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OIC Secretary General reviews challenges facing Muslim youths
Date: 2014-03-18 12:13:58 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:616428
Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad bin Amin Madani has reviewed a set of challenges facing youths in the Islamic world. In a statement distributed by the organization Tuesday during the inauguration of 2nd ....
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Israel shuts down Karam Abu Salem crossing, but allows fuel to cross
Date: 2014-03-18 09:21:42 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:615951
The Israeli occupation authorities on Tuesday shut down the Karam Abu Salem crossing, southeast of Gaza Strip, for the sixth day in a row, but it allowed trucks laden with fuel to get into the coastal enclave. Karam Abu Salem is the only ....
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Araby: Palestinian cause, counter-terrorism top our priority
Date: 2014-03-18 08:08:54 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:615780
Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Araby said on Tuesday the coming Arab summit, which will be held in Kuwait on March 25-26, is greatly significant under the current developments and challenges. In statements on Monday, el-Araby said the ....
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Explosions in Shebaa Farms Caused by Israeli Military Drills
Date: 2014-03-18 07:59:20 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:615759
Explosions that were heard on Tuesday near the occupied Shebaa farms turned out to be caused by military drills carried out by the Israeli army, according to Lebanese media. The Israeli army launched more than 30 heavy artillery shells, ....
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Obama urges Abbas to 'take risks' for peace
Date: 2014-03-17 18:38:36 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:87 - ID:615317
US President Barack Obama has urged his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas to make tough decisions and take risks for peace with Israel, ahead of a 29 April deadline for US-brokered negotiations. "We are going to have to take some tough ....
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Clashes erupted between Lebanese army, armed men in Lebanon's Tripoli
Date: 2014-03-17 18:08:55 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:86 - ID:615278
Fierce clashes erupted between the Lebanese army and armed men in the northern Lebanese town of Tripoli Monday. The clashes erupted after targeting three army checkpoints in Bab al-Tabbaneh, a predominantly-Sunni neighborhood known for its ....
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Jordanian king receives phone calls from Peres, Netanyahu to apologize for Jordanian judge's killing
Date: 2014-03-17 17:17:24 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:615193
Jordanian King Abdullah II of Jordan received a phone call Monday from Israeli President Shimon Peres who apologized for the shooting incident of a Palestinian-Jordanian judge, who was killed by Israeli fire. Israel is committed to holding ....
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6 Al-Qaeda members killed in Babel province
Date: 2014-03-17 12:17:16 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:614489
Six members, belonging to Al-Qaeda, were killed by the aircraft of the Iraqi army, according to a security source on Monday. A joint force consisting of the police and the army managed to kill them while they were holding a meeting. One of the ....
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Bahrain police defuse car bomb in capital
Date: 2014-03-17 12:10:39 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:614474
The Bahraini police said Monday they defused a homemade bomb in a car on a main road in Manama, according to Bahrain News Agency (BNA). "The police found and defused a pipe bomb and two gas cylinders that had been placed inside the car," the ....
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Israel prevents families of Gaza prisoners from visiting them
Date: 2014-03-17 11:51:21 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:614414
The Palestinian prisoners Center for studies condemned preventing families of Palestinian prisoners in Gaza Strip from visiting their kins under the pretext of deteriorating security conditions. In a press statement released on Monday, the human ....