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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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. ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....