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Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, March 5

Xinhua, March 6, 2015 Adjust font size:

The Central Council of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) decided on Thursday to sever security cooperation with Israel, the official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. (PLO-Israel)

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BAGHDAD -- Iraqi security forces on Thursday launched an offensive to clear the areas west of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad from the Islamic State (IS) militants who frequently attacked northern parts of the capital with mortar and rockets, a military spokesman said. (Iraq-Military-IS)

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CAIRO -- Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab on Thursday reshuffled his cabinet, replacing interior chief Mohamed Ibrahim and seven other ministers, state TV reported.

The reshuffle also included the ministries of Technical Education and Training, Tourism, Culture, Population, Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Communication and Information Technology, and Education. (Egypt-Reshuffle)

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DAMASCUS -- The Syrian army on Thursday killed the general military commander of the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front during a "qualitative" operation in the northwestern province of Idlib, the state news agency SANA reported. (Syria-Killing-Qaida) Endit