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Yemen: Speaker's sons, grandson kidnapped by Houthis

Date: 2018-01-12 09:36:57 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:7186926

SANAA, Jan 12 (MENA) - Houthi militias abducted Yemeni parliament Speaker Yahya al Rai's two sons and grandson in order to press him not to leave Sanaa, local sources told Al Arabiya news channel on Friday. The sources added that the three are ....

SOHR: Firece clashes between SDF, Daesh terrorists in eastern Euphrates River

Date: 2018-01-12 08:37:11 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:7186773

LONDON, Jan 12 (MENA) - Fierce clashes erupted between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and terrorist Daesh group on the eastern banks of Euphrates River in the outskirts of Deir Ezzor, amid intensified airstrikes by the US-led coalition on Daesh ....

Turkey renews evidence of its support to terrorism in Libya: Libyan FM

Date: 2018-01-11 22:01:35 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:106 - ID:7186575

BENGHAZI, Jan 11 (MENA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Interim Libyan Government Mohammed al Dairi said Thursday that Turkey renewed evidence that it has been supporting terrorism in Libya. Dairi underlined ....

Abbas briefs his Tunisian counterpart on latest Palestinian developments

Date: 2018-01-11 20:00:57 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:102 - ID:7186574

RAMALLAH, Jan 11 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas briefed his Tunisian counterpart Beji Caid Essebsi over a phone call on the latest developments in the Palestinian territories and the escalation carried out by the Israeli occupation ....

Houthis say they fired ballistic missile at Saudi Arabia

Date: 2018-01-11 19:43:40 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:101 - ID:7186551

SANAA, Jan 11 (MENA) - Yemen's Shiite Houthi rebels say they have fired a ballistic missile targeting a special forces camp and a facility for helicopter gunships in the Saudi border province of Najran, ABC news reported on Thursday. Houthis said ....

Tunisia deploys more than 2000 soldiers nationwide to protect vital facilities

Date: 2018-01-11 19:27:52 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:98 - ID:7186525

TUNIS, Jan 11 (MENA) – Tunisia deployed more than 2000 soldiers nationwide to protect the "sovereign institutions," Tunisian Defense Ministry spokesman said Thursday. Belhassen al-Waslati said the deployment was coordinated with the civil ....

Arab Parliament reiterates support to UN envoy for Yemen

Date: 2018-01-11 18:45:19 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:93 - ID:7186485

CAIRO, Jan 11 (MENA) – The Arab Parliament reiterated Thursday its full support to United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed’s efforts to bring about reconciliation and peace in the war-torn country. Speaker of the Arab ....

UNRWA's commitment towards refugees international responsibility: Jordanian FM

Date: 2018-01-11 18:17:05 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:89 - ID:7186392

AMMAN, Jan 11 (MENA) - Minister of Foreign and Jordanian Expatriates Affairs Ayman al Safdy on Thursday highlighted the need for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to continue providing its services to refugees ....

6 killed, injured in Houthis shelling in Taiz

Date: 2018-01-11 18:03:54 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:87 - ID:7186346

SANAA, Jan 11 (MENA) – Three civilians, including two women, were killed while three others were injured when Houthis shelled a number of residential areas in Taiz city, Yemeni sources said on Thursday. Meanwhile, Tarek Saleh, nephew of late Yemeni ....

Egyptian amb. in Riyadh, Muslim World League chief discuss efforts to reform religious discourse

Date: 2018-01-11 17:25:25 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:84 - ID:7186303

CAIRO, Jan 11 (MENA) - Egyptian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Naser Hamdi discussed with Secretary General of the Muslim World League Mohammad bin Abdul Karim al Issa in Riyadh efforts to reform the religious discourse. Hamdi said in a statement on ....