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  • Iraqi forces purge 360 villages from Daesh elements

    Date: 2018-01-13 09:23:31 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:7188331

    BAGHDAD, Jan 13 (MEN) - Iraqi troops have combed 360 villages in al Huwaija to purge the district from Daesh elements. An area exceeding 5,000 square kilometers has been combed, said deputy commander of the joint Iraqi operations Abdel Amir ....

  • Iraqi police arrest terrorist in Salahuddin province

    Date: 2018-01-13 09:19:20 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:7188266

    BAGHDAD, Jan 13 (MENA) - The Iraqi police arrested on Saturday a wanted terrorist in the outskirts of Samarra city in Salahuddin province and handed him over to Samarra operations command for investigations. A police force in charge of ....

  • Iraqi forces seize weapons, equipment of Daesh terrorists in Baghdad

    Date: 2018-01-13 09:12:07 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:7188308

    BAGHDAD, Jan 13 (MENA) – The Iraqi security forces have confiscated weapons and equipment belonging to Daesh terrorist group in al Shaab area in northeastern Baghdad, Baghdad Operations Command said in a Saturday statement. The move came after ....

  • Death toll from airstrikes on Eastern Ghouta rises to 180 -- SOHR

    Date: 2018-01-13 08:58:52 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:7188261

    LONDON, Jan 13 (MENA) - The death toll from the airstrikes on Eastern Ghouta in the countryside of Damascus rose to 180, the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said on Saturday. The observatory added that casualties caused by ....

  • Kirkuk-Tikrit road re-opened after successful operation against Daesh

    Date: 2018-01-13 08:43:42 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:7188247

    BAGHDAD, Jan 13 (MENA) - A road between Kirkuk and Tikrit has been reopened one week after a wide-scale security operation to get rid of Daesh terrorist group in the area. The security operation was successful, said head of the security committee ....

  • SOHR: Clashes renew between governmental, opposition forces in Rif Idlib

    Date: 2018-01-13 07:46:26 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7188127

    LONDON, Jan 13 (MENA) - Clashes have re-erupted between Syrian governmental troops and opposition factions in the eastern Rif Idlib, according to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). Governmental troops have regained ....

  • Saudi FM meets US counterpart in Washington

    Date: 2018-01-13 07:19:18 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7188125

    RIYADH, Jan 13 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Adel al Jubeir on Saturday had talks in Washington with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The two parties discussed many important issues including boosting ....

  • US, Saudi Arabia cooperate on regional stability, fighting terrorism - Tillerson

    Date: 2018-01-12 22:23:51 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:7188019

    WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday his country is cooperating with Saudi Arabia on regional stability and fighting terrorism. "We look forward to discussing many issues, especially the situation in Syria, ....

  • Palestinians injured, detained by Israeli forces in West Bank

    Date: 2018-01-12 19:22:24 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:7187822

    RAMALLAH, Jan 12 (MENA) - Two Palestinian youths were injured while others suffocated due to tear gas fired during clashes with Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank. Other Palestinian youths were detained by the occupation troops, security ....

  • Syrian national arrested in Lebanon over Daesh links

    Date: 2018-01-12 18:17:50 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:7187816

    BEIRUT, Jan 12 (MENA) - A Syrian national was arrested over affiliation to Daesh group in Lebanon, the country's General Directorate of State Security said in a statement on Friday. The man, identified as Ahmed. A. A, admitted to having been a ....

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