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Israel says army extends Gaza truce for 24 hours
Date: 2014-07-26 22:09:07 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:98 - ID:846861
GAZA CITY, July 26 (MENA) - An Israeli government official said Saturday Israel's Cabinet decided to extend a humanitarian ceasefire for 24 hours, Sky News Arabia reported. "The truce will be extended until Sunday midnight, but troops will ....
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2 Tunisian soldiers killed in clashes near Algeria border
Date: 2014-07-26 22:03:42 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:97 - ID:846860
TUNIS, July 26 (MENA) - The Tunisian Defense Ministry said Saturday two soldiers were killed and others wounded in an armed attack close to the country's border with Algeria. Ministry spokesman al-Amjad al-Hamami said an army patrol exchanged heavy ....
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Libya PM expects US diplomats to return in Tripoli in August
Date: 2014-07-26 22:00:54 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:96 - ID:846842
TRIPOLI, July 26 (MENA) - Libya's interim Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thany regretted the US step to suspend operations at its embassy in Libya on Saturday. In statements, he said the step took place in coordination with his government, adding that ....
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Thousands protest Gaza op. in Tel Aviv
Date: 2014-07-26 21:45:21 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:94 - ID:846841
GAZA CITY, July 26 (MENA) - Over 5,000 Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv to protest Operation Protective Edge, which was on its 19th day and has seen 40 Israeli soldiers and over 1,000 Palestinians killed, Yedioth Ahronoth reported on ....
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Retiring colonel abducted by gunmen in Benghazi
Date: 2014-07-26 21:40:44 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:93 - ID:846847
TRIPOLI, July 26 (MENA) - Unidentified gunmen abducted a retiring colonel in Benghazi Saturday. Moussa Karim filed his resignation earlier, said a security source in Benghazi. (MENA) MHK/AI ....
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Syria became hotbed for int'l terror -- Ex-vice president
Date: 2014-07-26 21:37:41 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:92 - ID:846824
AMMAN, July 26 (MENA) - Former Syrian vice-president Abdul Halim Khaddam asserted on Saturday that Syrian territories became a hotbed for international terror that threatened all neighboring countries. In statements to Maqar news, Khaddam said: ....
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Any int'l initiative on Israeli aggression should meet Palestinian demands: Zahar
Date: 2014-07-26 21:33:07 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:91 - ID:846836
GAZA CITY, July 26 (MENA) - Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Zahar has said any international initiative on the Israeli aggression on Gaza Strip should meet the demands of the Palestinians. There is no agreement on four-hour truce, said Hamas spokesman ....
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Jordan's king orders to appoint 50 new guards of Aqsa
Date: 2014-07-26 21:12:24 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:90 - ID:846827
AMMAN, July 26 (MENA) - Jordan's King Abdullah II ordered his government on Saturday to appoint 50 new guards of al-Aqsa Mosque. These appointments will contribute to support the guards cadre who are in dire need for it in light of the daily ....
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AL chief congratulates Iraq's president-elect
Date: 2014-07-26 19:38:56 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:85 - ID:846752
CAIRO, June 26 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary-General Nabil el-Araby has congratulated Fouad Massoum on his election as Iraq's new president. In a cable of greetings, el-Araby wished success to the new president, voicing hope he would meet the ....
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Algeria rules out terrorism in Air Algérie plane crash
Date: 2014-07-26 18:34:17 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:77 - ID:846695
ALGIERS, July 26 (MENA) – Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal has ruled out on Saturday the theory of a terrorist attack against the Air Algérie plane, blaming rather bad weather for the disaster, Algeria Press Service reported on ....
