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Israel arrests 4 Quds residents

Date: 2014-11-09 19:33:01 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:129 - ID:1299729

RAMALLAH, Nov 9 (MENA) – Four Palestinians were arrested by the Israeli authorities on Sunday in Al-Quds. The arrestees were taken to detention camp in Al-Quds (Occupied East Jerusalem). In the meantime, the Israeli occupation forces decided ....

Obama signals new phase against Daesh in Iraq

Date: 2014-11-09 19:29:05 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:128 - ID:1299765

WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (MENA) - US President Barack Obama has said the deployment of 1,500 more US troops to Iraq marks a new phase against Daesh militants, the BBC reported on Sunday He told CBS TV that the new troops, although non-combat advisers, ....

Hezbollah intervention in Syria was necessary for Lebanon - Official

Date: 2014-11-09 17:38:25 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:114 - ID:1299213

BEIRUT, Nov 9 (MENA) - A senior Hezbollah leader said on Sunday that the group's intervention in Syria was necessary for Lebanon and all regional states. Speaking at a ceremony mourning a Hezbollah fighter who was killed in Syria, Vice-president ....

Abu Mazen, UAE official meet

Date: 2014-11-09 16:39:18 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:111 - ID:1298485

RAMALLAH, Nov 9 (MENA) - Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has met with Deputy Minister of Presidential Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ahmed Al Zaabi in the Palestinian presidency headquarters in Ramallah; West Bank. The visit comes ....

Palestinian security forces attack journalists in Ramallah

Date: 2014-11-09 15:06:24 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:98 - ID:1298037

RAMALLAH, Nov 9 (MENA) – Palestinian security forces attacked on Sunday a protest staged by journalists in front of the Palestinian presidency headquarters in Ramallah city, West Bank. They demonstrated against the abduction of journalist Ala' ....

Egyptian embassy finalizes travel procedures for freed fishermen

Date: 2014-11-09 14:05:07 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:87 - ID:1297409

SANAA, Nov 9 (MENA) – The Egyptian embassy in Sanaa is finalizing legal travel procedures for the return of Egyptian fishermen, who have been detained on October 12 by the Yemeni authorities over illegal fishing in territorial waters and freed just ....

AL to hold urgent meeting on current Somali crisis

Date: 2014-11-09 14:05:03 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:86 - ID:1297417

CAIRO, Nov 9 (MENA) – The Council of Arab League (AL) will hold on Tuesday an urgent meeting at the level of the permanent representatives to discus the current political crisis in Somalia. The meeting shows the importance of the Arab role and ....

OIC's ministerial contact group on al-Quds convenes Wednesday in Morocco

Date: 2014-11-09 14:03:51 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:85 - ID:1297413

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Nov 9 (MENA) - Morocco will host on Wednesday the first meeting of the Ministerial Contact Group on Al-Quds, which is emanated from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. In a statement Wednesday, the OIC said that the ....

13 Daesh militants, 6 Kurds killed in Kobane

Date: 2014-11-09 14:02:43 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:84 - ID:1297637

DAMASCUS, Nov 9 (MENA) - As many as 13 Daesh militants and six Kurdish resistance fighters were killed amid clashes on Sunday in Kobane. The swift attack by the Kurdish fighters scored an advance in many axes, reported Russia Today TV Channel. ....

AL urges probe in Friday Gaza blast

Date: 2014-11-09 13:31:46 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:1296985

CAIRO, Nov 9 (MENA) - The Arab League (AL) called Sunday for conducting an extended and clear investigation in the bombing that targeted Fatah leaders' houses in Gaza on Friday. Arab League's Assistant Secretary General for Palestinian Affairs ....