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Egypt's ambassador to Lebanon condemns Dahr Al-Baydar bombing
Date: 2014-06-21 10:48:50 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:789676
BEIRUT, June 21 (MENA) - Egyptian Ambassador in Beirut Ashraf Hamdy on Saturday condemned the bombing of Dahr Baydar which targeted Lebanese security forces checkpoint. In statements to MENA, Hamdy praised the efforts exerted by the Lebanese ....
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Sadrist Movement ready to protect Shiite sites
Date: 2014-06-21 09:49:53 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:789527
BAGHDAD, June 21 (MENA) – The Sadrist Movement staged Saturday a parade and a huge rally in Sadr City, eastern Baghdad to show force for defending Shiite site. Followers of the Sadrist Movement came from different places in Iraq in response to ....
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US embassy in Beirut advises citizens avoiding traveling to Lebanon
Date: 2014-06-21 09:11:05 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:789519
BEIRUT, June 21 (MENA) – The US embassy in Beirut has advised US nationals to avoid traveling to Lebanon. It also urged on Saturday residing US citizens in Lebanon to take necessary precautions that ensure their safety after the terrorist suicide ....
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Saudi king visit to Egypt makes headlines in Saudi newspapers
Date: 2014-06-21 08:29:33 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:789413
RIYADH, June 21 (MENA) - Saudi newspapers out Saturday focused on King Abdullah's visit to Egypt. The king's visit sends a strong political message, according to Al Riyadh newspaper. It comes in a very important time after Egypt has proven its ....
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Militant group claims responsibility for Lebanon attack
Date: 2014-06-20 21:53:04 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:115 - ID:789111
BEIRUT, June 20 (MENA) - A terrorist group has claimed responsibility for a explosion that targeted Dahr Al-Baydar in Lebanon on Friday, the National News Agency reported. The Ahrar As-Sunna Brigade-Baalbek assured via Twitter that "the target ....
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Islamic Army of Iraq founder: ISIS and Sunni Islamists will march on Baghdad
Date: 2014-06-20 21:40:00 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:114 - ID:789109
LONDON, June 20 (MENA) - A top commander of the Sunni insurgency in Iraq has told The Telegraph how his men are fighting alongside the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham to take back Baghdad, even if it means pushing the country to civil war. ....
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France: Probe launched into threat letter to Moroccan gen. in Paris
Date: 2014-06-20 21:37:21 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:112 - ID:789102
PARIS, June 20 (MENA) - A probe has been launched into the incident of sending a a threat letter to Moroccan General Abdelaziz Bennani at the Paris military hospital of Val-de-Grâce, said French Foreign Ministry spokesman Romain Nada This comes ....
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GOAL charity organization staffers kidnapped in Darfur
Date: 2014-06-20 21:25:33 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:110 - ID:789103
KHARTOUM, June 20 (MENA) – The Irish GOAL charity organization confirmed Friday that three of its national staff members and a Sudanese national working with another agency were abducted by an unknown group while travelling by vehicle on a routine ....
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Saudi deputy CP, Russian FM Lavrov discus Middle East issues
Date: 2014-06-20 21:25:00 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:109 - ID:789086
JEDDAH, June 20 (MENA) – Deputy Crown Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia met Friday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov who is on a formal visit to the kingdom. According to the Saudi news agency, the meeting took up ....
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2 injured in air strikes by Haftar forces in Libya
Date: 2014-06-20 20:56:28 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:107 - ID:789074
TRIPOLI, June 20 (MENA) – Two people were injured Friday when retired Libyan general Khalifa Haftar's air forces launched raids against two dredges carrying weapons and ammunition in Ras El Helal port. According to a Libyan army officer, the two ....
