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Defense ministers of Iraq, Britain hold military talks in Baghdad

Date: 2018-01-04 14:39:10 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:7174357

BAGHDAD, Jan 4 (MENA) - Iraq's Defense Minister Irfan Hayali met on Thursday with UK Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson in Baghdad to discuss war on terrorist group Daesh. A statement issued by the Iraqi Defense Ministry said the two sides also ....

2 MoU inked between Saudi Arabia, Oman in infrastructure

Date: 2018-01-04 14:26:08 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:7174509

MUSCAT, Jan 4 (MENA) - The Omani government, represented in the Finance Ministry, signed Thursday two Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) in the field of infrastructure. These MoU come within the ....

Yemeni president, Saudi amb. discuss reconstruction file

Date: 2018-01-04 13:44:52 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:7174337

ADEN, Jan 4 (MENA) - President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi dicussed with Saudi Ambassador to Yemen and Supervisor of Yemen reconstruction program Mohammed Al Jaber the reconstruction file and humanitarian conditions in Yemen. Hadi, during the meeting ....

Lebanese president probes with US amb. latest regional developments

Date: 2018-01-04 12:47:07 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:7174182

BEIRUT, Jan 4 (MENA) - President Michel Aoun reviewed on Thursday with the US Ambassador to Lebanon Elizabeth Richard the current situation and the latest regional developments. The diplomat said they discussed means of bolstering joint ties and ....

Malaysia mufti to participate in Azhar int'l conf. for backing Quds

Date: 2018-01-04 10:11:52 GMT - Malaysia - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:7173789

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 (MENA) - Malaysian Mufti Zulkifli Mohamad al Bakri will participate in an Azhar international conference for backing Al Quds due on January 17-18 in Cairo. The event is organized by Azhar and the Muslim Council of ....

50 Houthi militants killed in Saudi-led coalition operations in western Yemen

Date: 2018-01-04 10:01:23 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:7173817

ADEN, Jan 4 (MENA) - More than 50 Houthi militants were killed in sweep operations targeting Houthi posts in the Yemeni western coast, Yemeni sources said on Thursday. Speaking to Sky News channel, they noted that the coalition conducted ....

Yemen reveals plan to restore security in tandem with Arab coalition

Date: 2018-01-04 09:57:01 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:7173791

ADEN, Jan 4 (MENA) - A plan was outlined to restore Yemen's security in cooperation with the Saudi-led Arab coalition, Yemeni Interior Minister Ahmed al Maysari said. Speaking to Al Arabiya TV channel on Thursday, Maysari said the Yemeni ....

Sudanese president extends ceasefire with rebels for 3 months

Date: 2018-01-04 09:54:10 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:7173769

KHARTOUM, Jan 4 (MENA) - Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir has issued a presidential decree to extend the existing ceasefire with armed groups for three months. The decree came in order to create a proper climate for resuming peace negotiations, ....

Russia denies reports on destruction of 7 aircraft at Syria's Hmeymim airbase

Date: 2018-01-04 08:58:54 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:7173652

MOSCOW, Jan 4 (MENA) - The Russian Defense Ministry said that reports on seven aircraft destroyed at the Hmeymim airbase in Syria on December 31 are not true, TASS news agency reported. Two military servicemen were killed in the December 31 ....

SOHR: 23 persons killed in airstrikes in Eastern Ghouta

Date: 2018-01-04 07:37:41 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7173592

LONDON, Jan 4 (MENA) - The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said that at least 23 persons were killed in air raids on Eastern Ghouta, Al Arabiya news channel reported Thursday. The observatory said that 18 civilians were killed in ....