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Jordanian, French FMs support Egypt's initiative to halt assualt on Gaza

Date: 2014-07-19 15:03:35 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:89 - ID:835328

AMMAN, July 19 (MENA) - Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh and his French counterpart Laurent Fabius underlined on Saturday their countries' support to the Egyptian initiative aiming at halting Israeli assault on Gaza. The ministers' remark ....

Abbas adviser: Egypt cornerstone of any move to halt Israeli aggression

Date: 2014-07-19 14:31:17 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:835243

RAMALLAH, July 19 (MENA) - Palestinian Presidential Advisor for Diplomatic Affairs Dr Magdy Al-Khaledy asserted that President Mahmoud Abbas started his tour of Egypt which is considered a cornerstone for any move to halt the Israeli aggression on ....

2 killed in Libya clashes

Date: 2014-07-19 13:43:24 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:835115

TRIPOLI, July 19 (MENA) – Two people were killed Saturday in the renewed clashes between rival militias near Libya's international airport, just hours after they had agreed a truce. An 11-year-old and an elderly woman have been killed in southern ....

Madani calls on Ban to visit Gaza

Date: 2014-07-19 12:15:13 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:834964

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, July 19 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Madani called on UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to visit the Gaza Strip as part of his current tour of the region to stand on the ....

Israeli killed, 3 injured as rocket falls near Dimona

Date: 2014-07-19 11:54:22 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:834965

GAZA CITY, July 19 (MENA) - A 33-year-old Palestinian Bedouin citizen of Israel was killed and three others injured after a rocket from Gaza hit a village near the southern town of Dimona on Saturday, Ma'an News Agency reported. The rocket ....

AOHR in Austria calls on Israel to swiftly halt aggression in Gaza

Date: 2014-07-19 11:39:54 GMT - Austria - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:834963

VIENNA, July 19 (MENA) - Arab Organization for Human Rights (AOHR) in Austria called on Israel to swiftly halt its aggression against the Palestinians in Gaza. The AOHR also called on Israel to get back to negotiations to reach a peaceful ....

9 killed, 19 injured in suicide car bombing in Iraq

Date: 2014-07-19 11:33:53 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:834916

BAGHDAD, July 19 (MENA) - At least nine people were killed, including four policemen, when a suicide car bomber exploded his vehicle in a security checkpoint in southern Baghdad. Also, 19 others were injured in the explosion, according to Fox ....

Egypt condemns terror attack in Tunisia

Date: 2014-07-19 09:12:05 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:834700

CAIRO, July 19 (MENA) - Egypt denounced the terrorist attacks on two Tunisian army posts in the Chaambi region, which took place on Wednesday and left dozens of Tunisian soldiers dead and injured, said Egyptian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ambassador ....

Libya: UN mission condemns assassination of former parliament member

Date: 2014-07-19 07:20:59 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:834505

TRIPOLI, July 19 (MENA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) strongly condemned the assassination of former member of the General National Congress Fariha Barkawi, the UN News Center reported. Barkawi was shot by gunmen in ....

22 cross Rafah crossing to Egypt

Date: 2014-07-18 22:02:34 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:122 - ID:834332

RAFAH, July 18 (MENA) - As many as 22 people of stranded travelers and humanitarian cases crossed on Friday the Rafah crossing into Egypt. The terminal was opened as of Thursday to receive the injured Palestinians after the Israeli aggression on ....