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2 soldiers killed, 3 wounded in roadside bomb in Iraq

Date: 2014-04-05 16:33:53 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:651116

Two Iraqi soldiers were killed and three others injured Saturday after a roadside bomb went off targeting their patrol, a security source said. The incident occurred in Al Tarmia district, northern Baghdad, the source who spoke in a condition of ....

AL chief heads for Jordan on regional conference on crisis management

Date: 2014-04-05 15:16:52 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:650995

Arab League chief Nabil el-Arabi headed Saturday for Amman on a two-day visit to Jordan to take part in a regional conference on crisis management. The conference is planned to kick off on Monday, and aims at creating an Arab network for crisis ....

5 Sahwa members killed, injured in armed attack in Iraq

Date: 2014-04-05 12:20:35 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:650557

Five Iraqi Sahwa (Awakening) members were killed and injured in an armed attack in southern Tikirt, Salahuddin Province, some 170 km north of Baghdad, an Iraqi security source said on Saturday. Unidentified gunmen opened fire toward a checkpoint ....

1 gunman killed, 9 suspects arrested in Iraq

Date: 2014-04-05 10:31:49 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:650173

A gunman was killed Saturday as he attempted to plant an explosive charge in Beiji neighborhood, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said Saturday. A police force killed the gunman and moved his body to the forensic department, a spokesman for the ....

11 killed, 22 injured in Damascus shelling

Date: 2014-04-05 07:29:45 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:650007

At least 11 persons were killed and 22 others injured when mortar shells were fired in central Damascus. Syrian government forces have stepped up a military incursion in Ghouta, Damascus, days ago, Sky News reported. Syrian forces, backed by ....

9 killed, injured in artillery shelling in Anbar

Date: 2014-04-05 07:06:39 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:649960

Two persons were killed and seven others injured after artillery shelling targeted Falluja city of Anbar Province, 110 km south of Baghdad, a security source said on Friday. The source added the shelling targeted a house of Jameelat clan chief in ....

EU appoints new special envoy to Libya

Date: 2014-04-04 18:16:22 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:649672

The European Union decided to appoint a new special envoy to Libya for the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton. Ashton said on Friday that the envoy will help solve the problem concerning reaching a ....

Algeria's Bouteflika meets Kerry standing

Date: 2014-04-04 18:11:48 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:649666

Algerian state T.V showed Friday President Abdelaziz Bouteflika standing in a meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry in sound condition after questions over his health. The state-run TV showed Bouteflika standing also during meeting in ....

Lebanon FM to attend emergency Arab meeting Wednesday

Date: 2014-04-04 18:11:00 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:649664

Lebanese Foreign Minister Jebran Basil will take part in an emergency Arab ministerial meeting on April 9. Basil said Friday he had asked Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas while in Kuwait to attend the Arab Summit to invite Lebanon to ....

Israeli forces open fire at Palestinians south Gaza Strip

Date: 2014-04-04 17:59:18 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:649655

Israeli occupation forces stationed at borders east Khan Younis south of Gaza Strip opened fire at a group of Palestinian young-men who approached the border fence. No casualties were reported. Meanwhile, a Palestinian was arrested after ....