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Two persons arrested with explosive belts, arms in Yarmouk district
Date: 2014-12-17 08:27:29 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:1554393
The Iraqi security forces arrested late Tuesday two persons with two explosive belts and arms in a housing apartment in Yarmouk district, west of Baghdad. A security source told Al-Sumariya News TV Channel said a force of the Iraqi army raided ....
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Abbas coordinates efforts on UN vote over phone with Egypt, Jordan FMs
Date: 2014-12-17 07:38:12 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:1553893
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received a phone call on Tuesday from Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri to discuss exerted efforts on a UN vote on a draft resolution to end Israeli occupation. Also, the President received a phone call ....
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Policeman killed, 4 civilians injured in mortar shells attack on Iraq's Baquba
Date: 2014-12-16 17:32:55 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:1550805
An Iraqi policeman was killed and four civilians were injured on Tuesday when three mortar shells hit a residential neighborhood northeast of Baquba, a security source said. A civilian was seriously injured in the attack, while material damage ....
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32 people killed in Yemen bomb blast
Date: 2014-12-16 17:30:12 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:1551901
At least 32 people including 22 children died on Tuesday in two bomb blasts in the central Yemeni province of Bayda, according to local media reports. The children were inside a school bus that was passing a checkpoint manned by Shia Houthi ....
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Carter Center to monitor Tunisian presidential runoff
Date: 2014-12-16 17:13:05 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:1552117
The US Carter Center will take part in monitoring the Tunisian presidential runoff, due to be held on December 21. Former Yemeni prime minister Abdul Karim Ali Al-Iryani and UK lawyer Audrey Glover will preside the center's monitoring mission in ....
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Iranian first vice-president, Syrian PM meet in Tehran
Date: 2014-12-16 15:47:54 GMT - Iran - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:1551365
Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri on Tuesday officially welcomed Syrian Prime Minister Wael Nader el Halaqi , who started a three-day visit to Tehran to discuss major bilateral, regional and international issues with senior Iranian ....
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US Amb to Lebanon lauds the country's generous reception of Syrian refugees
Date: 2014-12-16 14:10:38 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:1550397
US Ambassador to Lebanon David Hale lauded the country Tuesday for its generous reception of Syrian refugees in light of a governmental response plan, Lebanese Daily Star newspaper reported. The primary topic of the discussion was the latest ....
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60 Daesh militants killed in Syria
Date: 2014-12-16 14:02:33 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:1550337
The Syrian army killed on Tuesday 60 Daesh militants in different parts of the state. Three other vehicles owned by the terrorist group's members were destroyed. ....
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Palestinian gov't: Efforts to reconstruct Gaza not to stop
Date: 2014-12-16 13:48:45 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:1550205
The Palestinian Cabinet stressed on Tuesday that efforts to reconstruct the Gaza Strip will not stop. The Cabinet called upon all parties concerned to remove any obstacles facing the reconstruction process. The members of the Cabinet ....
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Fajr Libya raids HQ of oil installations' guards
Date: 2014-12-16 13:46:55 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:1550217
Fajr Libya militiamen have launched raids on headquarters of oil installations' guards, well-placed military sources said. No casualties were reported during the raids, the sources said. ....