August, 2014

• 1 August

  Egyptian President will skip African leaders summit in the US

  New Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will not attend an unprecedented gathering of African leaders in the US next week, an official said on Thursday, after he was given a belated invitation. Morocco’s King Mohamed VI will also be a no-show at next week’s gathering to be hosted by President …

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• 1 August

  Tunisia closes borders with Libya

  Tunisia’s state news agency says the country closed its main border crossing with Libya after hundreds of stranded Egyptians, fleeing violence in Libya, tried to break through the passage.

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• 1 August

  Kerry, Indian PM discuss bilateral relations

  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday met here with visiting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Friday on bilateral issues as well as regional and global issues, said Indian official sources. The 40-minute meeting was Modi’s first high-level one with a U. S. official since he came to power in …

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• 1 August

  Abbas to send delegation to Egypt to discuss peace with Israel

  Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Friday that he will send a comprehensive national delegation to Cairo to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian cease-fire issue, despite the collapse of a 72-hour UN-proposed humanitarian truce. The delegation will include representatives from Abbas’ Fatah party, three left-wing factions, the Hamas movement and the Islamic …

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• 1 August

  Pakistan army to take control of security over Islamabad

  Pakistan government today handed over the security of capital Islamabad to the army for three months under a controversial decision taken recently, days ahead of a major anti-government rally by Mr Imran Khan’s party. Interior minister Nisar Ali Khan had announced last week that military will remain here from 1 August till …

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July, 2014

• 30 July

  Kerry to meet Indian PM

  The India visit of US Secretary of State John Kerry later this week would lay the groundwork for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington in September to meet President Barack Obama, an American official

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• 30 July

  UNSC hails Algeria’s efforts for Mali peace

   The UN Security Council on Monday welcomed the start of the inter-Malian negotiation peace process in Algiers on July 16, meant to achieve a comprehensive peace agreement and end the crisis in Mali. “The Security Council commends the facilitation role played by Algeria, at the request of the Malian authorities, …

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• 30 July

  Libya asks France for support

  Libya has officially asked France for assistance in getting control of fires burning at one of its oil reservoirs near the capital, Tripoli, the French Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. Foreign Ministry spokesman Romain Nadal said that Libyan authorities had directly asked for help in putting out the fire on one …

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• 30 July

  Egyptian army fight Islamic militants in Sinai

  An Egyptian military spokesman says troops have killed seven suspected militants and arrested five as part of an ongoing offensive in the volatile Sinai Peninsula where the military has been trying to quell a spreading

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• 30 July

  US, EU discuss Russian sanctions

  The USA and the European Union have reached a consensus on slapping tougher sanctions on Russia, including economic and financial penalties for Kremlin’s continued support to the pro-Russia separatists in Ukraine. The decision came ahead of a meeting of EU ambassadors in Brussels today to finalise the details of the …

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