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560 trucks enter Gaza Strip via Karm Abu Salem

Date: 2015-05-18 08:40:00 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:2610617

Israeli authorities decided to allow 560 trucks loaded with construction materials into Gaza Strip from Israel via Karem Abu Salem crossing. The trucks are carrying goods for the commercial, agricultural and transportation sectors along with aid ....

Israeli gunboats fire at Palestinian fishermen off Gaza

Date: 2015-05-18 08:29:14 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:2610537

Israeli gunboats fired Monday at Palestinian fishermen off Gaza Strip shores, forcing them to leave waters. No injuries were reported, local sources said. ....

PLO member slams storming of al Aqsa mosque by Israeli settlers

Date: 2015-05-17 15:59:49 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:2607569

Member of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) Executive Committee Ahmed Qurei slammed on Sunday the storming of al Aqsa mosque by dozens of Israeli settlers to perform Talmudic rituals. In a statement, Qurei warned of the Israeli ....

Saudi king: We back all efforts aimed to close Arab ranks

Date: 2015-05-17 15:57:20 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:2607549

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz received at Al Yamamah Palace Sunday speaker of Arab Parliament Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Jarwan accompanied by his deputies and chairmen of committees, who handed the King the Medal of Arab Parliament of First Class in ....

Arab info. ministers to discuss 17 items in AL meeting Thursday

Date: 2015-05-17 14:06:15 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:2606361

Members of the Executive Bureau of the Council of Arab information ministers will discuss on Thursday 17 items related to Arab media issues, methods to develop the media and strategic visions, the Arab League (AL) said in a statement on ....

Abbas attends canonization of 2 Palestinian nuns in Holy See

Date: 2015-05-17 13:56:38 GMT - Vatican - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:2606373

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has attended the canonization of two Palestinian nuns at the St. Peter Square, the Vatican. Sisters Marian Bawardy and Marie Ghattas were among four sisters made saints Sunday at a Mass attended by the ....

Riydah Conf. for Saving Yemen of special importance - Yemeni president

Date: 2015-05-17 13:51:45 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:2606297

Yemen's President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi underlined the importance of the "Riyadh Conference for Saving Yemen", which is being held in Saudi Arabia in light of the challenges which are besetting the Yemeni people as the result of the coup of the ....

AL welcomes Vatican decision recognizing Palestine

Date: 2015-05-17 11:30:42 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:2605069

The Arab League welcomed the Vatican's decision recognizing the Palestinian state. The number of states recognizing the Palestinian state has reached 136, Assistant Secretary General of Arab League for Palestine Mohamed Sobieh said in statement ....

Unidentified armed men abduct Tripoli hospital head

Date: 2015-05-17 11:01:50 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:2603377

Unidentified armed men stormed on Sunday Tripoli central hospital and kidnapped manager of the hospital Dr. Abdel Galil Gharibi and dragged him to an unknown destination, a source at the hospital said. Earlier, the United Nations mission said ....

AL participates in Riyadh Conference for Saving Yemen, Building Federal State

Date: 2015-05-17 11:00:03 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:2604565

Deputy Secretary General of the Arab League Ambassador Ahmed Ben Helli participates in Riyadh Conference for Saving Yemen and Building Federal State hosted by Saudi Arabia. Helli takes part in the conference on behalf of AL secretary-general ....