Arab world

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  • Egyptians in Libya to be allowed to go home through Tunisia - amb.

    Date: 2014-07-20 12:15:17 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:836621

    TUNIS, July 20 (MENA) - The Tunisian authorities have allowed Egyptians who come from Libya to go home through Tunisia, Egypt's Ambassador to Tunisia Ayman Musharafa has said. In statements to MENA Sunday, Musharafa said that the influx of some ....

  • Hamas: 2-hour humanitarian ceasefire reached in Gaza

    Date: 2014-07-20 12:08:28 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:836632

    GAZA CITY, July 20 (MENA) - Israel and Hamas have agreed to observe an immediate two-hour humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza's Shuja'iyya neighbourhood, halting a blistering bombing campaign in the area. A two-hour humanitarian truce was ....

  • Israel agrees to 2-hour humanitarian truce in Gaza

    Date: 2014-07-20 11:53:43 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:836564

    GAZA CITY, July 20 (MENA) - Israel has agreed to allow a two-hour humanitarian truce in the Shuja'iyya neighborhood near Gaza City, at the request of the Red Cross, Haaretz newspaper reported. The cease-fire will begin at 1:30 p.m. and last until ....

  • Israeli army launches series of violent attacks on various parts of Gaza

    Date: 2014-07-19 21:41:34 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:131 - ID:835822

    GAZA CITY, July 19 (MENA) - The Israeli occupation forces launched a series of violent attacks on different areas of the Gaza Strip on Saturday evening. The Israeli attacks began after the Palestinian resistance managed to launch several ....

  • Abbas discuss with UN chief, British FM ways to implement Egyptian Ceasefire Initiative

    Date: 2014-07-19 21:33:05 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:129 - ID:835821

    RAMALLH, July 19 (MENA) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has received phone calls from UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond. The two calls tackled the importance of supporting the Egyptian Ceasefire ....

  • Ashrawy calls on Egypt to host urgent Palestinian meet

    Date: 2014-07-19 20:47:19 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:123 - ID:835748

    RAMALLAH, July 19 (MENA) - Hanan Ashrawi, a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Executive Committee, has called on Egypt to host an urgent meeting of PLO, Hamas Movement and Islamic Jihad Movement. "The meeting aims to activate ....

  • Al-Qassam Brigades announce shooting 3 Isreali soldiers

    Date: 2014-07-19 15:42:02 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:99 - ID:835327

    GAZA, July 19 (MENA) - Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas movement, announced that it has shot dead three Israeli soldiers in northern Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza Strip. They also said that they exploded a tank eastern Khan Younis, ....

  • Saudi King phones President Sisi

    Date: 2014-07-19 15:37:58 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:98 - ID:835490

    JEDDAH, July 19 (MENA) - Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz Al Saud on Saturday phoned President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. During their conversation, the two leaders reviewed the latest regional and international developments as well as repercussions ....

  • Syrian troops seek to retake jihadi-held gas field

    Date: 2014-07-19 15:17:41 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:94 - ID:835244

    LONDON, July 19 (MENA) – Syrian government forces have launched a counter-attack to recapture a gas field seized by Islamic extremists, activists said Saturday, as the death toll from three days of fighting there rose to more than 200 people killed, ....

  • Libya Special Troops find Egyptian worker in critical condition after being robbed

    Date: 2014-07-19 15:04:56 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:91 - ID:835242

    TRIPOLI, July 19 (MENA) - Libya Special Troops (Saeqa) in Benighazi late Friday found an Egyptian worker who was stabbed by assailants after being robbed in a fuel station in Benighazi. Chief of Saeqa Troops Fadel Al-Hassi said the Egyptian ....

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