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U.S. bars all American airlines from flying over Syria
Date: 2014-08-19 05:50:45 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:880543
The US Federal Aviation Administration has barred all American airlines from flying over Syria, saying the ongoing conflict poses a “serious potential threat.” The FAA had previously warned American carriers to avoid flying over Syria. The new ....
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Fatah member denies progress in negotiations with Israel on long-term truce
Date: 2014-08-19 05:47:06 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:880534
Senior Fatah Central Committee member Azam al-Ahmad denied on Monday news reports saying that negotiations with Israel to reach ceasefire are progressing. In a press release, Ahmad said that negotiations were slowed down due to Israel's ....
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Obama welcomes destruction of Syria's declared chemical weapons
Date: 2014-08-19 05:34:04 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:880521
US President Barack Obama has welcomed the destruction of Syria's declared chemical weapons, terming it as "important step" Obama said in a statement released by the White House late Monday: " it is an important achievement in our ongoing effort ....
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Hamas praises EU decision to boycott Israeli products
Date: 2014-08-18 15:21:22 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:880057
Hamas Spokesman Fawzi Barhoum praised Monday an European Union decision to boycott Israeli poultry products. "It's a step in the right direction," Barhoum said in a statement. He called on the EU to take tougher steps as punishment for ....
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5 killed, others injured in shelling of Fajr Libya sites
Date: 2014-08-18 11:51:09 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:879603
Five elements from Fajr Libya forces were killed and others were injured Monday when a Libyan military plane shelled their sites in Wadi el-Rabie area. In press statements Thursday, spokesman of the Libya shield Alaa el-Dewik said that five ....
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Palestinian delegations' proposals include non-repetition of Israeli aggression on Gaza - PLO official
Date: 2014-08-18 11:47:45 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:879593
The Palestinian delegation presented proposals on the Egyptian ceasefire initiative in Gaza and they were put forward to the Egyptian side, said member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Gamil Shehada. The ....
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House demolitions will not break will of Palestinians - Hamas
Date: 2014-08-18 11:05:12 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:879490
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri on Monday condemned the demolition of two Hebron homes which belong to suspects accused by Israel in the kidnapping and killing of three Israeli teenagers. Israel's policy of house demolitions "will not break the ....
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Mufti of Iraq seeks protection for Sunnis against militias
Date: 2014-08-18 10:51:12 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:879462
Mufti of Iraq Sheikh Taha Refai urged on Monday wise people in the Islamic world to stand by Sunnis who are being targeted by extremist militias. Refai, during a visit to the World Association of Al Azhar graduates headquarters here, said those ....
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Israel destroys houses of Palestinians accused of killing 3 Israelis in West Bank
Date: 2014-08-18 10:03:58 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:879333
The Israeli army destroyed in the West Bank homes of the Palestinians, accused by Israel of murdering three Jewish teens who were abducted and killed in June, according to The Jerusalem Post. Special forces of the Israeli army destroyed the home ....
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Unidentified warplanes target military posts in Tripoli
Date: 2014-08-18 08:48:39 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:879150
Unidentified warplanes targeted at dawn Monday military positions in Tripoli where militants have been fighting for over a month, Libya sources said. The sources, told "Al-Wasat" website that five explosions were heard as a result of the ....
