Arab world
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OAPP demands designating Daash as terrorist organization
Date: 2014-06-15 17:10:17 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:119 - ID:779191
CAIRO, June 15 (MENA) - The Organization of Arab Peoples and Parliaments (OAPP), under Abdel-Aziz Abdullah, condemned the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant group, also known as Daash, for killing, looting and vandalism acts in Iraqi ....
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Corona death toll in Saudi Arabia hits 289
Date: 2014-06-15 17:05:44 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:117 - ID:779676
RIYADH, June 15 (MENA) – The number of Corona-virus deaths has hit 289 of 703 infected cases in Saudi Arabia, said the Saudi health ministry on Sunday. Two persons died and two new cases were reported within the past 24 hours, said the ministry ....
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El-Araby heads for Italy to take part in conf. to assist Lebanon army
Date: 2014-06-15 17:04:34 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:116 - ID:779569
CAIRO, June 15 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Araby has left Cairo for Rome, Italy, to take part in an international conference to support the Lebanese army. El-Araby will then visit Jeddah to take part in a session of the ....
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Libya's Haftar says elections to be held as scheduled
Date: 2014-06-15 17:02:21 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:115 - ID:779573
TRIPOLI, June 15 (MENA) - Libya's rogue general Khalifa Haftar asserted on Sunday that parliamentary elections will be held as scheduled. Addressing a news conference, Haftar said his troops are determined to fight "terrorists." "There will be ....
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AL official warns of escalations in Iraq
Date: 2014-06-15 16:36:55 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:111 - ID:779495
CAIRO, June 15 (MENA) - Deputy Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Ben Helli warned Sunday of escalating terrorist attacks by the militant group of ISIL in Iraq, stressing that Iraq is facing one of its most serious threats in modern history ....
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Sudan opposition leader Al-Mahdy released
Date: 2014-06-15 15:55:48 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:103 - ID:779533
KHARTOUM, June 15 (MENA) - Sudanese opposition leader Al-Sadeq Al-Mahdy was released by authorities on Sunday, according to sources. The release came upon a a decision by the justice minister, the sources told MENA correspondent in ....
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ISESCO urges end to sectarian conflicts in Iraq, Syria
Date: 2014-06-15 15:21:25 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:95 - ID:779420
CAIRO, June 15 (MENA) - The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) has urged all member states to exert efforts to put an end to sectarian conflicts in Iraq and Syria. ISESCO said that the volatile situation in Iraq ....
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AL condemns "Daash" recent attacks on Iraq
Date: 2014-06-15 15:00:59 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:93 - ID:779186
CAIRO, June 15 (MENA) - The Arab League Council has strongly rejected interference in Iraq's internal affairs and underlined the need of respecting Iraq's sovereignty and territorial integrity. At the end of its emergency session at the ....
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Al-Azim area in Diyala province controlled by Iraqi forces
Date: 2014-06-15 14:57:42 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:91 - ID:779196
BAGHDAD, June 15 (MENA) - Iraqi security forces managed to control al-Azim area in Diyala province, after reinforcements and special forces arrived from Baghdad. Security forces centered near al-Azim area and imposed control on it, said local ....
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Azhar announces readiness to develop vision to heal nation's wounds
Date: 2014-06-15 14:45:30 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:89 - ID:779346
CAIRO, June 15 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed Al Tayyeb announced Sunday his readiness to put forth a comprehensive vision to heal the nation's wounds and alleviate its concerns. No parties will be marginalized, Al Tayyeb pledged during a ....