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Palestinian president arrives in Bethlehem for Christmas celebrations
Date: 2014-12-24 17:37:27 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:158 - ID:1607653
RAMALLAH, Dec 24 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived Wednesday at the presidential palace in the city of Bethlehem for participation in the Christmas Eve celebrations. He was received by a number of Palestinian officials. ....
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Essebsi to resign from Neda Tunis party
Date: 2014-12-24 17:17:29 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:153 - ID:1607505
TUNIS, Dec 24 (MENA) - Tunisian President-elect Beji Caid Essebsi on Wednesday asserted that he will resign from Neda Tunis party in two days. In press statements, Essebsi, who won Tunisia's first free presidential elections, said that the ....
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Egypt, Algeria agree to activate customs cooperation agreement
Date: 2014-12-24 16:51:10 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:142 - ID:1606833
ALGIERS, Dec 24 (MENA) - Chairman of the Egyptian Customs Authority Magdi Abdel Aziz and Director General of Algerian Customs Authority Mohamed Abdou Bouderbala on Wednesday agreed to activate the cooperation agreement on combating the customs ....
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22 Syrians killed in air raids
Date: 2014-12-24 16:19:24 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:140 - ID:1607137
DAMASCUS, Dec 24 (MENA) - Twenty-two civilians, including nine children, were killed on Wednesday in air raids by the Syrian air force on different parts of the state. Also, 12 Syrian servicemen were killed in clashes with the opposition forces. ....
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Saudi Airlines to resume flights to Sharm Thursday
Date: 2014-12-24 16:05:52 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:139 - ID:1606781
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Dec 24 (MENA) - Saudi Airlines will resume its flights to Sharm el Sheikh as of Thursday. Eight flights will be operated from both Riyadh and Jeddah, according to an official with the Saudi airlines company. (MENA) NA/AS ....
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New Somali PM wins parliament confidence vote
Date: 2014-12-24 15:37:34 GMT - Somalia - Arab world - SN:135 - ID:1606837
MOGADISHU, Dec 24 (MENA) - Newly-appointed Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke has won the confidence of the country's legislative assembly, where he took the oath of office on Wednesday, the World Bulletin reported. At least 218 ....
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Ras Jedir border crossing re-opens
Date: 2014-12-24 15:11:40 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:129 - ID:1606737
TUNIS, Dec 24 (MENA) - The Ras Jedir border crossing between Tunisia and Libya was re-opened on Wednesday. The Tunisian security forces closed off the border crossing on Thursday due to the mounting tension in Libya as well as the holding of the ....
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Yemeni president receives U.S. embassy charge’ d’affairs in Sanaa
Date: 2014-12-24 14:49:43 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:125 - ID:1605761
SANAA, Dec 24 (MENA) – Yemeni President Abd Rabu Mansour received on Wednesday U.S. embassy charge’ d’affairs in Sanaa Karen Sasahara as they discussed the recent developments in Yemen. During the meeting, the Yemeni president told the US ....
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Libya oil production drops to 200,000 barrels per day
Date: 2014-12-24 14:41:05 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:122 - ID:1605145
TRIPOLI, Dec 24 (MENA) – Libya's oil output has made a sharp drop from 900,000 to 200,000 barrels per day. National Oil Corporation attributed the severe drop to ongoing clashes between the army and armed groups. The drop happened in a short ....
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Jordanian army 'strong' -- Minister
Date: 2014-12-24 14:37:44 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:120 - ID:1606261
AMMAN, Dec 24 (MENA) - Jordan's Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications Mohammad Al Momni said on Wednesday that the Jordanian army is strong, recalling the great victories achieved by the army in 1948. Speaking exclusively to ....
