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Sisi attends graduation ceremony of Military Academy cadets
Date: 2014-06-24 10:06:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:794929
President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi attended Tuesday the graduation ceremony of the 108 batch of the Egyptian Military Academy, the 104, 103, 72, 60 and 17 batches of specialized colleges. Attending the ceremony were Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab, ....
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Kerry in Irbil for talks as crisis rages
Date: 2014-06-24 08:51:22 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:794764
US Secretary of State has arrived in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil to hold talks with Kurdish leaders as Sunni rebels continue their offensive. John Kerry's trip comes a day after he visited Baghdad and pledged US support for Iraqi security ....
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UK appoints new ambassador to Egypt
Date: 2014-06-24 08:49:03 GMT - United Kingdom - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:794758
The UK appointed John Casson as its new ambassador to Egypt, the foreign office said in a statement posted on its website. It said Casson will replace James Watt, who is retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Casson will take up his ....
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Hagel briefs Israeli counterpart on US vision regarding ME
Date: 2014-06-24 07:43:19 GMT - USA - International - SN:10 - ID:794611
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel briefed his Israeli counterpart Moshe Yaalon in a phone conversation on the US vision regarding the situation in the Middle East region. The two ministers voiced deep worry over the escalation of violence in Iraq ....
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Blair: Israel must act with restraint in Palestinian territories
Date: 2014-06-24 07:03:55 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:794536
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said he was "deeply troubled" by the ongoing events in Israel and the West Bank. "Israel must act with restraint when operating in populated Palestinian areas – including Gaza – and ensure that civilians ....