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EgyptAir will carry 2,300 stranded Egyptians from Libya back home
Date: 2014-08-05 10:11:51 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:859127
CAIRO, Aug 5 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has reached an agreement with Tunisian officials on operating nine flights by EgyptAir company on Tuesday and Wednesday to carry Egyptians stranded at the Tunisia-Libya borders, said Foreign ....
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Clashes between Lebanese troops, ISIS militants in Arsal
Date: 2014-08-05 09:39:23 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:858687
BEIRUT, Aug 5 (MENA) – Clashes erupted on Tuesday between Lebanon’s armed forces and radical militants affiliated with Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in the border town of Arsal. Dozens of armored personnel carriers, ....
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Libyan MPs elect judge as new speaker
Date: 2014-08-05 09:28:09 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:858640
TRIPOLI, Aug 5 (MENA) - Libyan lawmakers have elected a judge as the new parliament speaker. Ageila Saleh Eissa narrowly defeated his rival for the post, Abu-Bakr Baeira, in a 77-74 vote late Monday night from among 158 lawmakers who convened the ....
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Israel withdraws troops as truce goes into effect
Date: 2014-08-05 07:09:08 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:858639
GAZA CITY, Aug. 5 (MENA) - Israeli ground forces withdrew from the Gaza Strip ahead of a 72-hour truce Tuesday mediated by Egypt, Israel Radio reported. Troops and tanks would be "redeployed in defensive positions outside the Gaza Strip and we ....
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72-hour Gaza ceasfire begins
Date: 2014-08-05 06:28:29 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:858644
GAZA CITY, Aug 5 (MENA) - A 72-hour ceasefire brokered by Egypt has gone into effect in Gaza and Israel at 8 a.m (Gaza local time). Before the truce, Israel launched air strikes on Gaza City and on southern and central parts of the Palestinian ....
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Israel accepts Egypt ceasefire proposal
Date: 2014-08-04 21:03:57 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:154 - ID:858494
GAZA CITY, Aug 4 (MENA) - Israel has agreed to an Egyptian 72-hour ceasefire proposal to go into effect Tuesday morning at 8:00 a.m. The Israeli officials stressed that the ceasefire is unconditional. An Israeli delegation is expected to head ....
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Azzam al-Ahmad: We informed Egypt of our approval to 72-hour ceasefire
Date: 2014-08-04 20:28:37 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:150 - ID:858444
CAIRO, Aug 4 (MENA) - Senior member of Palestinian movement Fatah Azzam al-Ahmad has said the Palestinian delegation informed the Egyptian leadership of its approval of a 72-hour ceasefire starting on Tuesday from 5: 00 a.m. GMT. During this ....
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Rocket launched towards Israel lands in Lebanese territories
Date: 2014-08-04 20:10:24 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:149 - ID:858423
BEIRUT, Aug 4 (MENA) – A rocket was fired from south Lebanon in a region between Marjayoun and Nabatieh towards Israel, but it landed on Lebanese territory. The Lebanese authorities rushed to investigate the incident, a well-placed military ....
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Armed attack on military barrack in Lebanon's Arsal blocked: official
Date: 2014-08-04 20:05:07 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:145 - ID:858411
BEIRUT, Aug 4 (MENA) – A Lebanese military official said the army has blocked an attack by militants of Al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front and the Islamic State (IS) on a military barrack in the northeastern town of Arsal on Monday. In statements to ....
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Christian community in Libya reduced to minimum - Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli
Date: 2014-08-04 19:20:07 GMT - Italy - Arab world - SN:138 - ID:858370
VŮATICAN CITY, Aug 4 (MENA) - Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli Mgr. Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli said Monday the Christian community in Libya is now reduced to a minimum. "But I intend to stay here even if only one Christian remains", he told Fides ....
