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Clashes erupt between Haftar troops, militants in Benghazi

Date: 2014-07-24 08:02:40 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:842696

TRIPOLI, July 24 (MENA) – Clashes are ongoing in Benghazi with Ansar al-Sharia group, said spokesperson for troops of Libya's General Khalifa Haftar, the leader of Operation Dignity, Mohamed el Hijazi Thursday. In a statement, Hijazi said ....

Israel continues attacks against Gaza

Date: 2014-07-24 07:35:19 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:842681

GAZA CITY, July 24 (MENA) - Israeli forces continued on Thursday attacks against Gaza Strip by bombing and shelling many areas, Palestinian sources said. The Israeli artillery renewed shelling of Shogaya and Zeitoun districts. Clashes by heavy ....

Morocco dismantles terrorist network

Date: 2014-07-24 06:51:13 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:842637

RABAT, July 24 (MENA) - Moroccan security forces dismantled a terrorist network adopting the Jihadi doctrine. The network was responsible for attacking citizens with white weapons while wearing masks on their face, according to the Moroccan ....

4 mortar shells land in north-earth Lebanon

Date: 2014-07-23 21:12:56 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:144 - ID:842452

BEIRUT, July 23 (MENA) – Four mortar shells landed Wednesday in the Shiite-dominated Labweh plains in the north-east Lebanon. The shells left no harm in the site, the Lebanon's National News Agency reported. (MENA) MAA/AH ....

UNSC welcomes Libyan parliamentary election results

Date: 2014-07-23 19:46:00 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:134 - ID:842373

NEW YORK, July 23 (MENA) – The UN Security Council has welcomed the Libyan parliamentary election results. The polls were held on June 25. In a statement on Wednesday, the Security Council's members praised a role played by Libya's National ....

Palestinian young man killed in clashes with Israeli forces

Date: 2014-07-23 18:49:32 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:128 - ID:842331

BETHLEHEM, July 23 (MENA) – A Palestinian young man, named Mohamed Qassem Hamamrah, succumbed on Wednesday to injuries sustained in clashes that took place earlier in the day with the Israeli occupation in Bethlehem. Hamamrah was shot in the head ....

No new corona virus cases reported in Saudi Arabia today - health ministry

Date: 2014-07-23 18:35:37 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:125 - ID:842343

RIYADH, July 23 (MENA) - The Saudi Health Ministry said Wednesday no new cases of corona virus were detected for the six day in a row. Two cases were treated and discharged, read a statement by the ministry. The Ministry added that about 393 ....

Ban in Jeddah over Gaza

Date: 2014-07-23 18:24:21 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:123 - ID:842334

JEDDAH, July 23 (MENA) - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived here on Wednesday for talks on the developments in Gaza. Ban was welcomed at the airport by Saudi Ambassador in Washington Abdel ben Ahmed Jubeir and Saudi Representative to UN ....

Morocco to send humanitarian aid to Gaza - amb.

Date: 2014-07-23 18:12:03 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:120 - ID:842291

CAIRO, July 23 (MENA) - Moroccan Ambassador to Egypt Mohamed Saad El Alamy said on Wednesday that his country will send two airplane loaded with humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. The pair will arrive today night at an Egyptian military ....

EU calls for urgent meeting on deteriorating situation in Libya

Date: 2014-07-23 18:10:35 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:119 - ID:842298

TRIPOLI, July 23 (MENA) - The European Union has called for an urgent meeting on Thursday to discuss the deteriorating situation in Libya. At a briefing after her meeting with European foreign ministers, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton ....