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Syrian army eradicates last gatherings of Al Nosra Front

Date: 2017-12-12 11:56:58 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:7136669

DAMASCUS, Dec 12 (MENA) - Syrian Army units inflicted heavy losses upon Jabhat al Nusra terrorists in the areas of Beit Jin and Mugher al Mir in Damascus southwestern countryside, the Syrian News Agency reported. SANA reporter said that army units, ....

16 Houthis, 3 Houthi rocket experts killed in raids in Yemen

Date: 2017-12-12 08:51:46 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:7136203

SANAA, Dec 12 (MENA) - Sixteen Houthi militants and three Houthi rocket construction experts were killed in air raids by Arab coalition jets on Tuesday, Yemeni military sources said. The raids took place Hudaydah governorate in northwestern ....

Several Houthi militants killed, injured in northern Sanaa

Date: 2017-12-12 08:20:01 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:7136193

ADEN, Dec 12 (MENA) - Saudi-led Arab coalition warplanes launched on Tuesday massive raids on sites and fortifications of Houthi militias in Naham district, northeastern the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, leaving several elements dead and wounded. Local ....

Abul-Gheit asserts Arab League support for Palestinian cause

Date: 2017-12-11 19:59:12 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:7135817

CAIRO, Dec 11 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit on Monday met in Cairo with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. The meeting deeply discussed ways to deal with with US president Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem ....

Iran withdraws 40 military advisors from Yemen - Sources

Date: 2017-12-11 16:37:23 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:7135586

SANAA, Dec 11 (MENA) – Iran has withdrawn 40 military advisers from Al Hudaydah port in Yemen, marine sources said on Monday. They withdrew along a number of UN advisors in order not to draw any attention to the incident, Al Arabiya ....

Arab Parliament calls for holding Arab summit to end Israeli occupation

Date: 2017-12-11 16:35:03 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:7135607

CAIRO, Dec 11 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament called for holding an urgent Arab summit to rally efforts so as to end the Israeli occupation to the Palestinian territories and establish a Palestinian independent state with Jerusalem as its eternal ....

Kuwait, US discuss military cooperation

Date: 2017-12-11 15:34:33 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:7135498

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 11 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Mohammad Khalid al Khadher discussed on Monday with Commander of US central command General Joseph Votel joint military cooperation. During the meeting, Khadher hailed the depth of ....

Iraqi Shia cleric directs his militias to handover weapons to Iraqi government

Date: 2017-12-11 14:58:51 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:7135263

BAGHDAD, Dec 11 (MENA) - Influential Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada Al Sadr urged his militia of Saraya Al Salam (Peace Brigades) to turn in weapons to the Iraqi government, pointing out all liberated positions will be handed over to the government ....

Abul Gheit, Sarraj probe efforts to solve Libyan crisis

Date: 2017-12-11 14:45:05 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:7135322

CAIRO, Dec 11 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit discussed with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al Sarraj on Monday efforts meant to settle the Libyan crisis and continue the UN-brokered political process in line with Skhirat ....

Arab Parliament speaker calls for holding urgent Arab summit on Jerusalem

Date: 2017-12-11 14:23:01 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:7135214

CAIRO, Dec 11 (MENA) - Arab Parliament Speaker Meshal al Selmi called for holding an urgent summit to outline an Arab road map so as to ِArab encounter the decision made by US President Donald Trump to transfer the US embassy to Jerusalem. In a ....