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Araby: Preparations underway for Cairo hosting 26th Arab Summit in March
Date: 2014-12-28 13:41:12 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:1629357
Arab League Secretary General Nabil El Araby said preparations are currently underway for the 26th Regular Arab Summit to be held in Egypt in March. At a press conference held on Sunday at the Arab League premises, Araby said the coming summit ....
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Two Libyan army officers killed in clashes in Benighazi
Date: 2014-12-28 13:35:05 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:1628277
Two officers of the Libyan army were killed and a third was injured in clashes with Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council. In statements to MENA on Sunday, a military source in the Libya Saeqa troops said two officers were killed on the western ....
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Iraqi president appoints new Anbar governor
Date: 2014-12-28 11:30:05 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:1628065
Iraqi President Fuad Masum issued on Sunday a presidential decree to appoint Sohaib Ismail as the new Anbar governor. Earlier, former Anbar governor Ahmed Khalf el-Dilamy was injured during clashes with Daesh group and he is still receiving ....
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Arabi: Several Arab countries faced Daesh threats during 2014
Date: 2014-12-28 11:17:31 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:1627989
Arab League Secretary General Nabil El Arabi underlined the importance of standing against cultural and religious extremism and identifying their reasons, noting that several Arab countries have faced the threats of Daesh group during 2014. At a ....
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Sudan bans travel of former diplomat
Date: 2014-12-28 11:10:23 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:1627889
The Foreign Ministry banned the travel of the former Sudanese consul to Egypt over financial violations. Upon a request by the Sudanese Foreign Ministry, the Anti-Corruption Department started expanded investigations with the diplomat over ....
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Israel detains 6,059 Palestinians during 2014
Date: 2014-12-28 09:29:34 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:1627017
Israeli troops detained 6,059 Palestinians during 2014 from different Palestinian governorates, Prisoners' and Released Prisoners' Affairs Authority announced on Sunday. An average of 505 people were detained per month, which amounts to 17 ....
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Iraqi president gives up his UK passport in compliance with Iraqi constitution
Date: 2014-12-28 09:15:20 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:1626829
Iraqi President Fouad Massoum on Sunday renounced his UK passport in implementation of the Iraqi constitution articles. This came in a message sent by Massoum to the British Embassy in Baghdad. The Iraqi president thanked the UK authorities ....
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Iraqi FM, UK diplomat discuss ways of confronting Daesh
Date: 2014-12-28 08:53:47 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:1626553
Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Al Jaafari met on Sunday with Deputy UK Ambassador to Iraq Belinda Lewis to discuss boosting bilateral relations, especially in confronting Daesh terrorist group. During the meeting, Jaafari asserted the importance ....
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380 trucks allowed into GS via Karam Abu Salem
Date: 2014-12-28 08:42:21 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:1626461
Israeli authorities decided on Sunday to allow 350 trucks loaded with commodities into the Gaza Strip through Karm Abu Salem crossing. The trucks are carrying goods for the commercial, agricultural and transportation sectors along with aid ....
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Results of Fatah movement elections in Nablus announced
Date: 2014-12-28 08:28:41 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:1626309
The preparatory committee of Fatah movement in Nablus announced that 15 out of 58 candidates have won elections that were held during the third conference of the movement under the title of "Martyr Zeyad Abu Ein". In a statement released on ....