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Zarif voices support to Iraq against terrorism
Date: 2014-06-12 07:32:54 GMT - Iran - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:773791
Iran offered neighboring Iraq support against terrorism Wednesday, as Baghdad battled a terrorist offensive that has seized the country's second city and is moving towards the capital, Press TV reported. Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said ....
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No truce with extremist militants in Libya: Haftar spokesperson
Date: 2014-06-12 07:31:09 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:773786
A spokesperson for the Libyan reneged General Khalifa Haftar denied Thursday media reports that the General Command of the Libyan army agreed on a ceasefire with the extremist groups in the country. Mohamed Hejazi said battle is continuous and ....
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Israel says Hamas signed deal with PA from position of disadvantage
Date: 2014-06-11 08:44:45 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:772080
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon stressed that Hamas was forced to make a national reconciliation deal with the Palestinian Authority because of the weakness of its position, Radio Israel reported. "Hamas signed the reconciliation pact from ....
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Hamas denies Abu Marzouq's remarks on Gaza employees' salaries
Date: 2014-06-11 07:21:57 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:771896
he Islamic Hamas Movement denied remarks attributed to the movement's political bureau Chief Moussa Abu Marzouq on paying the salaries of Gaza employees and openning banks on Wednesday. These statements are false and baseless, the movement said ....
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Abusahmain named Libya's army chief
Date: 2014-06-11 06:19:18 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:771799
Libya's General National Congress (GNC) President Nouri Abusahmain has been elected the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. Abusahmain, who received 59 votes out of 95, will continue in office until the election of the new Council of ....
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Iran condemns terrorist attack in Iraq’s Mosul
Date: 2014-06-11 06:01:36 GMT - Iran - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:771775
Iran has strongly condemned a terrorist attack on the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, saying the spread of terrorist moves in Iraq is a flagrant example of the “transnational threat” of terrorism, Press TV reported Tuesday. “Given the worldwide ....
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Brahimi: There was evidence of chemical weapons use by Syrian opposition
Date: 2014-06-10 18:02:59 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:771516
Former UN-Arab League envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi stressed that there was evidence that the Syrian opposition used chemical weapons in Khan al-Assal. In an interview with France 24 Channel on Tuesday, Brahimi said that Egypt has a great role ....
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Maliki urges Arab, international organizations to support Iraq in its fight against terrorism
Date: 2014-06-10 14:30:33 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:771194
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki on Tuesday urged Arab and international organizations to support Iraq in its fight against terrorism. Maliki, in a press release, also asked neighboring countries to control their borders and prevent ....
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Lebanon's party leader slams boycotting election of new president
Date: 2014-06-10 12:14:33 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:770872
Leader of Lebanon's Phalange Party (Kataeb Party) Amin Gemayel has slammed boycotting the election of a new president by several parliamentary blocs. In press statements on Tuesday following a meeting with Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi in ....
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Bill allowing force-feeding of hunger striking prisoners passes first reading in Knesset
Date: 2014-06-10 10:46:53 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:770673
The Knesset on Monday passed its first reading of a bill that would allow for the force-feeding of prisoners on hunger-strike. In its current state the bill would allow the head of the Prisons Service to contact a district court and request ....