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Operations room to be formed between Iraqi army, Peshmerga forces
Date: 2015-01-09 19:08:06 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:1707453
A joint operations room will be formed between the Iraqi army and "Peshmerga" Kurdish forces to fight Daesh, Iraq's new Defense Minister Khaled al Obeidi said Friday. The remarks were made during a joint press conference with Osama Nujafi, an ....
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2 new corona virus cases reported in Saudi Arabia
Date: 2015-01-09 18:54:29 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:1707381
The Saudi Health Ministry reported two new cases of corona virus on Friday. The number of cases infected with the virus hit 833, the ministry said in a statement. As many as 358 of those infected died since the emergence of the disease in the ....
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AL slams Israel for halting transfer of tax revenues to Palestinians
Date: 2015-01-09 18:32:18 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:1707269
The Arab League has slammed Israel's decision to halt the transfer of tax revenues it collects on behalf of the Palestinians in retaliation for the Palestinian Authority's move to join the international criminal court in the Hague. In press ....
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Kuwait condemns Yemen bombing
Date: 2015-01-08 15:45:11 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:1701429
Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sabah al Khaled al Hamad al Sabah has condemned the bomb blast which targeted the Yemeni Police Academy on Wednesday. The minister offered condolences to his Yemeni counterpart Abdullah Mohammed al Saidi, reaffirming ....
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Yemeni president receives US ambassador
Date: 2015-01-08 15:43:28 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:1701413
President Abdorabbo Mansour Hady received Thursday U.S Ambassador to Yemen Matthew H. Tueller. The ambassador conveyed President Barak Obama's condolences to Yemen over the death of scores of people in a terrorist operation outside the police ....
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Arab league calls for helping Syrian refugees caught in heavy snow
Date: 2015-01-08 15:41:01 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:1701405
Arab League chief Nabil el Araby called on donor countries and UN and Arab bodies to help Syrian refugees who try to survive against the onslaught of snow and rain. The chief of the pan-Arab organization called for supporting Syria's neighboring ....
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Iraqi interior minister says ready to apply rule of law
Date: 2015-01-08 15:39:33 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:1701389
Iraqi Interior Minister Mohammed Salem al Ghabban underlined the importance of applying the rule of law. The Interior Ministry is ready to secure provinces in order to give the army the opportunity to focus on confronting external aggression, ....
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Iraqi president inquires after health of Saudi king
Date: 2015-01-08 15:14:02 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:1701189
Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud received a phone call from Iraqi President Fuad Masum, who inquired after the health of Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud. During the phone call, ....
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Arab experts convene on terror combat
Date: 2015-01-08 11:27:57 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:1698789
Arab experts concerned with terrorism held a meeting at the Arab League premises to discuss means to preserve Arab national security and fight terror groups. The experts' proposals will be included in a study prepared by Arab League chief Nabil ....
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Palestinian PM checks on low air pressure preparations
Date: 2015-01-08 11:18:40 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:1698637
Palestinian Prime Minister Ramy Hamdallah paid on Thursday a visit to the headquarters of the civil defense to check on readiness to face any emergency that might occur during the state of low air pressure the Palestinian territories is ....