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Landmine explodes in military vehicle in Tunisia; no casualties reported
Date: 2014-08-05 13:48:10 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:102 - ID:859647
TUNIS, Aug 5 (MENA) - An anti-tank mine exploded in Djebel Smama town of Tunisia's Kasserine providence, targeting a military vehicle on a combing operation in the area without causing casualties, the state's news agency quoted a Defense Ministry's ....
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FM back home from Tunisia accompanied on board with 300 stranded Egyptians
Date: 2014-08-05 13:41:52 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:100 - ID:859637
CAIRO, Aug 5 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry returned home on Tuesday from Tunisia, wrapping up a two-day visit during which he inspected the conditions of Egyptians stranded at the Libyan-Tunisian borders. Shoukry was accompanied on board ....
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U.S. calls for 'insulating' Lebanon from region's conflicts
Date: 2014-08-05 13:10:31 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:96 - ID:859592
BEIRUT, Aug 5 (MENA) - U.S. Ambassador here David Hale said Tuesday that Lebanon should be “insulated” from the region's conflicts and reiterated Washington's commitment to building the capabilities of the Lebanese army and police, Naharnet ....
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Unified Arab customs tariff committee to meet on Aug. 10
Date: 2014-08-05 12:57:49 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:89 - ID:859415
CAIRO, Aug. 5 (MENA) - The Committee of the unified inter-Arab customs tariff will hold its 28th meeting on August 10 at the Arab League in Cairo. "The meeting will discuss implementing the previous decisions of the Third Arab Economic and ....
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Government seeks compensating Egyptians coming back from Libya-- Governor
Date: 2014-08-05 12:22:56 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:859449
ASSIUT, Egypt, Aug 5 (MENA) - Assiut governor Major General Ibrahim Hammad urged all officials concerned in his governorate to take all measures to specify the number of Egyptians who returned from Libya to make up for the losses they incurred due ....
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Time for Netanyahu to make peace in Gaza: Washington Post
Date: 2014-08-05 11:57:55 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:859323
WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (MENA) - Now it’s Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s turn to show that he has the vision and leadership to build a durable cease-fire that could empower Palestinian moderates and begin building a pathway from the hell on ....
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Agreement reached to evacuate 13,000 Egyptians at Ras Ajdir terminal
Date: 2014-08-05 11:50:07 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:859029
TRIPOLI, Aug 5 (MENA) - Tunisian Interior Minister Lotfi Ben Jeddou said that an agreement has been reached between Egypt and Libya to evacuate nearly 13,000 Egyptians, who are stranded at the Libyan side of Ras Ajdir border crossing. In press ....
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1st flight takes off from Gabès – Matmata airport to ferry Egyptians home
Date: 2014-08-05 11:08:06 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:859235
TUNIS, Aug 5 (MENA) - A flight carrying Egyptians back home took off from Gabès – Matmata International Airport in Tunisia Tuesday to Cairo airport. This is the first flight to ferry Egyptians stranded at Ras Jedir border post from Gabès – ....
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Al-Quds mufti condemns Islamic states over Al-Aqsa Mosque protection failure
Date: 2014-08-05 10:57:09 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:859135
AMMAN, Aug 5 (MENA) – Mufti of Al-Quds (East Jerusalem) Sheikh Mohamed Hussein has condemned the passive stance of some Islamic countries towards the aggression against the Al-Aqsa Mosque. "Its time for the nation to unite," he said. Hussein ....
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Moscow urges int'l community to monitor ‘dangerous tendency’ in Lebanon
Date: 2014-08-05 10:25:20 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:859174
MOSCOW, Aug 5 (MENA) – The Russian Foreign Ministry has called on the international community to carefully monitor the "dangerous tendency" in Lebanon, RIA Novosti news agency reported. “We urge partners in the international community to ....