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Syrian army thwarts Israeli missile attacks on Damascus countryside
Date: 2018-01-09 07:33:53 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:7181411
DAMASCUS, Jan 9 (MENA) - The Syrian army’s air defense thwarted three Israeli missile attacks on military sites in Qutifah area in Damascus countryside, the General Command of the Army and the Armed Forces said on Tuesday. In a statement reported ....
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Houthi leader threatens to 'cut off Red Sea navigation'
Date: 2018-01-08 22:59:11 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:100 - ID:7181292
SANAA, Jan 8 (MENA) - Houthi rebel leader Saleh al-Sammad has threatened that his movement will cut off the international navigation in the Red Sea, amid losses suffered by his militias in the Yemeni war. In remarks quoted by the Dubai-based ....
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Qatar financed terrorism, provided safe haven for MB leaders -- British expert
Date: 2018-01-08 20:53:23 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:97 - ID:7181165
LONDON, Jan 8 (MENA) - Qatar has provided a safe heaven for leaders of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood after their escape from their countries, said a senior British army veteran and counter-insurgency expert on Monday. Quoted by Sky News, Tim ....
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Bahraini king lauds deeply-rooted ties with Saudi Arabia
Date: 2018-01-08 20:05:53 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:95 - ID:7181111
MANAMA/RIYADH, Jan 8 (MENA) - King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain on Monday affirmed the depth of historic and fraternal relations binding the Kingdom his country and Saudi Arabia which based on strong foundations of cooperation and ....
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Bahrain king receives invitation from Macron to visit France
Date: 2018-01-08 18:11:32 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:88 - ID:7181032
MANAMA, Jan 8 (MENA) - Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received on Monday an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron to conduct an official visit to France, the state news agency BNA reported. The monarch was handed over a ....
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Arab League chief reiterates firm stance on Palestinian cause
Date: 2018-01-08 18:05:39 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:87 - ID:7180510
CAIRO, Jan 8 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Arab League Ahmed Abul Gheit on Monday reasserted the parameters of the Arab stance, rejecting changes in the status of Jerusalem aftermath US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as ....
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Basra council urges Iraqi gov't to send large troops to enforce rule of law
Date: 2018-01-08 11:12:14 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:7179710
BAGHDAD, Jan 8 (MENA) - Head of the security committee at the Basra provincial council Jabar al Saadi urged the Iraqi government to swiftly send troops to Basra to enforce the rule of law and curb armed tribal conflicts - which simmered in the wake ....
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Meeting of speakers of Gulf national assemblies kicks off in Kuwait city
Date: 2018-01-08 11:03:13 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:7179978
KUWAIT CITY, Jan 8 (MENA) - The 11th meeting of chairpersons and speakers of Shura, representatives councils and national assemblies of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) kicked off here on Monday under the patronage of Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al ....
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Manpower ministry urges Egyptians to travel to Jordan only with electronically documented contracts
Date: 2018-01-08 10:26:42 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:7179732
CAIRO, Jan 8 (MENA) - Manpower Minister Mohamed Saafan said Egyptians seeking work in Jordan are not to travel to the kingdom without an electronically documented contract to put an end to the role of middlemen from both sides. Also, Egyptians ....
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Yemeni army forces progress in southern Hudaydah
Date: 2018-01-08 07:49:03 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:7179541
SANAA, Jan 8 (MENA) - Yemeni army forces along with the resistance forces and Arab coalition forces progressed in southern Hudaydah, inflicting human losses and damage among Houthi militias, Al Arabiya news channel reported on Monday. The Yemeni ....
