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AL urges Yemeni political forces to stop violence
Date: 2015-01-19 17:05:50 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:1778093
The Arab League urged Yemeni political forces to immediately stop all forms of violence and respect the legitimate authority of the country. The AL, meanwhile, voiced deep concern over the unfortunate developments that are currently taking ....
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Assad receives IPU Secretary General
Date: 2015-01-19 17:04:15 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:1778081
Syrian President Bashar al Assad on Monday received Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Secretary General Martin Chungong in Damascus, SANA reported Assad stressed that the Syrian state is committed to reaching a solution to the crisis through ....
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Ceasefire in Sanaa put into force
Date: 2015-01-19 16:56:07 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:1778009
The panel assigned to put into force a ceasefire between presidential guards and Shiite Houthi fighters reached a decision to suspend clashes between the two sides as of 4:30 (Yemen local time). Earlier, Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi ....
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Iran's revolutionary guard member reportedly killed in Israeli raid in Golan - Lebanese source
Date: 2015-01-19 16:54:05 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:1778001
Iran's Revolutionary Guard general Mohammed Allahdadi was reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike on the occupied Golan Heights in Syria, a well-placed Lebanese source killed. Lebanese expert Qassem Qusair, in statemets to MENA, expected that ....
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Iraqi president visit Egypt late Feb.
Date: 2015-01-19 16:52:36 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:1777989
Reliable sources revealed that Iraqi President Fuad Masoum's anticipated visit to Egypt has been postponed to the end of February. The sources told MENA correspondent in Baghdad Monday the postponement came upon the Iraqi side's request. Iraqi ....
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Fire guts mall in Libyan capital Tripoli
Date: 2015-01-19 16:50:08 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:1777945
A fire broke out in a multi-storey mall in the Libyan capital Tripoli Monday. A security source told MENA correspondent in Tripoli that the mall is one of the most famous ones in Tripoli, without giving details on the cause of the fire. Fire ....
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Palestinian PM, Robert Serry probe latest political developments
Date: 2015-01-19 13:06:10 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:1775753
Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah discussed on Monday with the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Robert Serry the latest political developments, Israeli practices, its confiscation of tax money and the ....
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Panel formed to implement ceasefire in Yemen
Date: 2015-01-19 11:23:45 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:1774693
Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi decided Monday to form a panel to implement ceasefire between presidential guards and Shiite Houthi fighters. The panel groups Yemeni Defense Minister Mahmoud al Subaihi, Interior Minister Galal al ....
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Yemen president meets his advisers over violence near presidential palace
Date: 2015-01-19 10:41:04 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:1773925
President of Yemen Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi has met with his advisers hours after clashes erupted around his presidential palace between guards and Houthi rebels who are controlling the capital. A Houthi representative attended the meeting. The ....
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Tension in Aqsa Mosque as Jewish settlers attempt to ascend to Qubbat al Sakhra
Date: 2015-01-19 10:13:20 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:1774061
Tension prevailed in Al-Aqsa Mosque when a number of Jewish settlers attempted to ascend to the courtyard of Qubbat al Sakhra Mosque. Special forces from the Israeli occupation forces were securing the Jewish settlers and threatened the ....