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Abbas inquires after health of Saudi king
Date: 2015-01-04 11:50:45 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:1670793
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas inquired after the health of Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, who has been hospitalized. In a cable, Abbas said he wishes the Saudi monarch speedy recovery. ....
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Suicide bomber attacks al Hashd al Shaabi HD in Samarra
Date: 2015-01-04 10:38:24 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:1670129
A suicide bomber driving a booby-trapped car blew it up at al Hashd al Shaabi, Shiite militia elements in western Iraq in Samarra, Salaheddine governorate in northern Iraq, Sunday leaving casualties, according to Iraqi security sources. The car ....
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Israel allows 350 trucks into Gaza
Date: 2015-01-04 09:53:54 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:1669765
Israeli authorities decided on Sunday to allow 350 trucks loaded with commodities into the Gaza Strip through Karam Abu Salem crossing. The trucks are carrying goods for the commercial, agricultural and transportation sectors along with aid ....
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Libyan FM leaves Cairo to Doha
Date: 2015-01-03 16:10:08 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:1666929
Libya's Foreign Minister Mohammed al Dairi left Saturday Cairo, heading to Doha on three-day visit. Heading a high level Libyan delegation, al Dairi will meet during his visit senior Qatari officials on boosting bilateral ties. During his ....
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Israeli forces arrest Fatah leader in Bethlehem
Date: 2015-01-03 12:30:48 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:1665793
The Israeli forces detained on Saturday member of Fatah Central Committee Abbas Zaki at a checkpoint in northern Bethlehem and seized his personal ID. The arrest of Zaki is a dangerous escalation that aims at exercising pressure on the ....
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Libyan gov. spokesman denies PM intention to resign
Date: 2015-01-03 11:09:05 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:1665293
The spokesman for the Libyan interim government has denied rumors circulated by foreign and local media on the intention of Prime Minister Abdullah al Thani to resign. The news is totally void of truth, Mohamed Bazaza said Saturday. The ....
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Saudi team to seek reopening embassy in Baghdad
Date: 2015-01-03 11:04:14 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:1665257
Saudi Arabia will send a delegation to Baghdad this week to coordinate with the Iraqi side on reopening its embassy and consulate. A technical delegation from the Saudi Foreign Ministry will visit Iraq for coordination on reopening the embassy in ....
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Palestinian fisherman injured by Israeli army in southern Gaza
Date: 2015-01-03 09:15:14 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:1664533
A Palestinian fisherman was injured Saturday when the Israeli navy targeted fishing boats near Rafah coasts in the southern Gaza Strip. Israeli gunboats fired at the fishing boats off Rafah, local sources said. ....
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Lebanon announces unprecedented entry restrictions for Syrians
Date: 2015-01-03 09:14:04 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:1664513
Lebanon’s General Security approved unprecedented entry restrictions for Syrian nationals who will no longer be able to enter Lebanon without a visa, in a move aimed at curbing the entry of refugees fleeing almost four years of conflict. A ....
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Daesh fires workers at service institutions in Huwaija
Date: 2015-01-03 07:43:15 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:1664041
The organization of Daesh is sacking workers at service institutions in al Huwaija to force them to join its troops, local sources in the city said Saturday. Daesh has decided to stop daily payments to workers at hospitals, medical centers, the ....