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Libyan foreign ministry denies arrival of Arab, foreign special forces to Libya to liberate Jordanian amb.
Date: 2014-04-21 12:33:06 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:680034
TRIPOLI, April 21 (MENA) - The Libyan Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ministry denied the arrival of any Arab or foreign special troops to take part in liberating Jordanian Ambassador to Libya Fawaz Aytan, who was kidnapped by ....
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Amnesty International worried over Israel’s use of excessive, lethal force
Date: 2014-04-21 12:29:19 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:680025
RAMALLAH, April 21 (MENA) - Amnesty International said in a letter sent to the Palestinian Ministry of Information that Israel’s illegal use of lethal and excessive force triggers serious concern, the official Palestinian news agency, WAFA, ....
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Libya's general authority for industrial zones underlines importance of Egypt's presence in economic, investment events
Date: 2014-04-21 12:12:30 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:679899
TRIPOLI, April 21 (MENA) - The director of the general authority for industrial zones, an affiliate of the Libyan Industry Ministry, underlined the importance of Egypt's presence in the conferences and the economic and investment activities in ....
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Syria holds presidential vote on June 3
Date: 2014-04-21 11:22:31 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:679940
DAMASCUS, April 21 (MENA) - The Speaker of the Syrian Parliament has said presidential elections will be held on June 3. According to the BBC TV, Mohamed al-Laham said that those desiring to enter the race can begin registering their applications ....
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Mortar shells hit near parliament building in Damascus, killing 5
Date: 2014-04-21 11:20:23 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:679858
DAMASCUS, April 21 (MENA) - A pair of mortar shells hit near the parliament building in central Damascus, killing five people, reported Fox News citing Syria's state-run media. SANA news agency says the mortars struck some 100 meters from the ....
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Egyptian presidential adviser underscores supportive Saudi role
Date: 2014-04-21 10:51:36 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:679855
RIYADH, April 21 (MENA) – Egyptian presidential media adviser Ahmed el-Meslemany highlighted the supportive Saudi role towards Egypt and the great backing showed by the Saudi king to the June 30 revolution. The Saudi leadership has not hesitated ....
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Jihadi group releases videoclip of kidnapped Tunisian embassy staffer
Date: 2014-04-21 10:04:50 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:679726
TUNIS, April 21 (MENA) - A Jihadi group identified as "Shabab el-Tawheed" released a video clip of the Tunisian embassy staffer who was kidnapped in Libya on March 21, Radio Africa 1 reported. The hostage, Mohammed ben Sheikh, appealed in the ....
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Jordan to take necessary steps to defend A-Aqsa Mosque
Date: 2014-04-21 09:04:04 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:679626
AMMAN, April 1 (MENA) - Jordan stressed on Monday that it will take necessary steps, in coordination with Palestine, to defend Al-Aqsa mosque and other holy places in Al-Quds against repeated Israeli storming. Spokesman for the Jordanian government ....
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Gunmen attack 2 Ramadi police stations
Date: 2014-04-21 08:58:58 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:679525
BAGHDAD, April 21 (MENA) - Gunmen attacked on Monday two police stations in Ramadi city in Anbar province after armed clashes with their security personnel, a security source said. The source, which declined to be identified, said the gunmen ....
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121 killed by Assad forces in Syria Sunday
Date: 2014-04-21 06:14:31 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:679292
DAMASCUS, April 21 (MENA) - As many as 121 persons, mostly civilians, were killed in different areas of Iraq on Sunday, according to the General Authority for the Syrian Revolution. More than 30 people were killed in air raids targeting Aleppo and ....