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Pentagon: Syria chemical weapons transfer complete
Date: 2014-07-03 07:23:37 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:809142
The transfer of Syrian chemical weapons from a Danish container ship to a U.S. vessel was completed on Wednesday in an Italian port, the Pentagon said in a statement. “The transfer of Syrian chemicals from the Danish container ship Ark Futura to ....
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UN official voices concern about humanitarian situation, abuse of women, girls
Date: 2014-07-02 18:09:08 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:808782
Amid reports of deliberate targeting of women and girls in Iraq, senior United Nations official voiced deep concern about the deteriorating humanitarian and security situations in the country, where more than 1.2 million people have fled their homes ....
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Israel shells soutern Gaza Strip, no casualties
Date: 2014-07-02 18:07:22 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:808777
Israeli artillery shelled southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday but no casualties were reported, local Palestinians sources said. Israeli tanks stationed along the Eastern borders of Rafah fired a number of shells that landed near Rafah ....
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Fatah official says Israel tries to sow dissent among Palestinians
Date: 2014-07-02 16:11:15 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:808666
Fatah Secretary-General in Jordan Najib Qaddoumi has called upon the Palestinian people not to allow Israelis to sow dissent in the country. "Our people [Palestinians] are aware of rumors spread by the Zionist enemy," Qaddoumi said in statements ....
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OAPP urge Arab countries to face ISIL threats
Date: 2014-07-02 16:10:11 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:808665
The Organization of Arab Parliaments and Peoples (OAPP) has called on Arab countries to stand against threats of the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Levant (ISIL). "This terrorist group is trying to divide Arab countries, especially Iraq and ....
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Abbas calls on Israel to punish killers of Palestinian teen
Date: 2014-07-02 15:56:23 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:808638
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on Israel to punish the killers of a Palestinian youth. "Those who set the child on fire are known," Abbas said in statements carried by the WAFA news agency. "He has been kidnapped by settlers who ....
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OIC lauds Saudi Arabia's donation to Iraq
Date: 2014-07-02 14:03:59 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:808425
Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Madani praised the decision of King Abdullah Bin Abdelaziz of Saudi Arabia to donate half a billion US dollars in humanitarian assistance to the Iraqi people, regardless of ....
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Palestine PM calls for immediate action to stop Israeli escalations
Date: 2014-07-02 12:22:35 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:808142
Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah called for an international immediate intervention to compel Israel to stop its military escalation and blame Israel for allowing settlers to target innocent Palestinian children. Hamdallah asserted, in ....
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Hamas had nothing to do with killing of Israeli teenagers: Meshaal
Date: 2014-07-02 12:14:38 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:808117
Hamas' political bureau Chief Khaled Meshaal said Wednesday that the movement had nothing to do with the murder of three Israeli teenagers in Hebron. "Hamas in not interested in escalation and is committed to the truce with Israel", "Sky News ....
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Haftar troops renew raids on Benghazi
Date: 2014-07-02 12:02:57 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:808078
Troops loyal to retired General Khalifa Haftar Wednesday renewed raids on different areas of Benghazi in the east of Libya. Sky News Arabia carried the news without giving further details. ....