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Not a combat-boots-on-the-ground operation,’ says Hagel
Date: 2014-08-14 06:23:54 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:873101
Around 130 more U.S. troops have arrived in northern Iraq, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Tuesday, saying their mission was to “take a closer look and give a more in-depth assessment of where we can continue to help the Iraqis.” Speaking ....
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Hamas urges popular protests in West Bank to support Gaza
Date: 2014-08-13 17:34:12 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:872743
Hamas has called for staging massive popular protests on Friday in support of the people in the Gaza Strip. In a statement on Wednesday, the Islamist group also called on all Palestinians to stand by the Palestinian resistance in face of the ....
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Jordan to continue supporting Iraq: King Abdullah II
Date: 2014-08-13 16:50:11 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:872699
Jordan's King Abdullah II stressed Wednesday his country's full support to Iraq and its commitment towards its unity, noting that the formation of the new government is an important and serious step along the path of building Iraq, Petra News ....
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Opposition to Netanyahu strengthens after Gaza war
Date: 2014-08-13 15:41:31 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:872571
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was not honest with the people of Israel regarding the fate of the Gaza Strip, opposition leader Isaac Herzog said, according to Ynet. Herzog backed Netanyahu throughout Operation Protective Edge, but he ....
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Maliki says Abadi's appointment as Iraqi PM 'has no value'
Date: 2014-08-13 15:37:14 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:872544
Incumbent Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said on Wednesday the appointment of Haider al-Abadi to replace him as Iraq's prime minister violated the constitution and "had no value". In a televised speech, Maliki said everyone should accept a ....
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Syria paying price for countering Israel: Iran MP
Date: 2014-08-13 15:34:43 GMT - Iran - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:872535
A senior Iranian lawmaker says Syria is paying the price for supporting the Palestinian resistance against Israel. "The Syrian people are paying the price for supporting the Palestinian resistance and countering the Zionist regime,” said Alaeddin ....
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Araby receives leader of Sudanese Ummah Party
Date: 2014-08-13 12:42:48 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:872172
Arab League (AL) chief Nabil El-Araby met on Wednesday with leader of the Sudanese Ummah Party Al-Sadek Al-Mahdy. The meeting took up the crises plaguing Sudan and the role of the AL on this score. In press statements after the meeting, Mahdy ....
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U.S. rushes arms to Kurdish forces as air strikes only slow ISIL advance
Date: 2014-08-13 10:02:38 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:871778
The United States has reported arms shipments to the Kurdish Regional Government, World Tribune reported. Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama approved delivery of weapons to Kurdish security forces, called Peshmerga, in ....
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Hamas says Lieberman statements ridiculous
Date: 2014-08-13 09:59:29 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:871771
Hamas termed as ridiculous threats of Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman to assassinate deputy head of Hamas political office Ismail Haniyah and commander of Qassam Brigades Mohamed al-Deif. In statements, Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zhuri ....
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Hariri heads for Arabia for talks over Saudi grant to Lebanese army
Date: 2014-08-13 06:42:45 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:871387
Head of Future Movement Saad el-Hariri left here Wednesday heading for Saudi Arabia. During the visit, Hariri will discuss the grant offered by Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz to support the Lebanese army and security forces. ....