firearms was delivered Wednesday by the United States of America to the Lebanese army, in a bid to support its ability to combat militants who seized control over the border town of Arsal, Lebanese ....
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Power goes off in Tripoli, Tobruk, Benghazi
Date: 2014-08-06 07:06:54 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:860532
TRIPOLI, Aug 6 (MENA) - Electricity went off in the Libyan cities of Tripoli, Tobruk and Benghazi Tuesday night. The blackout was announced on the Facebook account of the Libyan electricity company. Workers at power plants are acting to ....
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Saudi provides $1bn aid to Lebanese army
Date: 2014-08-06 07:06:10 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:860543
BEIRUT, Aug 6 (MENA) - Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said Wednesday that Saudi Arabia has provided $1bn as an aid to the Lebanese army in a bid to boost its capabilities during its war against militants in the Lebanese border town of ....
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Saudi Arabia backs Lebanon by one billion dollars
Date: 2014-08-06 07:05:50 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:860541
JEDDAH, Aug 6 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia offered one billion dollars to help the Lebanese army preserve security and stability and confront militants. At a press conference at King Abdullah ben Abdel Aziz of Saudi Arabia in Jeddah on Tuesday, former ....
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Obama: Next Global Entrepreneurship Summit to take place in Marrakech
Date: 2014-08-06 05:02:11 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:860457
RABAT, Aug 6 (MENA) - US President Barack Obama announced that the upcoming yearly Global entrepreneurship Summit will be held on November 20-21 in Marrakech. This is the first time an African country hosts the event. The announcement was ....
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Libya Justice and Construction Party voices concern over recognizing new parl't by Western nations
Date: 2014-08-05 21:50:12 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:210 - ID:860392
TRIPOLI, Aug 5 (MENA) – Libyan Islamist Justice and Construction Party Tuesday expressed concern over a statement by the United States, Britain, France, Italy and Germany recognizing the new parliament. In a press release, the party mocked the ....
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Humaid Homa elected second deputy for Libyan parl't speaker
Date: 2014-08-05 20:45:03 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:202 - ID:860322
TRIPOLI, Aug 5 (MENA) – The Libyan parliament voted Tuesday for Humaid Ahmed Homa as a second deputy for the council's speaker. The voting session was held on Tuesday, and he gained 102 votes in favor in the runoff between him and his rival ....
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JHCO sends aid convoy to Gaza Strip
Date: 2014-08-05 20:13:22 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:198 - ID:860328
Amman, Aug 5 (MENA) - The Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO) sent on Tuesday an aid convoy to the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip under the supervision of the JHCO, HRH Prince Rashid Bin Al Hassan. Prince Rashed told Petra that the ....
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Internet photos of dead wearing military uniforms not of Lebanese troops -- army
Date: 2014-08-05 17:51:35 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:169 - ID:860172
BEIRUT, Aug 5 (MENA) - The Lebanese army asserted that the photos of dead people wearing military uniform spreading on the internet do not belong to Lebanese troops. The army also said in a press statement Tuesday that the videos of gunmen ....
