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Al-Quds Mufti visits Egyptian embassy in Ramallah
Date: 2014-01-20 16:13:26 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:510218
Grand Mufti of Al-Quds Mohammed Hussein visited the Egyptian Embassy here to congratulate Egyptian Ambassador to the Palestinian Authority Yasser Ossman on the result of the constitutional referendum. Hussein greeted also the army, the Egyptian ....
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Jordanian King receives US Congress, Senate delegation
Date: 2014-01-20 13:53:49 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:509886
The Jordanian King Abdullah II held a meeting on Monday with a US Congress and Senate delegation to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East and other issues of common interest. During the meeting, the King voiced Jordan's appreciation ....
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Ugandan mercenaries block cease-fire agreement – Machar
Date: 2014-01-20 12:46:43 GMT - South Sudan - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:509699
The leader of rebels in South Sudan Riek Machar said Monday he wants Ugandan troops to leave South Sudan and political detainees to be freed before he can commit to a deal with the government. On his Twitter account, he added the presence of ....
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8 civilians killed, injured in bomb blast northeast of Baghdad
Date: 2014-01-20 12:23:40 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:509633
Eight Iraqi citizens were killed and injured on Monday in an explosive device blast in northeast Baghdad, a security source said. The device planted near a number of stores exploded killing a civilian and wounding seven others as well as causing ....
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Berri congratulates Mansour on new constitution approval
Date: 2014-01-20 12:11:11 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:509590
Lebanese Chamber of Deputies Speaker Nabih Berri sent Monday a cable of congratulations to Egyptian President Adly Mansour on the sweeping approval on the new Egyptian constitution. In the cable, a copy of which MENA has received, Berri said ....
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Israeli army on alert over possible Gaza escalation
Date: 2014-01-20 11:56:30 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:509544
A state of alert was announced at the Israeli army over a possible escalation in the situation in the Gaza Strip, Radio Israel reported Monday. The situation has been tense over the past few days due to rocket attacks by Palestinian groups in the ....
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Iraqi troops storm Khalidiya island
Date: 2014-01-20 11:24:11 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:509449
A military force stormed the Khalidiya island in Ramadi Monday following fierce clashes with gunmen. The clashes erupted Sunday night between the troops and armed groups on the island in eastern Ramadi, a source said. Small pockets of ....
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4 policemen killed, injured in explosive device blast southern Tikrit
Date: 2014-01-20 11:16:14 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:509420
Four Iraqi policemen were killed and injured on Monday in an explosive device blast in southern Tikrit, 170 km north of Baghdad, a security source said. The device planted on the highway side targeted a federal police patrol, killing a policeman ....
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Wali of Anbar killed, Daesh youth recruitment officer arrested
Date: 2014-01-20 10:49:42 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:509350
Iraqi security forces killed Monday Wali (official ) of al-Qaeda in Anbar province Ismail Lateef during an armed clashes in Ramadi, a statement by Anbar Operations Command said Monday. Another security force arrested the Daesh organization's ....
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Gaza detainees' families visit them at Eshel prison
Date: 2014-01-20 09:06:14 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:509021
Israeli occupation authorities allowed Monday some Gaza detainees' families to visit them at Eshel prison in Beersheba, south Israel. In a statement, Information Officer for the International Committee of the Red Cross Nasser Najjar said 16 ....