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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....