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Jordan closes border crossing with Syria temporarily - minister
Date: 2015-04-01 14:31:55 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:2292677
The northern border crossing with Syria has been closed temporarily for passengers and transport of goods, according to Petra News Agency. Interior Minister Hussein Majali decided to close border crossing of Jaber with Syria as a precaution to ....
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Palestinians officially join ICC
Date: 2015-04-01 11:35:33 GMT - Netherlands - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:2291077
Palestine formally joined the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday, opening the door to the prosecution of Israelis for war crimes amid a stalled peace process, according to France 24. The accession was marked at a behind-closed doors ....
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Yemen's central bank suspends dealings in hard currency
Date: 2015-04-01 10:22:09 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:2290185
In a bid to save the Yemeni currency from collapsing, the country's Central Bank suspended any dealing in hard currency. The move comes after Yemenis started to withdraw their savings from banks in hard currency immediately after the launching of ....
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Saudi-led op in Yemen on day 6
Date: 2015-03-31 17:59:47 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:2287161
The Saudi-led operation against Houthi militants' positions in Yemen runs on for the sixth day in a row. The operations are going on at the same pace to achieve the stated objectives of the current phase, said a spokesman for Operation Decisive ....
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AL urges world community to pressure Israel to end occupation of Palestinian lands
Date: 2015-03-31 16:57:56 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:2286729
The Arab League has reiterated support for the Palestinian people in their struggle to achieve their noble goals. In a statement Tuesday, the AL urged the world community, particularly the UN Security Council, to effectively and seriously act to ....
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Iraqi security forces recapture parts of Tikrit from Islamic State
Date: 2015-03-31 16:05:56 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:2286357
Iraq’s security forces have recaptured west and south of the city of Tikrit, Iraqi state media reported Tuesday, in what would be the largest victory yet against Islamic State insurgents since the Sunni extremist group seized swaths of the country ....
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Saudi FM: Operation Decisive Storm will continue till its goals are achieved
Date: 2015-03-31 15:30:14 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:2285897
Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al Faisal said on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf states spared no effort to reach a peaceful solution to the Yemeni crisis. "The Operation Decisive Storm will continue until its targets are met," Faisal ....
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UNDP administrator urges backing countries hosting Syrian refugees
Date: 2015-03-31 14:35:32 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:2285425
The Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Helen Clark called on supporting the countries that host the Syrian refugees including Egypt. The official's remark came in speech which she delivered in the third ....
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Zeid warns of total collapse in Yemen, calls for urgent protection of civilians
Date: 2015-03-31 14:20:18 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:2285253
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein on Tuesday expressed alarm about the fast deteriorating human rights situation in Yemen since January 22 when the legitimate Government under President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi was removed by ....
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Suicide blast targeting bus with Iranian pilgrims kills two in Baghdad
Date: 2015-03-31 13:52:18 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:2283897
A suicide bomber blew himself on board a bus with Iranian Shiite pilgrims, killing two and wounding 10 others in the north of Baghdad on Tuesday. The interior ministry spokesman said Tuesday's attack happened in the town of Taji. He added the ....
