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UN concerns over preventing aid to reach West Bank
Date: 2013-09-20 21:46:10 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:120 - ID:299366
NEW YORK, Sept 20 (MENA) – UN Humanitarian Coordinator James W. Rawley expressed concerns Friday on preventing the humanitarian aid by Israeli authorities from reaching the occupied Palestinian territories. "A truck carrying humanitarian ....
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Iranian FM calls talks with UN chief “constructive”
Date: 2013-09-20 20:10:59 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:109 - ID:299245
TEHRAN, Sept 20 (MENA) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined that he has had “constructive talks” with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon about the Tehran-West nuclear standoff, FARS News Agency reported on Friday. “I had ....
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Syria won't seek ceasefire in Geneva 2 – official
Date: 2013-09-20 19:45:33 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:102 - ID:299247
Syria won't seek ceasefire in Geneva 2 – official DAMASCUS, Sept 20 (MENA) – Syria's deputy Prime Minister Qadri Jamil denied Friday that he had told the British the Guardian newspaper that Damascus would call for a ceasefire in the country at ....
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Hamas says work at Rafah crossing 'systematic'
Date: 2013-09-20 13:02:29 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:35 - ID:298500
GAZA CITY, Sept 20 (MENA) – The Hamas government said the work at the Rafah crossing with Egypt was "systematic", adding its interior ministry is arranging the travel of Gaza residents. "We are enlisting the Gaza travelers according to the ....
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Azhar rejects Israeli steps to Judaize Quds
Date: 2013-09-20 10:43:40 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:298426
Cairo, Sept 20 (MENA) – Al-Azhar, the highest Sunni institution in the Muslim world, reiterated its rejection of Israel’s policies aiming at Judaizing Al-Quds city and Al-Aqsa Mosque. In a statement, Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el-Tayyeb urged all ....
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Iran calls for Israeli WMDs to be dismantled
Date: 2013-09-19 21:37:09 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:185 - ID:298105
TEHRAN, Sept 19 (MENA) - The Iranian foreign minister has called for Israel's nuclear and chemical weapons to be dismantled, saying Syria's recent move to turn in its chemical arms has left no excuse for the Israeli regime to retain its arsenals of ....
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New Palestinian government takes oath before Abbas
Date: 2013-09-19 20:09:08 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:174 - ID:297968
RAMALLAH, Sept 19 (MENA) - The 16th Palestinian government headed by Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah swore in Thursday before President Mahmoud Abbas. After the swearing-in ceremony, Abbas chaired a meeting of the new cabinet on the government's ....
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Gazan pilgrims to travel to Saudi Arabia from Cairo Airport on October 2 – minister
Date: 2013-09-19 20:04:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:172 - ID:297938
GAZA CITY, Sept 19 (MENA) - Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs in Gaza Ismail Radwan said on Thursday that the pilgrims will leave the strip to the holy lands in Saudi Arabia from Cairo Airport on October 2. The Ministry has taken all ....
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Egypt will remain main sponsor of Palestinain cause - Hamas
Date: 2013-09-19 19:27:32 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:166 - ID:297910
GAZA CITY, Sept 19 (MENA) – The Palestinian people and Hamas movement want Egypt to be the main sponsor of the Palestinian cause the way it used to be during the past years, said Hamas deputy foreign minister Ghazi Hamad. Hamas does not interfere ....
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Israel resumes F-16 training two months after crash
Date: 2013-09-19 19:04:05 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:163 - ID:297659
WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (MENA) - The Israel Air Force, ending a two-month suspension, has resumed training of its F-16 multi-role fighter fleet, The World Tribune newspaper reported. The Air Force said the F-16I division has been returned to full ....
