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Egypt would fully open Rafah crossing after forming Palestinian government: Fatah official
Date: 2014-05-14 07:18:33 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:720255
GAZA CITY, May 14 (MENA) - Senior member of Fatah movement Azzam al-Ahmad said Wednesday that Egypt would fully open Rafah border crossing after forming a Palestinian national consensus government. "I have been visiting Egypt two days ago and I ....
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350 trucks allowed into GS via Karm Abu Salem crossing
Date: 2014-05-14 06:53:40 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:720231
GAZA CITY, May 14 (MENA) - Israeli forces decided on Wednesday to allow 350 trucks into Gaza Strip via Karm Abu Salem crossing. The trucks are loaded with goods for the commercial and agricultural sectors as well as aid supplies, said Raed ....
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Zahar: Sisi's call for Hamas to rectify relations with Egypt complies with movement policy
Date: 2014-05-14 06:34:08 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:720200
GAZA CITY, May 14 (MENA) - Leader of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in Gaza Mahmoud Al-Zahar said Egypt's presidential hopeful Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi's call for the movement to rectify relations with Egypt comes in line with the movement's ....
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ICC to investigate claims of abuse by UK forces in Iraq
Date: 2014-05-14 05:45:50 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:720177
LONDON, May 14 (MENA) - An initial investigation into claims that UK forces abused Iraqi detainees is to be opened by the International Criminal Court (ICC), the BBC reported. The ICC will analyse alleged crimes attributed to UK armed forces ....
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Lebanese Maronite patriarch rejects vacuum in Lebanon's presidency
Date: 2014-05-13 22:34:04 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:188 - ID:720052
BEIRUT, May 13 (MENA) - Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros expressed total rejection of vacuum in Lebanon's presidency. Vacuum in the presidency excludes the sole christian component of the Lebanese regime, he said. (MENA) AA/AI ....
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UNSMIL condemns arresting UN personnel in Libya
Date: 2014-05-13 21:33:08 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:184 - ID:720030
TRIPOLI, May 13 (MENA) – Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Tarek Mitri condemned Tuesday the arrest of a UN employee briefly by the Libyan authorities. The incident occurred after a UNSMIL's ....
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AL chief wraps up visit to Riyadh
Date: 2014-05-13 20:33:40 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:176 - ID:720015
RIYADH, May 13 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi has left Riyadh on Tuesday after taking part in an economic forum between the Arab states and Central Asia and Azerbaijan. The forum focused on promoting cooperation between the ....
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Prince Salman meets Hagel on coop.
Date: 2014-05-13 20:30:45 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:175 - ID:719996
JEDDAH, May 13 (MENA) – Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense met Tuesday US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on boosting bilateral cooperation. Prince Salman discussed with Hagel and his ....
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Sudanese govt takes measures to provide peace, security in Darfur
Date: 2014-05-13 20:28:07 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:174 - ID:719999
KHARTOUM, May 13 (MENA) - The Sudanese government was planning to take all necessary measures to maintain social peace and security in Darfur from tribal conflicts, said Sudanese Interior Minister Abdel-Wahed Youssef. The country was facing a ....
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Saudi health minister adopts new measures to contain MERS virus
Date: 2014-05-13 20:26:05 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:173 - ID:719975
RIYADH, May 13 (MENA) - Health Minister-designate Adel Faqih announced Tuesday a set of measures to contain the spread of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). Such measures would include instructions that aim to ....
