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Fatah calls for Palestinian unity

Date: 2014-07-13 12:42:12 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:824800

RAMALLAH, July 13 (MENA) – Fatah has called on the Palestinians to show unity in face of Israeli onslaughts on the Gaza Strip. "The fateful moment requires us to drop aside all differences and feuds and seek unity," Fatah's spokesperson in the ....

Libyan solider killed, others wounded in Tripoli airport clashes

Date: 2014-07-13 12:21:15 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:824801

TRIPOLI, July 13 (MENA) – A Libyan solider was killed and others were wounded in clashes erupted near Libya's international airport in Tripoli, local TV reported. Heavy fighting between militias broke out near the airport. Explosions could be ....

Clashes between Libyan Revolutionary Operations Chamber, airport security forces

Date: 2014-07-13 09:03:41 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:824622

TRIPOLI, July 13 (MENA) - Clashes have erupted between the Libyan Revolutionary Operations Chamber and airport security forces, a security source told MENA Sunday. Three Grad rockets were fired at the airport, the source said. (MENA) MHK/RG ....

Flights suspended at Tripoli airport after targeted with rockets

Date: 2014-07-13 07:25:56 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:824498

TRIPOLI, July 13 (MENA) – Flights at Libya's Tripoli airport were suspended on Sunday after having been targeted with missiles. The rockets damaged a new parking area and the airport's facade. No casualties were reported. The airport area ....

Kuwaiti, Egyptian FMs discuss developments in Gaza

Date: 2014-07-12 21:45:15 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:119 - ID:824307

KUWAIT CITY, July 12 (MENA) - Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah received Saturday a telephone call from his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shukry that dealt with the latest developments in the Gaza ....

AL hails release of political prisoners in Sudan

Date: 2014-07-12 20:18:11 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:107 - ID:824219

KHARTOUM, July 12 (MENA) - Arab League envoy to Sudan Salah Halima said Saturday that the release of political prisoners and activists is a positive step towards a successful national dialogue in Sudan. Halima described the meeting of national ....

UNRWA Director in Gaza calls for immediate end to 5-day assault

Date: 2014-07-12 19:47:18 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:104 - ID:824213

Gaza City, July 12 (MENA) - Director of operations of the United Nations relief agency (UNRWA) in Gaza Robert Turner commended Saturday the Israeli army of targeting Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, calling for an immediate end to the ....

135 killed, 950 injured in Israeli aggression on Gaza

Date: 2014-07-12 19:29:53 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:99 - ID:824184

GAZA CITY, July 12 (MENA) – The death toll from the continued Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip has jumped to 135, the Gaza's health ministry said Saturday. Health ministry's spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said the medical compound of Zeitoun ....

Rafah crossing to reopen for 3 days

Date: 2014-07-12 19:24:36 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:95 - ID:824200

CAIRO, July 12 (MENA) - Rafah terminal will reopen on Sunday for three days for pilgrims and stranded travelers, the Palestinian embassy in Egypt said Saturday. Pilgrims coming from the Gaza Strip will be allowed to cross the terminal to Cairo ....

Algerian FM to participate in AL urgent meeting on the Gaza Monday

Date: 2014-07-12 19:19:28 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:91 - ID:824181

ALGIERS, July 12 (MENA) - Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra is scheduled to participate in an urgent meeting of the Arab League Council at the level of foreign ministers in Cairo on Monday, to discuss the deteriorating situation in the Gaza ....