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  • UN confirms massacre in South Sudan

    UN confirms massacre in South Sudan

    Date: 2014-04-21 17:35:01 GMT - South Sudan - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:680573

    Hundreds of people were killed because of their ethnic group after South Sudan rebels seized the oil hub of Bentiu last week, the UN has said, according to The BBC. They were targeted at a mosque, a church and a hospital, the UN Mission in ....

  • Jordan king urges int'l community to support ME peace process

    Jordan king urges int'l community to support ME peace process

    Date: 2014-04-21 17:32:48 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:680567

    Jordan's King Abdullah underlined the importance of the international community continuing to support peace talks between the Palestinian and the Israelis, Petra news agency reported on Monday. The king made the remarks during his meeting ....

  • Syria holds presidential vote on June 3

    Syria holds presidential vote on June 3

    Date: 2014-04-21 12:27:53 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:680101

    The Speaker of the Syrian Parliament has said presidential elections will be held on June 3. According to the BBC TV, Mohamed al-Laham said that those desiring to enter the race can begin registering their applications as of Tuesday, April ....

  • Abu Marzouq crosses Rafah terminal to Gaza to attend Palestinian reconciliation talks

    Abu Marzouq crosses Rafah terminal to Gaza to attend Palestinian reconciliation talks

    Date: 2014-04-21 11:20:37 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:679951

    Hamas political bureau deputy chief Mousa Abu Marzouq crossed Rafah border terminal from Egypt to Gaza on Monday to attend Inter-Palestinian reconciliation talks. The talks are expected to take place after the arrival to Gaza tomorrow of a ....

  • Jordan to take necessary steps to defend A-Aqsa Mosque

    Jordan to take necessary steps to defend A-Aqsa Mosque

    Date: 2014-04-21 09:37:19 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:679724

    Jordan stressed on Monday that it will take necessary steps, in coordination with Palestine, to defend Al-Aqsa mosque and other holy places in Al-Quds against repeated Israeli storming. Spokesman for the Jordanian government Mohamed Al-Momani ....

  • Rafah border crossing opens for 2nd day

    Rafah border crossing opens for 2nd day

    Date: 2014-04-21 09:24:18 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:679693

    Rafah border terminal between Egypt and the Gaza Strip opened on Monday for the second day in a row to let in pilgrims, humanitarian cases and stranded people. The Egyptian authorities agreed on Sunday to re-open the terminal on both sides for ....

  • Rockets fired from Gaza land in Israel

    Rockets fired from Gaza land in Israel

    Date: 2014-04-21 09:06:11 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:679636

    Five rockets were fired from Gaza into Israel on Monday morning, the IDF Spokesperson's office said. The first 3 projectile struck uninhabited areas in the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council and set off sirens and caused no damage, according to the ....

  • 121 killed by Assad forces in Syria Sunday

    121 killed by Assad forces in Syria Sunday

    Date: 2014-04-21 07:29:47 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:679422

    As many as 121 persons, mostly civilians, were killed in different areas of Iraq on Sunday, according to the General Authority for the Syrian Revolution. More than 30 people were killed in air raids targeting Aleppo and the countryside, the ....

  • Algerian national abducted in Sudan - Foreign Ministry

    Algerian national abducted in Sudan - Foreign Ministry

    Date: 2014-04-21 07:07:22 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:679375

    An Algerian national has been kidnapped in Sudan during an armed attack on an oil field in the province of West Kordofan, the ministry of Foreign Affairs said Sunday. "The abduction occurred while an armed group attacked an oil field in the ....

  • Saudi health ministry exert tireless efforts to contain Coronavirus

    Saudi health ministry exert tireless efforts to contain Coronavirus

    Date: 2014-04-21 06:30:00 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:679329

    Saudi Health Minister Abdullah al-Rabia has stressed that his ministry is exerting utmost efforts to bring an end to Coronavirus in the Gulf country. Speaking to reporters, Rabia confirmed 13 new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) ....

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