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Rescue mission for Yazidis on Iraq’s Mount Sinjar appears unnecessary, Pentagon says
Date: 2014-08-14 07:14:22 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:873170
A team of about 20 U.S. troops and aid workers who landed Wednesday on Iraq’s Mount Sinjar determined that a rescue operation of besieged minorities stranded there is probably unnecessary, the Pentagon said. “There are far fewer” refugees left at ....
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Not a combat-boots-on-the-ground operation,’ says Hagel
Date: 2014-08-14 06:23:54 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:873101
Around 130 more U.S. troops have arrived in northern Iraq, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Tuesday, saying their mission was to “take a closer look and give a more in-depth assessment of where we can continue to help the Iraqis.” Speaking ....
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Obama speaks With Netanyahu amid ceasefire
Date: 2014-08-14 06:19:19 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:873090
US President Barack Obama has consulted by telephone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a 72-hour cease-fire in the Gaza Strip nears expiration, ABC News reported. Obama foreign policy aide Ben Rhodes says Obama talked to Netanyahu ....
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Fire at Ain Shams district HQ under control
Date: 2014-08-14 06:16:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:873086
Civil defense teams put out a fire that broke out at the headquarters of Ain Shams district with no casualties reported. The fire broke out at three rooms on the first floor of the building, The reason of the fire was not immediately ....
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Hamas urges popular protests in West Bank to support Gaza
Date: 2014-08-13 17:34:12 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:872743
Hamas has called for staging massive popular protests on Friday in support of the people in the Gaza Strip. In a statement on Wednesday, the Islamist group also called on all Palestinians to stand by the Palestinian resistance in face of the ....
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Mahlab discusses report on US visit
Date: 2014-08-13 17:32:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:41 - ID:872741
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab discussed a report about his recent visit to the US and his meetings with heads of African states. During the cabinet meeting, Mahlab said that he also held a meeting with the prime ministers of Algeria and ....
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Russians back Putin on Ukraine policy -- poll
Date: 2014-08-13 17:01:52 GMT - Russia - International - SN:40 - ID:872709
Nearly two thirds of Russians support President Vladimir Putin’s actions on Ukraine, Itar-Tass news agency quoted an opinion poll as suggesting Wednesday. Sixty-three percent of respondents said his policies contributed to a peaceful settlement ....
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72 channels broadcast retrial of Mubarak
Date: 2014-08-13 17:00:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:872707
A private television said 72 channels broadcast the re-trial of ousted president Hosni Mubarak. Sada el-Balad Television said among these 72 channels were Sky News Arabia, CNN and six Kuwaiti channels, four UAE channels and three from Saudi ....
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Israel must end Gaza siege as reparation for crimes: Iranian Leader
Date: 2014-08-13 16:52:14 GMT - Iran - International - SN:38 - ID:872700
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Israel must pay for the crimes it has committed in Gaza by ending the siege of the Palestinian coastal strip, Press TV reported. “As the Palestinians are saying, there must be ....
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Jordan to continue supporting Iraq: King Abdullah II
Date: 2014-08-13 16:50:11 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:872699
Jordan's King Abdullah II stressed Wednesday his country's full support to Iraq and its commitment towards its unity, noting that the formation of the new government is an important and serious step along the path of building Iraq, Petra News ....
