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Lebanese minister warns against armament calls by Druze leaders after Idlb massacre
Date: 2015-06-13 10:53:27 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:2787089
Lebanese Minister for Administrative Reform Nabil de Freige warned against calls for armament by some Druze leaders in the wake of a massacre against 20 Druze villagers by al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Nusra Front in north-western Syria. In statements ....
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Arab parliament probes Arab developments
Date: 2015-06-13 10:37:20 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:2786909
Arab Parliament will convene on Sunday at the Arab League premises its 6th and final regular session of the first legislative chapter under Speaker Ahmed el Garawan. In statements on Saturday, Garawan underlined the importance of Sunday's session ....
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Popular committee against siege thanks Egypt for re-opening Rafah crossing
Date: 2015-06-13 09:23:45 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:2786321
Jamal al Khudari, the head of the Popular Committee against the Siege, has thanked Egypt for re-opening the Rafah crossing on both sides for three days. Hopefully, many Gazans would be able to travel during the three days that started earlier ....
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1 person dies in Sudan rally
Date: 2015-06-13 09:20:57 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:2786301
At least one person died and a number of citizens were injured after police in Sudan fired tear gas and wielded batons on Friday to break up a protest in Khartoum against government land policies. About 500 demonstrators closed two main streets ....
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Yemeni govt says Geneva talks to tackle UNSC resolution
Date: 2015-06-13 09:15:10 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:2786261
The Yemeni government said its participation in the Geneva peace talks on Yemen, to be held on Sunday, was upon an invitation from United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. The talks are mainly aimed at carrying out UN Security Council ....
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13 Daesh members killed in Libyan city
Date: 2015-06-13 08:49:16 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:2786081
Thirteen Daesh elements were killed in clashes with the residents of the eastern Libyan city of Derna over the past three days. Nearly two-thirds of the city has been liberated from the Daesh control after the group withdrew from several ....
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Coalition jets hit Houthi targets in Sanaa
Date: 2015-06-13 07:42:54 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:2785705
Arab coalition jets hit a number of Houthi targets in Sanaa early on Saturday. The jets raided Jabal al Nahdain camp and the presidential palace in southern Sanaa. On Friday, the coalition jets targeted the houses of former president Ali ....
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Obama, Biden meet with Iraqi parliament speaker
Date: 2015-06-13 07:34:18 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:2785601
US President Barack Obama stopped by a meeting on Friday between Vice President Joe Biden and Salim al Jabouri, the speaker of Iraq's Council of Representatives. The White House said Obama and Biden commended Jabouri for his leadership in ....
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Fatah spokesman stresses importance of Egypt's role in Palestinian reconciliation
Date: 2015-06-13 07:32:26 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:2785665
The Palestinian movement of Fatah has welcomed Arab and international efforts to close ranks with its rival Hamas. Egypt's role in mediating the Palestinian reconciliation remains vital, said Fatah spokesman Fayez Abu Eita in statements to MENA ....
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Carter, Jabouri confer on developments in Iraq
Date: 2015-06-13 07:27:08 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:2785617
US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter met on Friday night with Selim al Jabouri, the speaker of the Iraqi parliament, to discuss the latest developments regarding the military campaign against Daesh militants. They also talked about deploying ....
