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Syrian coast guard detains eight Lebanese fishermen
Date: 2013-08-31 17:24:29 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:77 - ID:266959
Lebanon/Syria Syrian coast guard detains eight Lebanese fishermen BEIRUT, Aug 31 (MENA) – The Lebanese Army said Syria's coast guard detained early Saturday eight Lebanese fishermen off the coast of Arida, north Lebanon, adding that it was ....
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Bulgarian President: Chemical weapons use in Syria must be sanctioned
Date: 2013-08-31 17:23:29 GMT - Bulgaria - Middle East - SN:76 - ID:266956
Bulgaria/Syria Bulgarian President: Chemical weapons use in Syria must be sanctioned SOFIA, Bulgaria, Aug 31 (MENA) – The use of chemical weapons in Syria against civilians is absolutely unacceptable, says Bulgarian President, Rosen ....
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Lebanese air traffic is moving normally - minister
Date: 2013-08-31 16:05:30 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:65 - ID:266890
Lebanon/Aviation Lebanese air traffic is moving normally - minister BEIRUT, Aug 31 (MENA) – Minister of Public Works and Transport Ghazi al-Arid that Lebanese air traffic is going on as normally. No flights were cancelled to Beirut ....
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Arab FMs to meet Sunday on Syria instead of Tuesday
Date: 2013-08-31 15:23:13 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:266780
Egypt/AL Arab FMs to meet Sunday on Syria instead of Tuesday CAIRO, Aug 31 (MENA) - The 140th session of foreign ministers council meeting will be held on Sunday instead of Tuesday to discuss recent developments in Syria, said Arab League ....
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Palestinian national claims to represent Egyptian community in Palestine - Gaza gov't spokesman
Date: 2013-08-31 15:11:39 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:55 - ID:266783
Palestine/Egypt Palestinian national claims to represent Egyptian community in Palestine - Gaza gov't spokesman GAZA CITY, Aug 31 (MENA) - Gaza government spokesman Ihab Ghussein said that Adel Abdel-Rahman who was summoned today holds ....
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Fire in Jenin devours 200 olive trees
Date: 2013-08-31 14:45:44 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:266742
Palestine/Fire Fire in Jenin devours 200 olive trees RAMALLAH, Aug 31 (MENA) - A huge fire erupted Saturday in Jarba area, southern Jenin, devouring more than 200 olive trees. The civil defense team managed to put out the fire, said a ....
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Putin: Allegations against Assad ‘provocation’
Date: 2013-08-31 14:42:30 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:266730
Russia/US Putin: Allegations against Assad ‘provocation’ MOSCOW, Aug 31 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that allegations about the Syrian government using chemical weapons against civilians were a “provocation," ....
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7 Israeli aircraft violate Lebanon airspace
Date: 2013-08-31 14:42:03 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:266722
Lebanon/Israel 7 Israeli aircraft violate Lebanon airspace BEIRUT, Aug 31 (MENA) - Three Israeli reconnaissance planes violated Lebanon's airspace on Saturday and flew over the southern region of the country, said a statement by the ....
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Syria: Regime "'ready to retaliate" to Strike
Date: 2013-08-31 14:40:15 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:45 - ID:266692
Syria/MilitaryStrike Syria: Regime "'ready to retaliate" to Strike DAMASCUS, Aug 31 (MENA) - Syria expects a military attack "at any moment" after UN chemical weapons inspectors left the country, a security official has said. A UN ....
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Military strike against Syria without Security council's mandate "act of aggression" - Russian foreign ministry
Date: 2013-08-31 14:14:55 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:266708
Russia/US Military strike against Syria without Security council's mandate "act of aggression" - Russian foreign ministry MOSCOW, Aug 31 (MENA) - Moscow told Washington, through diplomatic channels, that launching a military strike ....
