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  • Families of Gaza prisoners visit relatives in Eshel jail

    Families of Gaza prisoners visit relatives in Eshel jail

    Date: 2015-06-08 08:20:13 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:2751517

    Israeli authorities allowed Monday scores of families of Gaza prisoners to visit their sons in Eshel jail. As many as 48 family members headed for the prison via Erez crossing to visit 36 detainees. Around 6, 500 Palestinians are in Israeli ....

  • Israel re-opens Erez, Karm Abu Salem crossings

    Israel re-opens Erez, Karm Abu Salem crossings

    Date: 2015-06-08 08:18:49 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:2751513

    Israeli authorities re-opened on Monday Erez and Karm Abu Salem crossings with the Gaza Strip after they were closed yesterday for security reasons. The two terminals were closed after a rocket was fired from the Gaza Strip at the southern ....

  • Salam won’t call Cabinet session this week

    Salam won’t call Cabinet session this week

    Date: 2015-06-08 08:17:23 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:2751497

    Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam stressed that he will not call for a Cabinet session this week in order to give mediators time to resolve a crisis over the thorny issue of security appointments that has thrown the government into ....

  • 2 Palestinians injured in northwestern Bethlehem

    2 Palestinians injured in northwestern Bethlehem

    Date: 2015-06-08 08:11:05 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:2751461

    Two Palestinian youth were injured by Israeli forces in northwestern Bethlehem Sunday night. One was injured in the right shoulder while the other in his right thigh, local sources said. Eyewitnesses said that the Israeli soldiers held four ....

  • US reports 22 air strikes against Isis in Syria and Iraq

    US reports 22 air strikes against Isis in Syria and Iraq

    Date: 2015-06-08 08:05:29 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:2751425

    The United States and its allies carried out 22 air strikes against Islamic States militants in Syria and Iraq during a 24-hour period to Sunday, a US military statement said. Five of the 11 air raids in Syria targeted Islamic State fighters, ....

  • Iraqi FM urges rallying diplomatic efforts to ease regional tension

    Iraqi FM urges rallying diplomatic efforts to ease regional tension

    Date: 2015-06-08 07:57:05 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:2751345

    Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Jafaari underlined the importance of rallying diplomatic efforts to ease regional tension and find solutions based on constructive dialogue in a way to preserve the security and stability of peoples. Jafaari, during ....

  • Egypt, Italy FMs discuss situation in Libya

    Egypt, Italy FMs discuss situation in Libya

    Date: 2015-06-07 16:34:00 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:2749045

    Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni called on Sunday for a political solution to the Libyan crisis to put an end to terrorist attacks and illegal immigration attempts there. Gentiloni expressed happiness for visiting Egypt for the first time ....

  • 4 killed in armed attack east of Misrata city

    4 killed in armed attack east of Misrata city

    Date: 2015-06-07 10:09:18 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:2745453

    Four persons were killed while others were injured on Sunday after armed men attacked Abu Qarin gate east of Misrata city, a security source said. The injured were admitted to a local hospital for treatment. ....

  • Israeli defense minister closes Erez, Kerem Salom crossings due to rocket shelling

    Israeli defense minister closes Erez, Kerem Salom crossings due to rocket shelling

    Date: 2015-06-07 08:16:46 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:2744509

    Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon ordered the closure of Israel's two border crossings to the Gaza Strip - Kerem Shalom and Erez - until further notice. Only humanitarian cases will be allowed through in the wake of a rocket shelling from Gaza ....

  • Palestinian president receives US consul general

    Palestinian president receives US consul general

    Date: 2015-06-06 19:11:31 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:2743205

    Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received US Consul General in Jerusalem Michael Ratney Saturday at the end of his term of duty in Palestine. Abbas lauded the efforts of Ratney during his term of duty. ....

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