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UAE PM calls for intellectual confrontation against Daesh
Date: 2014-10-18 09:32:03 GMT - Austria - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:1147645
UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashed al-Maktoum has said that confronting Daesh should not be with missiles and bombs alone. An intellectual confrontation remains the strongest weapon countries could use against barbaric extremism, Sheikh ....
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UNSC condemns Daesh attacks in Iraq
Date: 2014-10-18 07:25:22 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:1146765
Members of the UN Security Council have unanimously condemned Daesh attacks in Iraq. Issued Friday, a UNSC statement condemned " the vicious string of suicide, vehicle-borne, and other attacks in Baghdad and surrounding provinces over the past ....
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Hamas leader urges people to carry weapons to defend Al-Aqsa mosque
Date: 2014-10-17 11:25:38 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:1143617
Head of Palestinian movement Hamas' political bureau Khaled Mashal called on Friday for carrying weapons to defend Al-Aqsa mosque, which is under frequent Israeli attacks. "This is the true meaning of jihad," Mashal said in an interview with Safa ....
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Iraq PM rejects foreign troops deployment to fight Daesh
Date: 2014-10-17 11:24:27 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:1143613
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi rejected on Friday the deployment of foreign ground troops in his country in the war against Daesh group. In a press statement, Abadi said the U.S.-led coalition is only allowed to launch airstrikes after ....
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Fierce clashes after closing Aqsa mosque before prayer performers
Date: 2014-10-17 07:58:37 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:1142209
Fierce clashes took place at dawn Friday in several districts in the Old Town on the backdrop of closing al-Aqsa mosque by the Israeli authorities and preventing those who are less than 50 years old from entering the mosque. The Israeli troops ....
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UK to deploy armed drones against Daesh in Iraq
Date: 2014-10-16 16:40:04 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:1139973
UK Reaper drones operating in Afghanistan will be redeployed to be used against Daesh militants in Iraq, the government has confirmed, according to the BBC. The armed unmanned aircraft will be increasingly based in the Middle East as they are ....
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Arab ministrial delegation, AL chief to visit Gaza next Thursday
Date: 2014-10-16 16:28:59 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:1139877
Arab League Secretary General Nabil El-Araby is due to visit Gaza next Thursday, the pan-Arab organization announced. The AL chief will be accompanied by a high-ranking ministerial delegation. This visit comes in solidarity with the Gaza ....
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Libyan parl't speaker denies Egypt's participation in bombing Benghazi
Date: 2014-10-16 15:26:44 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:1139525
Libyan Parliament Speaker Ageila Saleh Eissa denied news that Egyptian military airplanes bombed Islamic militia sites in war-stricken Benghazi. In statements Thursday, Eissa said that the news is totally bare of truth, adding that the Libyan ....
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Cooling off talks to resume in Cairo later this month - Hamas
Date: 2014-10-16 08:03:18 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:1135437
Cooling off negotiations with Israel will resume as scheduled at the end of October under the auspices of Egypt, said Hamas' political bureau member Dr. Musa Abu Marzouk. Negotiations will tackle important issues like the re-operation of the ....
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Israel closes Karam Abu Salem crossing
Date: 2014-10-16 07:55:19 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:1135353
The Israeli occupation forces closed on Thursday the Karam Abu Salem border crossing south east of the Gaza Strip. The decision came to allow Israelis to celebrate the Jewish festivals. The border terminal will be reopened on Sunday, a ....