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German FM rules out dispatch of forces to Iraq
Date: 2014-06-15 16:45:39 GMT - Germany - International - SN:43 - ID:779640
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told the Sunday edition of Die Welt newspaper that the international community "must prevent the outbreak of a proxy war between the regional powers on Iraqi soil," ruling out the deployment of German ....
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Sisi has political will to fight violence against women: Telawi
Date: 2014-06-15 16:39:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:42 - ID:779632
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has a real political will to combat all forms of violence against women, head of Egypt's National Council for Women Mervat al-Telawi said. In a speech during a conference on fighting violence against women, Telawi ....
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Sudan opposition leader Al-Mahdy released
Date: 2014-06-15 16:35:23 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:779627
Sudanese opposition leader Al-Sadeq Al-Mahdy was released by authorities on Sunday, according to sources. The release came upon a a decision by the justice minister, the sources told MENA correspondent in Khartoum. Al-Mahdy was arrested on May ....
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Brahimi says world neglect of Syria behind Iraq unrest
Date: 2014-06-15 16:31:24 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:779620
Former UN and Arab League envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi said Sunday the unrest sweeping Iraq stemmed from the international community's negligence of the conflict in neighbouring Syria, The Daily Star reported. Jihadist-led militants launched a ....
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Fahmy meets Egypt ambassador in Iraq
Date: 2014-06-15 16:15:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:779605
Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy received here Sunday Egypt's Ambassador to Iraq Ahmed Darwish. During the meeting, Darwish, who is currently here on a diplomatic mission, posted Fahmy on the latest economic and political conditions in Iraq. ....
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Mahdy meets UK MPs
Date: 2014-06-15 16:04:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:779591
Minister of Transitional Justice, National Reconciliation and Parliament Mohamad Amin el-Mahdy has met a UK parliamentary delegation under MP Robert Walter. The delegation comprises members of the House of Lords and House of Commons. Mahdy ....
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Foreign ministry closely follows up condition of Egyptians in Iraq, Libya – spokesman
Date: 2014-06-15 15:52:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:779558
Egypt's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Badr Abdel Atti said on Sunday that the ministry is closely following up the conditions of Egyptian citizens in Libya and Iraq in the light of the deteriorating security situation in both Arab countries. He ....
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Blair says "We didn't cause Iraq crisis''
Date: 2014-06-15 15:23:32 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:36 - ID:779493
The 2003 invasion of Iraq is not to blame for the violent insurgency now gripping the country, former UK prime minister Tony Blair has said. He told the BBC there would still be a "major problem" in Iraq even without the toppling of Saddam ....
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AL reiterates support for Lebanese army
Date: 2014-06-15 15:18:42 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:779481
The Arab League Council has reiterated the importance of implementing the Arab Summit in Kuwait resolutions on offering military support for the Lebanese army. The council abides by its earlier promise to provide the Lebanese army with military ....
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Trial of Zawahri's brother delayed to July 3
Date: 2014-06-15 14:43:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:34 - ID:779403
The Cairo Criminal Court delayed the trial of 68 terrorists, including Mohamed el-Zawahri - the brother of Al-Qaeda's number one leader Ayman el-Zawahri, over forming a terrorist organization to July 3. In April, the public prosecution had handed ....