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  • UK minister condemns ISIL threats against Christians in Iraq, Syria

    Date: 2014-07-30 21:03:55 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:103 - ID:851399

    LONDON, July 30 (MENA) - UK Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood deplored Wednesday the increasing hostility and threats from terrorist group ISIL towards the Christian community in Iraq and Syria, the FCO posted on its website. "Yesterday ....

  • Police succeeds in securing streets during Eidul-Fetr- Interior Ministry

    Date: 2014-07-30 21:03:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:102 - ID:851394

    CAIRO, July 30 (MENA) - Police have succeeded in securing streets and enforcing the rule of law during the Eidul-Fetr, the Interior Ministry's spokesman Hani Abdul-Latif said Wednesday. In a press conference, Abdul-Latif said police managed to ....

  • Ukrainian passenger suspected to have explosives released

    Date: 2014-07-30 21:01:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:101 - ID:851355

    TANTA, July 30 (MENA) - Tanta Police released Wednesday an Ukrainian passenger, who was arrested earlier in the day for allegedly possessing two bags suspected to contain explosives. Police and sappers inspected the passenger and his bags, but ....

  • Jordan, Egypt FMs discuss efforts to realize ceasefire in Gaza

    Date: 2014-07-30 20:37:24 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:100 - ID:851366

    AMMAN, July 30 (MENA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs Nasser Judeh discussed Wednesday with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukri efforts exerted efforts to realize ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, state-run Petra News Agency ....

  • US condemns shelling of UN school in Gaza

    Date: 2014-07-30 20:33:01 GMT - USA - World - SN:99 - ID:851433

    WASHINGTON, July 30 (MENA) - The United States condemned the shelling Wednesday of a UN school in the Gaza Strip that was sheltering Palestinians displaced by the fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza, ABC news reported. White House ....

  • 840 persons cross Egypt-Gaza terminal

    Date: 2014-07-30 20:22:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:98 - ID:851417

    RAFAH, Egypt, July 30 (MENA) - As many as 840 persons crossed the Egypt-Gaza Rafah terminal on Wednesday on both directions, a well-placed source at the terminal said. Some 335 persons crossed the terminal into Egypt, including seven injured in ....

  • Israel informed with civilians at UNRWA school before shelling- UN officials

    Date: 2014-07-30 20:07:31 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:97 - ID:851348

    NEW YORK, July 30 (MENA) - Israel has attacked a UNRWA-run school housing refugees in Gaza, despite warnings that civilians were there, UN officials said Wednesday. In a joint conference grouped UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson and ....

  • Egypt denies Iranian allegations over moving injured Gazans

    Date: 2014-07-30 20:00:14 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:96 - ID:851354

    CAIRO, July 30 (MENA) - A well-placed diplomatic sources have denied Iranian allegations claiming that Egypt delayed in issuing permits to transport Palestinian wounded to Tehran for medical treatment. Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir ....

  • S. Korea urges China to exercise 'political will' for free trade talks

    Date: 2014-07-30 19:38:41 GMT - south korea - World - SN:95 - ID:851331

    SEOUL, July 30 (MENA) - South Korea has called for China to exercise its "political will" to conclude negotiations aimed at signing a bilateral free trade agreement by the end of this year, the Yonhap cited South Korea's vice foreign minister as ....

  • Two rockets fall in the outskirts of Hermel in Lebanon

    Date: 2014-07-30 19:21:32 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:94 - ID:851319

    BEIRUT, July 29 (MENA) - Two rockets landed near the Bekaa town of Hermel on Wednesday after being fired from the Eastern Mountain Range on the Lebanese-Syrian border, local media reported. Clashes are still ongoing between Syrian rebels and ....

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