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11 dead as Libya military plane crashes in Tunisia
Date: 2014-02-21 14:07:36 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:568574
A Libyan army medical plane crashed south of Tunis early on Friday, killing all 11 people on board, Tunisian emergency services said. "The plane crashed at 1:30 am (0030 GMT)... with 11 people on board -- three doctors, two patients and six crew ....
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Kerry, Abbas meet again in Paris
Date: 2014-02-20 19:59:14 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:567530
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet here again on Thursday for their second round of talks in less than 24 hours. Kerry has spent months trying to get the Israelis and the Palestinians to agree on a ....
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UN spokesman : new aid package to Yarmouk camp
Date: 2014-02-20 10:50:49 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:566384
UN spokesman Martin Nesirky said that Palestinian refugees in Yarmouk camp had received humanitarian aid for the first time in two weeks. Russia Today channel quoted Nesirky as saying that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine ....
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Libya PM calls on Libyans to vote
Date: 2014-02-20 08:45:39 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:566021
Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan called on Libyans to cast their ballots for electing a body that will be tasked with drafting a new constitution. "We held successful elections in 2013 for the General National Congress (GNC), so we hope this vote ....
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Maliki calls for int'l strategy to face Qaeda terrorism
Date: 2014-02-19 17:49:11 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:565317
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has called for an international strategy to face the terrorist Al-Qaeda group. "We aim not only to defeat terrorists when we find them, but also to diminish the discontent on which they feed. We are pursuing a ....
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Extra-ordinary meeting of AL Council starts
Date: 2014-02-19 11:52:47 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:564457
The Arab League Council convened an extra-ordinary meeting at the level of permanent representatives on Wednesday to discuss conditions of Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails. Palestinian Minister for Prisoners' Affairs Issa Qaraqe is ....
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Emir of Kuwait receives Russian FM
Date: 2014-02-19 11:26:42 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:564365
Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jabir Al-Sabah received on Wednesday at Bayan Palace Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov and his accompanying delegation. Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jabir ....
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1 killed, 4 wounded in two separate attacks in Baghdad
Date: 2014-02-19 11:14:58 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:564118
One civilian was killed and four wounded in two acts of violence in Baghdad on Wednesday, a security source said. Unidentified gunmen driving modern cars opened fire at a civilian near his house in western Baghdad, killing him at once, the source ....
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Beirut blasts leave 5 killed, 80 wounded -- minister
Date: 2014-02-19 11:02:27 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:564237
Beirut's morning blasts have left at least five people killed and 80 more wounded, Lebanese Health Minister Wael Abu-Faour said Wednesday. Political support should be given to all security bodies, he said, stressing the importance of coordination ....
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4 killed, 6 wounded in Beirut blast
Date: 2014-02-19 10:39:30 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:563880
Four persons were killed and six others wounded in the blast which took place in Beer Hassan area in southern Beirut, according to initial reports. The explosion occurred close to the Iranian cultural center in Beirut. There have been ....
