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Saudi-led Arab coalition intercepts Houthi ballistic missile in Riyadh

Date: 2017-12-19 13:35:26 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:7148777

RIYADH, Dec 19 (MENA) - The Saudi-led Arab coalition forces announced on Tuesday the successful interception of a ballistic missile fired by the Houthi militia at the south of Riyadh, Al Arabiya Channel reported. A loud explosion was heard in ....

AL denounces US veto against Quds draft resolution

Date: 2017-12-19 13:23:16 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:7148554

CAIRO, Dec 19 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit on Tuesday denounced a US veto in the United Nations Security Council aborting a draft resolution that was sponsored by Egypt for protecting the status of the holy city of Al ....

2 Daesh militants killed in Iraq's Diyala

Date: 2017-12-19 13:19:30 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:7148663

BAGHDAD, Dec 19 (MENA) - Two Daesh militants were killed in separate operations in Iraq's Diyala governorate, Commander of Tigris Operations Mazhar Al Azzawi said Tuesday. In statements to Al Sumaria news channel, he added that joint Iraqi ....

Yemeni FM praises Sweden's support for his country

Date: 2017-12-19 13:17:54 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:7148647

ADEN, Dec 19 (MENA) - Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdel Malek Al Mekhlafi on Tuesday praised Sweden's humanitarian support for Yemen, including the Swedish call for chairing a meeting in Geneva for humanitarian assistance to Yemen in cooperation with ....

Jordanian Speaker meets with Iraqi parliamentary delegation

Date: 2017-12-19 13:15:53 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:7148651

AMMAN, Dec 19 (MENA) - Jordan's Parliament Speaker Atef Tarawneh on Tuesday met with members of an Iraqi parliamentary delegation headed by the House's Financial Committee chief Mohammed Tamim. The talks touched on prospects of joint ....

Syrian army advances in Idleb, destroys Jabhat Nusra position in Hama

Date: 2017-12-19 13:05:10 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:7148661

DAMASCUS, Dec 19 (MENA) - Syrian army units, backed by air force, continued their military operations against Jabhat al Nasra and other groups affiliated to it in a number of villages and towns on both sides of the administrative border between Hama ....

Israeli occupation forces detain young Palestinian

Date: 2017-12-19 12:59:48 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:7148571

RAMALLAH, Dec 19 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces detained Tuesday a young Palestinian who was not carrying an identification card in Jerusalem. The Israeli troops arrested the Palestinian over an argument between Palestinians and settlers who ....

Yemeni president rules out end of operations against Houthis

Date: 2017-12-19 12:56:31 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:7148536

ADEN/RIYADH, Dec 19 (MENA) - Yemeni President Abd Rabou Mansour Hady said Tuesday the military operations against the Houthis will not stop until all Yemeni soil is liberated. In statements carried by Yemeni news agency Sabaa, he said no ....

Sudan, Kuwait probe fostering bilateral cooperation

Date: 2017-12-19 12:55:08 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:7148559

KHARTOUM, Dec 19 (MENA) – Sudan’s first Vice President and National Prime Minister Bakri Hassan Saleh received here on Tuesday Chairman of the Kuwaiti Supreme Judicial Council Yousif Jasim al Muttawa along with his accompanying delegation. In ....

Arab coalition intercepts ballistic missile south of Riyadh

Date: 2017-12-19 11:44:02 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:7148388

RIYADH, Dec 19 (MENA) - The Saudi-led Arab coalition intercepted a ballistic missile south of the capital Riyadh, said Al Arabiya news channel Tuesday without divulging more details. Saudi Arabia said last month it intercepted and destroyed a ....