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  • Norway welcomes UNSC unanimous agreement on Syria

    Date: 2013-09-28 13:46:49 GMT - Norway - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:311754

    Norway/UN Norway welcomes UNSC unanimous agreement on Syria OSLO, Sept 28 (MENA) – Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide has welcomed UNSC unanimous agreement on destroying Syria’s chemical weapons in the wake of a resolution adopted by the ....

  • Israeli occupation forces arrest three activists

    Date: 2013-09-28 13:24:11 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:311755

    Palestine/ Assaults Israeli occupation forces arrest three activists RAMALLAH, Sept 28 (MENA) – The Israeli occupation forces arrested on Saturday three activists on Container checkpoint barrier, southeast of Jerusalem. "The Israeli soldiers ....

  • Israel arrests 5 Palestinians in Jenin

    Date: 2013-09-28 13:23:34 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:311752

    Palestine/Israel/Detention Israel arrests 5 Palestinians in Jenin RAMALLAH, Sept 28 (MENA) – Israeli forces arrested on Saturday five Palestinians at Arrabet town south of Jenin after breaking into and searching their homes, Palestinian security ....

  • UN Security Council unanimously passes Syria chemical weapons resolution

    Date: 2013-09-28 13:22:49 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:45 - ID:311737

    US/Syria UN Security Council unanimously passes Syria chemical weapons resolution WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (MENA) - The UN Security Council voted unanimously late Friday to approve an ambitious plan requiring Syria to surrender its chemical ....

  • Rouhani: Phone call with Obama made at request of White House

    Date: 2013-09-28 12:43:20 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:311635

    Iran/US Rouhani: Phone call with Obama made at request of White House TEHRAN, Sept 28 (MENA) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced that the phone talk with his US counterpart Barack Obama was held at the request of the White House, Fars ....

  • Lebanese leader says Egyptian army strongest in Arab world

    Date: 2013-09-28 12:07:09 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:35 - ID:311544

    Lebanon/Egypt Lebanese leader says Egyptian army strongest in Arab world BEIRUT, Sept 28 (MENA) - Member of the executive office of Amal Movement Mohamed Khawaja has said that the Egyptian army is the strongest in the Arab world. It is ....

  • Haiti, Grenada establish diplomatic ties with Palestine

    Date: 2013-09-28 12:06:14 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:311549

    Palestine/Ties Haiti, Grenada establish diplomatic ties with Palestine RAMALLAH, Sept 28 (MENA) - Haiti and Grenada established diplomatic relations with Palestine during ceremonies held at the United Nations headquarters in New York. ....

  • Turkey PM meets Qatari emir

    Date: 2013-09-28 12:01:41 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:311553

    Turkey/Qatar/Politics Turkey PM meets Qatari emir ANKARA, Sept 28 (MENA) – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, who arrived here Friday on a surprise visit. The closed ....

  • Israeli planes violate Lebanese airspace

    Date: 2013-09-28 12:01:17 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:311552

    Lebanon/Israel Israeli planes violate Lebanese airspace BEIRUT, Sept 28 (MENA) - Israeli military planes renewed violation of the Lebanese skies Saturday, according to the Lebanese army command. An Israeli military plane hovered over ....

  • EU welcomes UNSC resolution to eliminate chemical weapon in Syria

    Date: 2013-09-28 10:44:35 GMT - Belgium - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:311396

    Belgium/EU EU welcomes UNSC resolution to eliminate chemical weapon in Syria BRUSSELS, Sept 28 (MENA) - The EU has welcomed the UN Security Council's resolution, giving Syria a chance until November to eliminate its chemical weapon ....

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