Arab world

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  • Palestinian administrative detainees suspend hunger strike

    Date: 2014-06-25 05:11:36 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:796325

    RAMALLAH, Jun 25 (MENA) - After 63 days, a number of Palestinian administrative detainees suspended their hunger strike on Wednesday following an agreement with the Israeli Prison Service. In a statement, the hunger-striking detainees announced ....

  • Palestinian girl dies of wounds in Gaza mysterious blast

    Date: 2014-06-24 22:05:13 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:187 - ID:796225

    GAZA CITY, June 24 (MENA) – A Palestinian girl died Tuesday and other members of her family were injured in a mysterious explosion in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip. The girl, 3 years old, died of her wounds, Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf ....

  • Israeli warplanes raid Gaza Strip

    Date: 2014-06-24 22:02:14 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:186 - ID:796223

    GAZA CITY, June 24 (MENA) – Israeli warplanes raided Tuesday different parts of the Gaza Strip. No casualties were reported. Local sources said that F-16 warplanes targeted Hattin site of al-Quds Brigades in Beit Lahia city, north of Jabalia, ....

  • Palestinian resistance capable of hitting any Israel city: Hamas

    Date: 2014-06-24 21:57:48 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:185 - ID:796222

    GAZA CITY, June 24 (MENA) – Hamas prominent leader Mahmoud az-Zahar has stressed the ability of the Palestinian resistance topped by Al Qassam Brigades, the Islamist group's military wing, to hit the Israeli occupation in any Palestinian ....

  • Libya's gov't sets parl't vote day as public holiday

    Date: 2014-06-24 21:52:31 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:184 - ID:796228

    TRIPOLI, June 24 (MENA) – Libya's Interim Government has set Wednesday which will see the parliamentary elections to be a day off. According to a statement, the government has taken the decision to encourage Libyan people to participate in the ....

  • Sisi's visit to Algeria asserts keenness on boosting ties - amb.

    Date: 2014-06-24 21:16:23 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:180 - ID:796180

    ALGIERS, June 24 (MENA) – The visit of Egypt's President Abdul Fattah El Sisi to Algeria underscores his keenness to boost bilateral ties, Egypt's ambassador in Algiers has said. Ezz el-Din Fahmi told MENA that the visit was also to express his ....

  • Sudanese citizen banned from traveling due to violation in travel document

    Date: 2014-06-24 21:13:06 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:179 - ID:796175

    KHARTOUM, June 24 (MENA) - The decision of banning a Sudanese woman from traveling abroad Tuesday is due to violations in her travel document along with a complain filed by her husband and siblings impeaching her marriage, Sudanese security sources ....

  • Jordan, Germany voice concern over developments in Iraq

    Date: 2014-06-24 21:10:08 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:178 - ID:796158

    AMMAN, June 24 (MENA) – Jordan's King Abdullah II and German Chancellor Angela Merkel Tuesday voiced concern over the latest developments in Iraq, the Petra News reported. The King said the latest developments in Iraq were common concern and "we ....

  • 3 missiles fired on Ashkelon, Negev

    Date: 2014-06-24 20:37:54 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:175 - ID:796126

    GAZA CITY, June 24, (MENA) – Three missiles landed in Ashkelon and Negev fired from Gaza without causing any casualty, Israeli sources said on Tuesday. The sources added that Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted two of the rockets that ....

  • More than 7000 displaced people back home in West Darfur

    Date: 2014-06-24 20:34:58 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:174 - ID:796060

    KHARTOUM, June 24 (MENA) – More than 7000 displaced families returned to their homes in West Darfur State, governor of the state Haydar Koma said Tuesday. Koma stressed that West Darfur had been witnessing a real voluntary return from displaced ....

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