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Blast heard in Lebanon capital
Date: 2014-06-23 21:42:22 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:169 - ID:794272
BEIRUT, June 23 (MENA) - An explosion was heard in Lebanon's capital Beirut on Monday, though the cause was not immediately clear. Following the explosion the ambulances rushed to the scene. (MENA) AF/WN ....
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Arab League supports Allawi initiative to end Iraq crisis
Date: 2014-06-23 18:08:13 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:140 - ID:794055
CAIRO, June 23 (MENA) – The Arab League said on Monday that the initiative of Iraq's Watania Coalition, headed by Iyad Allawi, could help achieve political consensus among all Iraqi parties to get out of the ongoing crisis In a statement, the ....
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Libyan parlt elections slated for Wednesday
Date: 2014-06-23 18:06:34 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:139 - ID:793961
TRIPOLI, June 23 (MENA) - Libyan parliamentary elections will be held on one day only, June 25, the High National Election Commission said. In a press conference, commission chairman Emad al-Sayeh denied rumors that the polls of the House of ....
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Kerry: ISIS fighting to divide, destroy Iraq 2 last Cairo
Date: 2014-06-23 18:05:21 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:138 - ID:794054
Kerry said after meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki "the future of Iraq depends on decisions made in the next few days and weeks." Kerry insisted that no country - including the US- had the right to pick Iraq's leaders. "That is up ....
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Kerry: ISIS fighting to divide, destroy Iraq
Date: 2014-06-23 17:40:40 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:133 - ID:793957
BAGHDAD, June 23 (MENA) - Winding up a day of crisis talks with Iraqi leaders, US secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday that "ISIS is fighting to divide Iraq and to destroy Iraq - so this is a critical moment for Iraq's future." He said ....
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Norway says last load of chemical weapons has left Syria
Date: 2014-06-23 16:59:45 GMT - Norway - Arab world - SN:127 - ID:793875
OSLO, June 23 (MENA) - Foreign Minister of Norway Borge Brende said on Monday he is happy for the completion of moving chemical weapons out of Syria. He urged international community especially the United Nations Security Council to shoulder ....
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Syria hands over last of declared chemical weapons stockpile
Date: 2014-06-23 16:48:28 GMT - Netherlands - Arab world - SN:121 - ID:793872
THE HAGUE, June 23 (MENA) - The last of Syria's acknowledged stockpile of chemical weapons has been handed over to Western governments for destruction, the organization charged with overseeing the elimination of such weapons was quoted by The ....
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NATO urges Iraqi leaders to promote unity
Date: 2014-06-23 16:39:48 GMT - Belgium - Arab world - SN:116 - ID:793879
BRUSSELS, June 23 (MENA) - NATO has warned that the situation in Iraq affects the whole region and can be a threat to the international community. The whole international community "has a clear interest in preventing terrorist and extremist ....
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MERS infections in Saudi Arabia rise to 708
Date: 2014-06-23 16:07:12 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:113 - ID:793870
RIYADH, June 23 (MENA) - The Saudi Health Ministry said Monday that the number of infections with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-Cov) rose to 708 people, including 291 deaths. A new case was reported within the past 24 hours, said the ....
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Jordan king visits Germany Tuesday
Date: 2014-06-23 15:49:06 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:109 - ID:793785
AMMAN, June 23 (MENA) - Jordan's King Abdullah II will pay a working visit to Germany on Tuesday during which he will meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The King will discuss with Merkel bilateral ties, ways of further boosting them as ....
