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Tunisian Ras Jedir crossing closed
Date: 2014-08-01 16:51:26 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:853688
The Tunisian Ras Jedir border crossing was closed Friday, the state news agency reported. The decision was made due to the deteriorating security situation on the border with Libya, a security source said. ....
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Abbas forms Palestinian delegation to Cairo
Date: 2014-08-01 13:18:31 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:853416
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has formed a Palestinian delegation that will head for Egypt on Saturday to discuss ways to continue the ceasefire, WAFA news agency reported. The delegation will be led by Fatah leader Azzam al-Ahmad. Majed ....
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Israel bombards Rafah as Israeli soldier captured
Date: 2014-08-01 12:51:45 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:853367
The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza said on Friday that 27 people were killed and 200 others wounded in an Israeli artillery and air strike on Rafah. Israel, meanwhile, announced ending the 72-hour humanitarian ceasefire that started early in ....
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Former PM blames radical groups for Libyan violence
Date: 2014-08-01 11:11:11 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:853209
Former Libyan prime Minister Ali Zeidan blamed radical and extremist groups for the deteriorating security situation in Libya. "These groups are seeking to be on the top of the political scene," he told Sky News Arabia. "They are seeking to ....
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Unified Palestinian team formed, to leave for Cairo - MP
Date: 2014-08-01 11:08:45 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:853199
A unified Palestinian delegation was formed under a decision by President Mahmoud Abbas and will leave for Cairo this noon, said member of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) and MP Qais Abdel-Karim. The delegation ....
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Qassam Brigades kill 131 Israeli officers, soldiers since July 17: Statement
Date: 2014-08-01 09:40:26 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:853081
Ezzeddin Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, said Thursday it killed 131 Israeli officers and soldiers since the beginning of the Israeli ground operation on the Gaza Strip on July 17. This toll does not include losses resulted from ....
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Israel imposes more restrictions on Al-Aqsa Mosque
Date: 2014-08-01 08:34:41 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:852986
Israeli police restricted the entrance of men, younger than 50 years, to Al-Aqsa Mosque on Friday, Israel Radio reported. The police said only women will be allowed to enter and also those who are holding Israeli IDs. The restrictions came as ....
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Cautious calm in Gaza after ceasefire truce enters into force
Date: 2014-08-01 08:28:03 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:852971
Cautious calm prevailed over Gaza after a 72-hour ceasefire truce came into effect this morning. As soon as the truce became effective, Palestinians went out in the streets to get food and check on the debris left behind by the Israeli ....
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Hamas military wing snipes 3 Israeli soldiers
Date: 2014-07-31 18:25:47 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:852565
Ezzeddin al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas movement, claimed on Thursday responsibility for sniping three Israeli soldiers and shelling military masses and equipment on the border of the Gaza Strip. Two soldiers were sniped on Sorani ....
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Hamas: Netanyahu in dilemma; he has to accept Palestinian terms
Date: 2014-07-31 17:50:13 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:852539
Hamas Movement asserted that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a dilemma due to the Palestinian resistance's strikes, adding that he is now trying to find a solution for his problem. In a press release on Thursday, Hamas' ....