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Lebanon PM doubts kidnappers' intentions: We are dealing with crazy militants
Date: 2014-10-07 07:27:50 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:1076389
Lebanon's Prime Minister Tammam Salam has doubted the intentions of the kidnappers of Lebanese soldiers. "I was transparent since the beginning of the crisis, announcing that I don't have a magic wand,” Salam told al-Mustaqbal newspaper. The ....
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Daesh militants seize control of Syria-Turkey border town of Kobane
Date: 2014-10-07 07:25:44 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:1076377
Daesh militants have entered the key Syria-Turkey border town of Kobane and taken control of three districts after street-to-street fighting with Syrian Kurd defenders. Daesh fighters entered the eastern districts on Monday, raising their black ....
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8 Hezbollah fighters killed in clashes with Nusra Front
Date: 2014-10-07 06:00:09 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:1076081
At least eight Hezbollah fighters were killed in the fierce fight with Nusra Front fighters on Sunday, a Lebanese security source said Monday. Hezbollah held funeral processions late Monday for at least four that were killed in the Bekaa Valley, ....
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Hamas welcomes PM planned Gaza visit
Date: 2014-10-07 05:58:03 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:1076065
Senior Hamas official Ahmed Yousef has welcomed the planned visit of Palestine's Prime Minister Rami al-Hamdallah to the Gaza Strip on Thursday. Yousef said that the visit was an important move as it would further boost the unity efforts. He ....
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No epidemic diseases reported during Hajj -- Saudi Health Minister
Date: 2014-10-06 09:46:31 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:1072965
No epidemic diseases have been reported during the season of Hajj this year, said Saudi Health Minister Adel Mohamed bin Faqih Monday. During a press conference held in Mina Emergency Hospital, the Saudi minister stressed that all pilgrims are in ....
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Biden calls UAE prince to clarify remarks on Syria
Date: 2014-10-06 07:32:27 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:1072433
US Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday contacted the crown prince of the United Arab Emirates to clarify that he did not mean to imply in his remarks last week that the Gulf ally was supporting al-Qaida fighters in Syria, ABC news reported. Biden ....
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Saudi Arabia presses ahead with combating terrorism, extremism, says king
Date: 2014-10-05 20:09:05 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:1071825
Saudi King Abdullah said Saudi Arabia will press ahead with combating extremists. He lauded Saudi security forces for their commendable services in thwarting attempts by extremists to undermine security and stability in the kingdom, the Saudi ....
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Lebanese soldier wounded by Israeli gunfire near Shebaa
Date: 2014-10-05 20:04:02 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:1071813
Israeli soldiers fired at a Lebanese Army post in the Shebaa Farms area near the border Sunday, wounding one soldier, the Army announced in a statement. The wounded soldier, identified as Zakaria Hamza al-Masri by a security source, was shot in ....
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14 pilgrims wounded in rocks collapse in Mina
Date: 2014-10-05 20:00:35 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:1071785
Fourteen pilgrims were injured Sunday when rocks collapsed in Mina, Saudi Arabia. According to the Saudi Red Crescent Authority, six ambulances and two rapid intervention teams were sent to the collapse scene to rescue the wounded. Of all, ....
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Saudi king, CP greets Sisi on October war victory anniversary
Date: 2014-10-05 19:59:21 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:1071777
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent a cable of greetings to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on the occasion of the anniversary of the day of crossing, Saudi Pres Agency reported on Sunday. Also, Crown Prince Salman bin ....
