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Yemeni PM did not resign - official

Date: 2014-08-21 13:03:32 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:884841

A Yemeni official source in the office of the Prime Minister Mohammed Salem Basindwa denied news fanned about the prime minister's resignation from his office. These reports are baseless, the source said in statements to Yemen News Agency (SABA) ....

Hamas' military wing says it shelled Israeli Ben Gurion airport

Date: 2014-08-21 12:17:00 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:884739

Hamas’ military wing, Ezz Eddin al-Qassam Brigades, claimed responsibility for shelling Ben Gurion airport east of Tel Aviv, Israel. In a statement on Thursday, the group said it fired a homemade M75 rocket at the airport. Abu Obeida, the ....

Arab League condemns killing of US journalist in Syria

Date: 2014-08-21 12:00:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:884680

The Arab League condemned on Thursday the killing of US journalist James Foley by militants of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. "The League condemns this tragic crime that runs counter to the noble Islamic teachings," Deputy Secretary ....

Israel airstrikes kill more 4 Palestinians

Date: 2014-08-21 11:52:01 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:884661

Israeli forces killed four Palestinians in Gaza City after targeting a cemetery in the al-Sheikh Radwan district, Gaza health official Ashraf al-Qidra said. The bodies were taken to al-Shifa medical center, he added. The victims were burying ....

Israel ready for long battle: defense min.

Date: 2014-08-21 07:42:56 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:884066

Israeli Defense Minister said his country is ready for a long battle and all options are open. In statements on Wednesday, Moshe Ya'alon said: “all options are open .. including a renewed ground operation.” Israeli aircraft have carried out ....

Qassam Brigades urges Palestinian delegation to quit Cairo talks

Date: 2014-08-21 07:39:10 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:884057

Ezzeddin al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Islamist movement Hamas, called on the Palestinian negotiators in Cairo to withdraw from indirect negotiations right away. "The Palestinian delegation should withdraw from Cairo immediately and not ....

Al-Zahar: Hamas is national liberation movement

Date: 2014-08-21 07:33:45 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:884045

Hamas leader and co-founder Mahmoud Al-Zahar said on Wednesday that the resistance group is a national liberation movement struggling against the Israeli occupation. In a statement, the group's leader asserted attempts by Israeli Prime Minister ....

Netanyahu statements on Gaza are groundless: Hamas

Date: 2014-08-21 07:28:17 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:884034

Hamas Movement denied Wednesday statements by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Hamas military abilities were destroyed by the Israeli army. In a press release today's night, Hamas Spokesman Fawzy Barhoum said that Netanyahu's ....

Arab League chief seeks int'l conf. on Palestinian crisis

Date: 2014-08-20 18:06:38 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:883604

Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi left here Wednesday along with his accompanying delegation to Switzerland to discuss holding a conference on civilians' protection in the Palestinian territories in light of the Israeli onslaught in ....

Iraqi, Italian PMs discuss latest developments

Date: 2014-08-20 18:01:03 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:883597

Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Haider al-Abadi held a meeting with his Italian counterpart Matteo Renzi to discuss the latest developments in Iraq along with the crisis of the displaced. The meeting tackled ways to enhance bilateral ties as well ....