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  • Not a combat-boots-on-the-ground operation,’ says Hagel

    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 ....

  • Hamas urges popular protests in West Bank to support Gaza

    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 ....

  • Jordan to continue supporting Iraq: King Abdullah II

    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 ....

  • Opposition to Netanyahu strengthens after Gaza war

    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 ....

  • Maliki says Abadi's appointment as Iraqi PM 'has no value'

    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 ....

  • Syria paying price for countering Israel: Iran MP

    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 ....

  • Araby receives leader of Sudanese Ummah Party

    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 ....

  • U.S. rushes arms to Kurdish forces as air strikes only slow ISIL advance

    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 ....

  • Hamas says Lieberman statements ridiculous

    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 ....

  • Hariri heads for Arabia for talks over Saudi grant to Lebanese army

    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. ....

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