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141st session of Arab League starts
Date: 2014-03-05 11:13:16 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:591477
The 141st session of the Arab League began on Wednesday at the level of permanent delegates to set the scene for the Arab summit in Kuwait later this month. The session is chaired by Moroccan Ambassador to Egypt Mohamed Saad ....
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33 killed, injured in four car bomb blasts in Baghdad
Date: 2014-03-05 11:00:01 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:591156
Four car bomb explosions left at least 33 persons killed and wounded in different areas of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, a security source said. A booby-trapped car parked in Al-Shaab district, northeastern Baghdad, went off leaving two persons ....
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US State Department condemns attack on Libya's National Congress HQ
Date: 2014-03-05 10:16:50 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:591320
The US State Department on Wednesday condemned the attack on Libya's National Congress earlier in the week, Spokesperson Jen Psaki said. In a briefing released on Wednesday, the United States condemned the March 2 attack on Libya’s General ....
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UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain withdraw ambassasdors from Qatar
Date: 2014-03-05 10:14:35 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:591150
The UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain decided Wednesday to withdraw their ambassadors from Qatar. This came in a joint statement by the three nations carried by the UAE news agency WAM on Wednesday. In a joint statement issued Wednesday, the three ....
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Israeli forces arrest 11 Palestinians in WB, attack fishermen in Gaza
Date: 2014-03-05 09:52:10 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:591237
The Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday arrested 11 Palestinians from the West Bank. Jewish sources said the arrestees are wanted by the Israeli security bodies. Meanwhile, the Israeli gunboats opened fire at fishermen off Gaza ....
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Saudi minister inaugurates Riyadh Book Fair
Date: 2014-03-05 07:59:00 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:590899
Saudi Culture and Information Minister Abdulaziz bin Mohieddin Khoja has inaugurated the 2014 Riyadh International Book Fair under the patronage of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. The event carries the slogan "Books, an arch bridge ....
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State TV station in Libya under attack
Date: 2014-03-05 07:56:47 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:590895
A group of gunmen launched an attack Tuesday on Libya's official television station in a bid to control transmission. The assailants used machine guns and shoulder-propelled grenades to attack the building in the Libyan capital. The forces ....
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Arab Parliament condemns Bahrain blast
Date: 2014-03-05 07:55:56 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:590890
The Arab Parliament condemned Tuesday the terror attack that occurred in Bahrain and claimed the lives of three policemen. In a press statement distributed at the Arab Parliament HQ, it said it followed up the news of such criminal act which ....
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Recognizing Jewish state strongly rejected - Palestinian presidency
Date: 2014-03-05 07:48:26 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:590863
Recognizing Israel as a Jewish state is strongly rejected by Palestine and the Arab world alike, the spokesman of the Palestinian Presidency has said. Nabil Abu-Redina said the demand by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet such a ....
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Rebel movements launch new attacks in Darfur
Date: 2014-03-05 07:45:44 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:590852
Armed rebel groups attacked Tuesday number of cities and towns in the region of Darfur, Sudan. The rebels have continued to rage in several towns in the region of Darfur stirring clashes with the Sudanese armed forces, Governor of North Darfur ....