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  • Israel steps up airstrikes in Gaza as international cease-fire efforts stumble

    Date: 2014-07-30 11:22:54 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:850662

    NEW YORK, July 30 (MENA) - As Israel intensified its aerial assaults on Tuesday against symbols of Hamas rule in Gaza and other targets, new efforts were underway to forge a cease-fire, though they were mired in confusion and mixed signals after 22 ....

  • 650 Palestinian pilgrims transported from Cairo to Rafah terminal

    Date: 2014-07-30 11:03:28 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:850659

    CAIRO, July 30 (MENA) - Cairo International Airport authorities transported Wednesday 560 Palestinian pilgrims from the airport to Rafah border crossing to enter Gaza back after performing Umra (small pilgrimage). A security source at the ....

  • Egypt to host summit on tripartite trade zone late 2014

    Date: 2014-07-30 11:02:08 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:31 - ID:850664

    CAIRO, July 30 (MENA) - Egypt will be hosting summit talks on a tripartite free trade zone late in 2014, the trade and industry minister has said. This will be the third such meeting on the issue. The first was held in Uganda in 2008 and the ....

  • 38 security officials freed over bugging charges

    Date: 2014-07-30 11:01:35 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:850663

    ANKARA, July 30 (MENA) - An Istanbul judge released 3 out of 49 security officials who were arrested as part of a "parallel state" probe, Cihan news agency reported Wednesday. The judge extended the detention of 11 other security officials over ....

  • 52 Egyptians deported from Italy over illegal residence

    Date: 2014-07-30 11:01:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:29 - ID:850660

    CAIRO, July 30 (MENA) - Cairo International Airport received Wednesday 52 Egyptians, who were deported from Italy over their illegal residence. The deportees arrived on board an Egyptian flight coming from the Italian city of Catania, a security ....

  • S. Korea imposes travel ban on violence-ravaged Libya

    Date: 2014-07-30 11:00:57 GMT - south korea - World - SN:28 - ID:850661

    SEOUL, July 30 (MENA) – South Korea on Wednesday imposed a travel ban on Libya again as spiraling violence in the African country has raised security concerns, Yonhap news agency reported. Seoul's foreign ministry said it decided to raise its ....

  • Saudi information minister arrives in Egypt

    Date: 2014-07-30 11:00:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:850669

    CAIRO, July 30 (MENA) - Saudi Minister of Information and Culture Abdelaziz bin Mohieldin Khoja arrived in Cairo Wednesday on a several days' visit to Egypt. A delegation of the ministry is accompanying Khoja on his visit. (MENA) MA/RG ....

  • Knesset passes law to re-arrest released Palestinians

    Date: 2014-07-30 10:32:53 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:850563

    GAZA CITY, July 30 (MENA) - Prisoners who are released in diplomatic negotiations and return to terrorism can be re-incarcerated, according to a law the Knesset passed Tuesday night, JPost reported Wednesday. The legislation proposed by Knesset ....

  • Sirte Airport denies receipt of weapon-laden- aircraft

    Date: 2014-07-30 10:32:31 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:850540

    TRIPOLI, July 30 (MENA) - Local council of the Libyan city of Sirte, administration of Sirte International Airport and Sirte rebels Union denied Wednesday media reports that a plane laden with weapons and terrorists arrived in Sirte Airport. In ....

  • Lebanon not behind border shooting - source

    Date: 2014-07-30 09:49:27 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:850536

    BEIRUT, July 30 (MENA) - The Lebanese side is not to be blamed for the shooting that took place across the Lebanese-Israeli borders on Wednesday, a Lebanese source said. Israeli forces, who kidnapped a Lebanese Shepherd earlier in the day, are ....

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