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Yemenis protest at ex-strongman sanctions threat

Date: 2014-11-07 11:51:14 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:1284657

SANAA, Nov 7 (MENA) - Thousands of supporters of Yemen's ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh and Shiite rebels took to the streets Friday to protest threatened UN sanctions against the ousted strongman and insurgent chiefs, according to ....

Hamas slammed for blasts targeted Arafat's podium, Fatah leaders' homes

Date: 2014-11-07 11:36:36 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:1284521

RAMALLAH, Nov 7 (MENA) – Fatah movement has slammed its rival Hamas for a series of bombings that targeted the podium placed to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the death of late president Yasser Arafat and Fatah leaders' homes in the Gaza ....

Lebanon: Israel violates Lebanese land, airspace

Date: 2014-11-06 20:38:56 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:144 - ID:1282185

BEIRUT, Nov 6 (MENA) - Lebanon's Army said on Thursday that an Israeli patrol and three helicopters violated the Lebanese borders. "In a new violation of Lebanese sovereignty, a patrol of the Israeli enemy has crossed this Thursday at 9:30 am, ....

Failing to settle Palestinian cause worsens situation in Mideast: Abbas

Date: 2014-11-06 20:37:19 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:143 - ID:1282161

RAMALLAH, Nov 6 (MENA) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned on Thursday that the failure in reaching a permanent solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will worsen and endanger the situation in the whole Middle East region. In a ....

Abbas, AL chief discuss Israeli violations in Al Quds

Date: 2014-11-06 20:26:23 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:142 - ID:1282165

RAMALLAH, Nov 6 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday received a phone call from Arab League chief Nabil el-Arabi. They discussed the situation in Al Quds in light of the escalating Israeli aggression on Al-Aqsa Mosque and the ....

al-Quds committee meets in Rabat to discuss Israeli escalation

Date: 2014-11-06 19:06:51 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:135 - ID:1281629

CAIRO, Nov 6 (MENA) – Al-Quds committee would hold a ministerial meeting Wednesday in Rabat to discuss the Israeli offensive against al-Aqsa Mosque, Morocco's permanent representative at the Arab League Mohamed Al Alami said on Thursday. In ....

Kuawiti defense minister meets British counterpart on military cooperation

Date: 2014-11-06 18:35:46 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:130 - ID:1281637

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 6 (MENA) - Kuwait's Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Khalid Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah discussed on Thursday with the British Secretary of State for Defense Michael Fallon issues of common interest, particularly the ....

Albania to donate army ammunition to Iraq

Date: 2014-11-06 18:33:53 GMT - Albania - Arab world - SN:129 - ID:1281653

TIRANA, Nov 6 (MENA) - Albania's Council of Ministers has decided to send an additional shipment of the Albanian Armed Forces' excess weaponry and ammunition to Iraq. Albania's arms donation to Iraq was discussed at the Council of Ministers after ....

French Senate to vote on recognizing Palestine state

Date: 2014-11-06 18:29:28 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:128 - ID:1281621

PARIS, Nov 6 (MENA) - Communists at the French Senate on Thursday announced that a draft resolution to recognize the Palestinian State would be voted on December 11. In a statement, the Communist group added that the non-binding resolution ....

Israeli PM asserts commitment to deescalating in al-Quds

Date: 2014-11-06 17:30:40 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:120 - ID:1280973

AMMAN, Nov 6 (MENA) - Jordan's King Abdullah II on Thursday received a telephone call from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who confirmed Israel’s commitment to defuse tension and restore calm in al-Quds (East Jerusalem), especially at the ....