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Poll: Half of Palestinians support armed intifada against Israel
Date: 2014-09-17 07:38:58 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:955053
A public opinion poll published on Tuesday showed that half of the Palestinian public supports an armed intifada against Israel. The poll, published by the Nablus-based An-Najah University, included 1,360 Palestinians (860 from the West Bank and ....
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2 Libyan soldiers killed in Benghazi
Date: 2014-09-17 07:09:26 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:954749
Two Libyan soldiers were shot dead in Salmani and Khamsein areas in Benghazi in eastern Libya. A number of unidentified gunmen opened fire Tuesday night at Saleh al-Majbari of the naval force and Anis Adel al-Hassi of the military police. A ....
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Former Yemeni president denies supporting Houthis
Date: 2014-09-17 06:44:10 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:954561
Former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh denied Tuesday that he supported the Shiite Houthis, pointing out that media reports on such links were groundless. In a meeting with people of the Yemeni province of Al Beidha, Saleh who is now head of ....
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2 terrorists sentenced to death in KSA over 'terror' charges
Date: 2014-09-17 06:32:11 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:954497
A Saudi court on Tuesday sentenced two terrorists to death and 13 others to up to 35 years in jail on charges that included plotting attacks in the kingdom and murder of a policeman. The terrorists, who include two Moroccans and a Yemeni ....
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Scores killed, injured in shelling of several areas in Damascus
Date: 2014-09-17 06:22:37 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:954421
Scores of people were killed and injured in shelling that targeted several areas in Damascus. The shelling included mortar bomb and Katyusha rockets, sources told Sky News Tuesday. ....
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UN brokers agreement to start Gaza rebuild
Date: 2014-09-16 18:15:24 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:953189
The United Nations has brokered an agreement to enable the reconstruction the Gaza Strip, giving a lead role to the Palestinian Authority while involving the private sector, the Abc News quoted U.N.'s top Mideast envoy as saying Tuesday. The ....
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Abbas: We will head to int'l organizations to protect our people
Date: 2014-09-16 15:06:34 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:952025
“We will head to the United Nations full of hope that the ‘world of rights and justice’ are standing on our side,” said Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a speech to a rally in Jenin commemorating the Sabra and Shatila massacre, the ....
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Iraqi PM fires intelligence chief, operations director
Date: 2014-09-16 15:03:07 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:951997
Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi issued on Tuesday a decision referring Acting Chairman of the Iraqi National Intelligence Agency Zuhair Gharbaoui and Director of Operations Qassim Atta into retirement. The Iraqi news agency carried the news ....
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Military operation launched in Anbar to expel Daesh militants
Date: 2014-09-16 10:16:52 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:949677
Iraqi troops have launched a military operation in Rawa and Anah districts, west of Anbar province, to expel Daesh terrorists, the Iraqi news agency reported Tuesday. Army aircraft take part in the operation, said Iraqi officer Diaa Kazem. He ....
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Report: Kuwait bans 800 non-Kuwaiti Daesh fighters from entering country
Date: 2014-09-16 09:05:28 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:948909
Kuwait banned 800 non-Kuwaiti people who have been suspected to belong Daesh terror organization, the Kuwaiti "Al Anbaa" newspaper reported on Tuesday. The report, quoting a source at the Kuwaiti Interior Ministry, did not provide any information ....