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UAE shuts down embassy in Libya
Date: 2014-05-19 18:52:45 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:731128
The United Arab Emirates has closed its embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli and asked its staff to leave the country in light of the current security situation, a high-level source of the embassy told MENA. Earlier on Monday, Saudi ambassador ....
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Lebanon is waiting for Egyptian presidential polls: LF party leader
Date: 2014-05-19 14:54:58 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:730786
Leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF) Party Samir Geagea said Monday that Lebanon is impatiently waiting for the Egyptian presidential elections to end, expecting Egypt would regain its leading position in the Middle East region after that. ....
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Hamas, Hezbollah behind prison breaks in 2011 - witness
Date: 2014-05-19 12:54:43 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:730516
The prison breaks that occurred during the January 2011 were planned by the Palestinian Hamas and Lebanese Hezbollah movements, Muslim Brotherhood elements and extremist Sinai Bedouins, a prosecution witness in the trial of the case, which involves ....
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Arab League condemns violence escalation in Libya
Date: 2014-05-19 12:16:14 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:730363
Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi expressed deep concern over the escalation of violence in Libya. The Arab League chief condemned, in a statement on Monday, repeated attacks during the past few days against Libyan officials as well as ....
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5 killed, wounded in Baghdad bombing
Date: 2014-05-19 11:34:32 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:729780
One person was killed and four were wounded in a bomb explosion in western Baghdad on Monday, a security source said. Security forces cordoned off the area and moved the wounded to a nearby hospital. Meanwhile, five unidentified bodies were ....
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Saudi Arabia shuts down embassy in Tripoli
Date: 2014-05-19 11:18:45 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:730162
Saudi Arabia's Embassy in Tripoli was closed on Monday, said a high-profile source at the embassy. The source told MENA that the staff of the embassy is going to leave Libya after the Saudi Foreign Ministry ordered the shutdown of the embassy. ....
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Egypt shoulders historic responsibility towards Palestinian cause, says advisor
Date: 2014-05-19 11:03:40 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:730130
Palestinian Presidential Advisor for International Relations Dr Abdullah Al-Afranji asserted that Egypt has shouldered "historic" responsibility towards the Palestinian issue, voicing hope over the presidential elections to restore Egypt's stability ....
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Syrian opposition government defense minister quits
Date: 2014-05-19 10:39:01 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:730073
Defense Minister of the Syrian opposition government Asaad Moustafa has resigned complaining of his ministry's inability to meet the needs of the Free Syrian Army. A lot is wanted but there is nothing that the ministry can offer, "that is why I ....
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AL asserts its support for AU policies in confronting challenges facing African people
Date: 2014-05-19 09:29:29 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:729913
The Arab League asserted its backing for the African Union policies in confronting hardships and challenges facing the African continent's people, voicing hope that such policies could achieve the economic and social development goals for the black ....
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Tripoli clashes leave 2 dead, 66 wounded
Date: 2014-05-19 08:59:30 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:729838
Deadly clashes between armed militias and Libyan forces in the precincts of the parliament headquarters in Tripoli on Sunday left two dead and 66 wounded, the Libyan Health Ministry said Monday. This is the final toll provided by Tripoli ....
