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25 persons killed in military plane crash

Date: 2015-08-03 08:20:55 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:3090165

Twenty-five persons have been killed and dozens others wounded in a military plane crash in Jericho in Rif Aleppo, Syrian activists said Monday. Sky News carried the news, adding that 28 government troops and 16 opposition elements were killed ....

Israel allows Gaza families to visit prisoners in jail

Date: 2015-08-03 08:14:25 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:3090113

Israeli authorities have allowed scores of relatives of prisoners from the Gaza Strip to visit them at Eshel desert prison in southern Israel. As many as 35 family members have headed for Erez border crossing from where they will be transported ....

Yemeni army, fighters trying to storm main air base amid fierce fight -- commander

Date: 2015-08-03 08:08:45 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:3090077

Troops of the Yemeni army and loyalist fighters are trying to storm a main air base and a camp in the southern province of Abyan, said a senior commander on Monday. "Fierce confrontations are occurring to achieve this aim," Ahmad Saif Al-Yafei, ....

Arab League: Israeli law allowing "force-feeding" of prisoners

Date: 2015-08-02 17:51:15 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:3088569

The Arab League condemned an Israeli law that was passed by the Knesset on Thursday allowing the force-feeding of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike who refuse to eat as an act of political protest. In a press release, the Arab League deemed ....

Abbas says occupation main reason behind terror acts against Palestinians

Date: 2015-08-02 17:38:01 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:3088501

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday said that all malicious acts committed against the Palestinian people are a direct result of the Israeli occupation and its settlement plans in the Palestinian territories. Abbas made the remarks in ....

Abu Dhabi CP, Saudi FM discuss Arab, regional issues

Date: 2015-08-02 08:41:57 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:3084493

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forced conferred here with visiting Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al Jubeir. During the reception, Al Jubeir conveyed greetings of Saudi King ....

LCC withdraw from National Coalition for Syrian Revolution

Date: 2015-08-02 08:38:53 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:3084481

The Local Coordination Committees of Syria (LCC) announced on Sunday its withdrawal from the National Coalition for Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces. In a press release that was aired by Al Arabiya Al Hadath TV Channel, the LCC said its ....

Fatah movement condemns burning Palestinian toddler to death by Jewish extremists

Date: 2015-08-01 12:31:52 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:3080969

Fatah movement has condemned the Jewish settlers' arson attack that killed a Palestinian toddler and left his parents, and 4-year-brother wounded. This crime will leave the Palestinians more determined to defeat the Israeli occupation and attain ....

25 Houthis killed in Arab coalition raids on Maarab

Date: 2015-08-01 07:53:29 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:3078873

As many as 25 Houthis have been killed and 15 others injured in Arab coalition raids on targets of the group in southwestern Maarab governorate. The raids occurred a short while after the five-day humanitarian truce ended. A tank and five ....

Israeli troops open fire at Palestinian fishermen

Date: 2015-08-01 07:51:32 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:3078865

Israeli troops opened fire at a number of Palestinian fishermen in the Gaza Strip on Saturday. Israeli gunboats targeted fishing boats off al Sudaniya area in northwestern Gaza, local sources said, adding that no casualties were ....