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Israeli occupants conduct military exercises eastern Bethlehem
Date: 2014-09-16 08:58:31 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:948841
The Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday conducted military exercises in eastern Bethlehem city, the West Bank. A Palestinian security source said the occupation troops and scores of settlers carried out military exercises late Monday, causing ....
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Arabi confers with Iraqi president on Arab, int'l efforts to fight terror
Date: 2014-09-16 08:30:15 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:948593
Arab League Secretary General Nabil El-Arabi conferred on Tuesday with Iraqi President Fouad Massoum at the Iraqi embassy premises here on the Arab and international efforts exerted to confront terror threats. The meeting comes on the fringe of ....
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Lebanese army foils attempt by gunmen to sneak into Beqaa
Date: 2014-09-16 07:27:48 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:948045
The Lebanese army foiled an attempt by a group of gunmen to sneak into Ersal neighbourhood in Beqaa, northeastern Lebanon. A statement by the Lebanese army released late Monday said clashes with the gunmen claimed a number of casualties among ....
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Jumblatt calls for revival of Army conscription
Date: 2014-09-16 07:17:09 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:947961
The Lebanese Government should consider reinstating Army conscription, MP Walid Jumblatt said Monday. He, meanwhile, said that the move would reinforce the military during times of need, according to Lebanese Daily Star newspaper. Jumblatt ....
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Arab countries' future in hands of their people: Amr Moussa
Date: 2014-09-16 05:55:43 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:947485
Former secretary-general of the Arab League Amr Moussa said that the future of Arab countries is in the hands of their people, who will determine their policies and future. In an interview with MBC Masr channel, Moussa, speaking about the coming ....
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Palestinian FM briefs China's envoy, Sweden Consul on latest political developments
Date: 2014-09-15 16:25:45 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:945621
Palestinian Foreig Affairs Minister Riyad al-Malki briefed China's new Special Envoy on the Middle East Gong Xiaosheng and Swedish new Consul General in al-Quds Anne Sophie Nelson on the latest political developments and and the worsening ....
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Saudi court jails Takfiri cell members
Date: 2014-09-15 15:30:00 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:945261
A Saudi court on Monday sentenced 13 defendants to terms between 6 months to 10 years in jail. The were convicted of adopting the Takfiri approach. They were members of a 32-person cell that included also a Palestinian. Earlier, 14 ....
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Yemeni FM meets UK special envoy
Date: 2014-09-15 10:39:43 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:942613
Yemeni Foreign Minister Jamal Abdullah al-Salal met Monday with Alan Duncan, the UK Special Envoy to Yemen and Oman. Talks took up the latest developments in Yemen and efforts to render the political process successful and achieve ....
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Syrian army destroys vehicles of armed opposition
Date: 2014-09-15 10:37:17 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:942581
Syrian regime troops have destroyed a number of vehicles that belong to the armed opposition. Some of the vehicles contained heavy machine guns. A military source told SANA news agency the troops killed four rebels and injured others who were ....
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Abbas to ask France to recognize Palestinian state
Date: 2014-09-15 10:13:34 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:942381
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas plans to ask French President Francois Hollande to recognize a Palestinian state when the two meet in Paris on Friday, according to the Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki. It would be a ....