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Norway's FM kicks off Mideast tour

Date: 2013-08-25 13:58:06 GMT - Norway - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:257553

Norway/Mideast Norway's FM kicks off Mideast tour OSLO, Aug 25 (MENA) – Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide left here on Sunday, heading to Tel Aviv as part of a two-day Middle East tour that will also take him to the Palestinian ....

OIC chief strongly condemns terrorist bombings in Tripoli

Date: 2013-08-24 14:13:56 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:256028

Egypt/OIC OIC chief strongly condemns terrorist bombings in Tripoli CAIRO/JEDDAH, Aug 24 (MENA) - The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu strongly condemned Saturday the terrorist bombings ....

Rafah border crossing reopened

Date: 2013-08-24 12:43:53 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:256073

Egypt/Rafah Border Crossing Rafah border crossing reopened RAFAH, Aug 24 (MENA) - Rafah border crossing was reopened Saturday from both sides after being closed for five days following a terrorist attack on central security troops in the ....

77 Syrians deported to Lebanon

Date: 2013-08-24 12:24:03 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:256032

Egypt/Airport 77 Syrians deported to Lebanon CAIRO, Aug 24 (MENA) - As many as 77 Syrians were deported to Lebanon via Cairo International Airport from Matrouh city. Matrouh security forces arrested number of Syrians in Matrouh as ....

35 killed, 900 injured in Tripoli blasts - Mikati

Date: 2013-08-24 12:21:59 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:256041

Lebanon/Blasts 35 killed, 900 injured in Tripoli blasts - Mikati BEIRUT, Aug 24 (MENA) - The deadly bombings in the Lebanese northern city of Tripoli have killed 35 people and injured over 900 others, said resigned Lebanese prime minister ....

Cleric arrested near Tripoli

Date: 2013-08-24 11:42:44 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:255966

Lebanon/Blasts/Politics Cleric arrested near Tripoli BEIRUT, Aug 24 (MENA) - Lebanese internal security forces arrested Sheikh Ahmed el-Gharib after he appeared in one of the security cameras in el-Salam Mosque where a blast took place in ....

Head of Iraqiya Hurra coalition says against establishment of military airbases in Iraq under any pretext

Date: 2013-08-24 11:15:09 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:255922

Iraq/US Head of Iraqiya Hurra coalition says against establishment of military airbases in Iraq under any pretext BAGHDAD, Aug 24 (MENA) - Head of the Iraqiya Hurra Coalition Qutaiba al-Jubouri said that he is totally against the ....

OIC chief to visit Ramallah Wednesday

Date: 2013-08-24 11:13:31 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:255926

Egypt/OIC OIC chief to visit Ramallah Wednesday CAIRO/JEDDAH, Aug 24 (MENA) - Secretary General of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu will pay a visit to Ramallah on Wednesday for talks with Palestinian ....

Israeli forces arrest 9 Palestinians in Jenin, Jerusalem

Date: 2013-08-24 10:50:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:255882

Palestine/Occupation/Accidents Israeli forces arrest 9 Palestinians in Jenin, Jerusalem GAZA CITY, Aug 24 (MENA) - The Israeli forces arrested Friday nine Palestinians in Anata, north Jerusalem, and Jenin, northern West Bank. The ....

Arabi condemns Tripoli explosions

Date: 2013-08-24 10:05:02 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:255846

Egypt/Arab League Arabi condemns Tripoli explosions CAIRO, Aug 24 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi denounced on Saturday the powerful blasts that rocked the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli a day earlier. In a ....