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Arab League keen to develop Arabic language
Date: 2014-12-18 11:42:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:1563737
CAIRO, Dec 18 (MENA) – The Arab League stressed its keenness to develop and promote the Arabic language at all international gatherings. In a statement, the pan-Arab body said that Arabic Language will continue to be the strongest bond between ....
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Iraqi forces thwart suicide attack on checkpoint in Samarra
Date: 2014-12-18 11:41:35 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:1563541
BAGHDAD, Dec 18 (MENA) – Iraqi security forces foiled on Thursday a suicide attack on a checkpoint in northern Samarra city. The Iraqi security troops opened fire at a suicide bomber driving a vehicle loaded with a booby-trapped tank before his ....
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Suicide bombing targets checkpoint in southern Tikrit
Date: 2014-12-18 10:30:50 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:1562837
BAGHDAD, Dec 18 (MENA) – A bobby-trapped car exploded outside a security checkpoint in southern Tikrit city, a security source of Saladin province said on Thursday. The blast occurred when a suicide bomber blew himself up before a security ....
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Yemeni parl't grants confidence to new gov't
Date: 2014-12-18 09:46:08 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:1562637
SANAA, Dec 18 (MENA) - The Yemeni Parliament granted on Thursday a unanimously vote of confidence to the new government's program. The Yemeni government, under Khaled Bahah, has rebuffed UN Security Council's sanctions against former Yemeni ....
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Qatar paying migrant workers to pose as fake fans in sporting events
Date: 2014-12-18 08:45:39 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:1561925
LONDON, Dec 18 (MENA) - Qatar has been paying migrant workers to attend events in a bid to present itself as a nation of sports fans, The Daily Mail reported on Thursday. The controversial hosts of the 2022 World Cup pay thousands of fake fans ....
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BOC: 2 terrorists killed in southern Baghdad
Date: 2014-12-18 07:13:01 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:1561501
BAGHDAD, Aug 13 (MENA) – An Iraqi security force killed on Thursday two terrorists who refused to stop at Abu Halan district, southern Baghdad, Baghdad Operations Command (BOC) said. In a statement, the BOC said that one of the two terrorists who ....
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31 Daesh terrorists killed in Iraq
Date: 2014-12-17 18:57:50 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:133 - ID:1559733
BAGHDAD, Dec 17 (MENA) - At least 31 Deash terrorists have ebb killed by Iraqi troops in areas south of Baiji city. Military commander Abdel Wahhab al Saady said security forces are now controlling thr city.(MENA) AH/ ....
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Iraqi PM urges coordinated regional efforts in fight against Daesh
Date: 2014-12-17 18:51:17 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:130 - ID:1560025
BAGHDAD, Dec 17 (MENA) - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called on countries in the Arab region to stand together against the terrorist Daesh group to combat ideologies defaming Islam. The prime minister made the remarks during a meeting with ....
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Ashrawi: Palestinians have right to self-determination
Date: 2014-12-17 18:08:26 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:127 - ID:1560017
RAMALLAH, Dec 17 (MENA) - Member of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Executive Committee Hanan Ashrawi said on Wednesday that the Palestinian people have the right to self-determination. Ashrawi made the statement after the European ....
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3 Iraqi villages liberated from Daesh militants
Date: 2014-12-17 17:18:11 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:117 - ID:1559381
BAGHDAD, Dec 17 (MENA) - Peshmerga forces liberated on Wednesday three villages in Zammar district of Nineveh province in Iraq from Daesh militants. The airstrikes caused heavy losses to the terrorist Daesh group. Efforts are underway to free the ....