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Lebanon presidential election postponed to Dec. 10
Date: 2014-11-19 12:22:20 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:1365317
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri Wednesday postponed to Dec. 10 Lebanon's presidential election after legislators failed for the 15th time to elect a new head of state amid the ongoing political deadlock, according to the Daily Star. As in ....
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Saudi King urges Egypt to support complementary Riyadh agreement with Qatar
Date: 2014-11-19 12:17:57 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:1365241
King Abullah bin Abdel Aziz of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday urged the Egyptian people and leadership to support the complementary Riyadh agreement with Qatar. A press release issued by the Royal Diwan and carried by the Saudi press agency quoted the ....
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Dozens of Palestinians wounded in confrontations with Israeli troops
Date: 2014-11-19 11:07:59 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:1364465
Dozens of Palestinian students and youth were injured Wednesday in fierce confrontations with Israeli troops near Shaafat crossing and Anata checkpoint in eastern Al-Quds. Accompanied by Interior Minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch, the troops ....
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AL: Arrangements underway for chief's visit to Somalia
Date: 2014-11-19 11:03:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:1364413
Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi reached an agreement with Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, on the sidelines of an international conference in Copenhagen, on preparations for the Arab League chief's visit to Somalia within the ....
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On and off clashes between Libya militants, tribal forces
Date: 2014-11-19 10:57:53 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:1363865
Sporadic clashes are reported between the militant Libya Dawn Forces and tribal forces loyal to the Libyan army southwest of the Libyan capital on Wednesday, spokesman for Libya Dawn Forces Sobhi Goma said. He said the Libya Dawn Forces, that ....
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Kurds capture Daesh-facilities northern Kobane: Syrian Observatory
Date: 2014-11-19 09:00:26 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:1363173
Kurdish fighters have taken command of facilities used by Daesh milititants north of Ain el Arab town, reported the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). Kurdish fighters have advanced towards Kobane city centre after expelling ....
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Iraq UN envoy stresses imp. role of tribes in fight against Daesh
Date: 2014-11-19 08:26:32 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:1362881
Iraqi tribes play an important role in the war against Daesh, said the country's ambassador to the UN Wednesday. The Iraqi government fully depends on tribesmen in the sporadic fighting with Daesh, Mohamed al-Hakim told Al-Arabiya Al-Hadath ....
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Scores of Palestinians injured in WB confrontations with Israeli troops
Date: 2014-11-19 08:08:36 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:1362681
Scores of Palestinians where injured Tuesday by bullets and rubber bullets and tear gas during confrontations with Israeli forces in different places in the West Bank. Six youths were injured by bullets, six others by rubber bullets and six more ....
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Israeli Shin Bet chief rejects claims that Abbas encouraged terrorism
Date: 2014-11-19 08:07:32 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:1362661
Israeli Shin Bet (internal security) chief Yoram Cohen has rejected claims that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas encouraged terrorism, bucking the party line established by prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other ministers, Haaretz ....
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EU to remain main partner in development field in Sudan
Date: 2014-11-19 08:02:54 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:1362617
Europe will remain a main partner in the field of development in Sudan, European Union (EU) mission in Sudan has said. The mission asserted support to the national dialogue called for by Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. It also supported the ....