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Iran summons Nigerian diplomat over killing of Shiites
Date: 2015-12-15 07:03:05 GMT - Iran - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:3928937
Iran's Foreign Ministry has summoned the Nigerian Charge d'Affaires to protest the killing of Shiite Muslims in northern Nigeria. Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said a senior Foreign Ministry official condemned the killings and said the ....
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Saudi-led coalition declares ceasefire in Yemen
Date: 2015-12-15 06:59:35 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:3928917
The Saudi-led coalition said on Monday that a seven-day ceasefire in Yemen will begin as of Tuesday as a response to an initiative by the Yemeni government, coinciding with the start of U.N.-backed peace talks in Switzerland. "The command of the ....
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US welcomes Turkish military withdrawal from Iraq
Date: 2015-12-15 06:48:51 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:3928865
US Vice President Joe Biden welcomed the reported withdrawal of Turkish troops from Camp Bashiqa in Iraq. Biden was quoted by the White House as saying that this is "an important step to de-escalate recent tensions." Earlier on Monday, local ....
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Saudi Arabia announces anti-terror Islamic military coalition including Egypt 2 last Riyadh
Date: 2015-12-15 06:46:09 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:3928841
Saudi Arabia announced on Monday the formation of a 34-country Islamic military coalition, including Egypt, that aims to combat terrorism. In a joint press release, the participating countries said the coalition's joint operations command will be ....
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lavrov, Kerry speak over phone ahead of visit
Date: 2015-12-14 18:44:19 GMT - Russia - International - SN:19 - ID:3927605
Russia's foreign ministry said on Monday that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov had agreed in a phone call on the preconditions necessary for another meeting of world powers on Syria. Kerry had ....