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PLO condemns assassination of Egypt's Hisham Barakat
Date: 2015-07-01 07:21:05 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:2899257
RAMALLAH, July 1 (MENA) - The Executive Committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO)) condemned the assassination of Egyptian Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat. It reiterated the Palestinians' support of Egypt in face of terrorism ....
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7 Houthis killed, 25 wounded in Houthi shelling of southern Yemen
Date: 2015-07-01 06:34:36 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:2898997
ADEN, July 1 (MENA) - Houthis and forces loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh fired mortar shells at houses of residents in Aden in southern the country, killing seven and wounding 25 others. The death toll is likely to increase due to the ....
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Yemeni PM offers condolences to Mahlab over Barakat's assassination
Date: 2015-06-30 21:13:08 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:129 - ID:2898301
RIYADH, June 30 (MENA) – Yemeni Vice President and Prime Minister Khaled Bahah offered Tuesday condolences to Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab in a phone call over the demise of Prosecutor General Hesham Barakat. During their phone conversation, ....
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2 Saudis wounded in shelling from Yemeni side
Date: 2015-06-30 16:26:46 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:100 - ID:2896921
AT TUWAL, Saudi Arabia, June 30 (MENA) – Two Saudis were injured Tuesday after they were hit by shells fired from Yemen, a security source said. They were wounded after the shells hit their house in one of At Tuwal governorate's villages south of ....
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AL chief, ME Quartet discuss recent Palestinian developments
Date: 2015-06-30 13:59:57 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:2894873
CAIRO, June 30 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the Arab League Nabil El Araby met with members of the Quartet on the Middle East to discuss recent developments on the Palestinian Arena. Arab League Assistant Secretary General for Palestine Affairs ....
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Iraqi VP condemns assassination of Egypt prosecutor general
Date: 2015-06-30 13:56:18 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:78 - ID:2895733
BAGHDAD, June 30 (MENA) - Iraqi Vice President Iyad Allawi has condemned the terrorist attack that killed Egypt's Prosecutor General Hesham Barakat. Barakat was killed in a car blast that targeted his convoy as he was going to work Monday ....
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Tunisia says it identified bodies of 27 tourists in Tunisia terror attack
Date: 2015-06-30 13:39:41 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:2895417
TUNIS, June 30 (MENA) - The Tunisian Health Ministry said on Tuesday that it identified the bodies of 27 tourists, who were killed in a terrorist attack on a hotel in the Tunisian resort town of Sousse Friday. The victims include 19 Britons, ....
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Numbers of internally displaced in Libya double since September - UN
Date: 2015-06-30 13:37:00 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:2894869
GENEVA, June 30 (MENA) - UNHCR Spokesperson Melissa Fleming on Tuesday said the number of displaced within Libya has almost doubled from an estimated 230,000 last September to more than 434,000 amid escalating fighting this year in different ....
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Shoukry meets ME Quartet delegation
Date: 2015-06-30 12:38:25 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:2894373
CAIRO, June 30 (MENA) - Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met on Tuesday with a delegation of the Middle East Quartet. The meeting was attended by representatives of the US, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations. Spokesman ....
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FAJ condemns assassination of Egypt's prosecutor general
Date: 2015-06-30 12:21:29 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:2894157
CAIRO, June 30 (MENA) - The Federation of Arab Journalists (FAJ) has condemned terrorist crimes in a number of Arab countries, the latest of which was the assassination of Egypt's Prosecutor General Hesham Barakat. Barakat was killed in a ....