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3 Iranian troops killed in attack near Iraq border
Date: 2014-06-25 10:28:22 GMT - Iran - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:797050
An attack near Iran's western border with Iraq killed three Iranian border guards, ABC news agency reported. The troops were killed on Tuesday night while patrolling along the border in western Kermanshah province. A border outpost commander was ....
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Parliamentary vote starts at polling stations in Libya
Date: 2014-06-25 08:09:20 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:796645
Polling stations opened across Libya Wednesday for citizens to cast their votes in parliamentary elections. The Berber minority is boycotting the polls in which 1,628 candidates compete to win 200 seats. Of all 1,628 candidates, 131 are ....
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Abbas embarks on visit to Moscow to brief Putin on latest developments in territories
Date: 2014-06-25 07:45:47 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:796576
Palestinian Presidential Adviser Magdy Al-Khaledi asserted that President Mahmoud Abbas arrived at Moscow where he will have talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and other Russian officials on the latest ....
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Palestinian administrative detainees suspend hunger strike
Date: 2014-06-25 07:09:59 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:796507
After 63 days, a number of Palestinian administrative detainees suspended their hunger strike on Wednesday following an agreement with the Israeli Prison Service. In a statement, the hunger-striking detainees announced the suspension of their ....
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France calls for dialogue to form national unity gov't in Iraq
Date: 2014-06-24 17:33:51 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:795969
France reiterated on Tuesday the necessity to launch an inclusive dialogue in Iraq to form a national unity government as soon as possible. French foreign ministry spokesman Romain Nadal said in a press release that the security solution was not ....
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AL chief meets UNRWA Commissioner-General on Palestinian refugees
Date: 2014-06-24 14:00:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:795461
Arab League (AL) Chief Nabil El Araby met Tuesday with UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Commissioner-General Pierre Krahenbuhl at the AL headquarters in Cairo and discussed the latest developments in the region, especially ....
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UN investigates human rights violations as ISIL overtakes key areas of Iraq
Date: 2014-06-24 12:46:12 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:795327
The United Nations said Tuesday at least 1,075 Iraqi citizens, the vast majority of them civilians, have been killed during June as the ISIL overtakes key areas of the country, ABC News reported. According to the UN human rights team in Iraq, ....
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Kerry in Irbil for talks as crisis rages
Date: 2014-06-24 08:51:22 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:794764
US Secretary of State has arrived in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil to hold talks with Kurdish leaders as Sunni rebels continue their offensive. John Kerry's trip comes a day after he visited Baghdad and pledged US support for Iraqi security ....
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Blair: Israel must act with restraint in Palestinian territories
Date: 2014-06-24 07:03:55 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:794536
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said he was "deeply troubled" by the ongoing events in Israel and the West Bank. "Israel must act with restraint when operating in populated Palestinian areas – including Gaza – and ensure that civilians ....
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Relative of Libya's Haftar released: Source
Date: 2014-06-24 06:24:07 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:794471
The nephew of Major Libyan retired, Khalifa Haftar, was released on Tuesday after being kidnapped in the eastern city of Ajdabiya, a security source said. He the nephew called his relatives and told them that he is free now. Haftar is leading ....
