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Iraqi forces arrest terrorists in Kirkuk province

Date: 2017-12-01 13:27:32 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:7118392

BAGHDAD, Dec 1 (MENA) - The Iraqi military media announced Friday that a number of terrorists were arrested in the northern Iraqi province of Kirkuk. In a statement, the military media said that the Iraqi military intelligence managed to arrest ....

Opposition forces down Syrian army helicopter near Golan heights

Date: 2017-12-01 13:24:56 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:7118446

LONDON, Dec 1 (MENA) - The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said Friday that Syrian opposition forces downed a Syrian army helicopter near Golan Heights in southwestern Syria, Saudi-based Al Arabiya news channel reported. The helicopter ....

Egypt to host 21st session of Arab communication ministers council on Monday

Date: 2017-12-01 12:56:04 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:7118481

CAIRO, Dec 1 (MENA) - Egypt will host the 21st session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Communications and Information on Monday. In statements on Friday, Assistant Arab League Secretary General for Economic Affairs Kamal Hassan said that the ....

Three Iraqi civilians wounded in bomb blast in southern Baghdad

Date: 2017-12-01 12:11:17 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:7118373

BAGHDAD, Dec 1 (MENA) - Three Iraqi civilians killed in a bomb blast in southern Baghdad, an Iraqi security source said on Friday. The blast exploded near Suweib area in southern Baghdad, leaving three civilians injured, Iraqi National News ....

Tunisian PM: Relentless war on corruption, terrorism

Date: 2017-12-01 11:42:19 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:7118237

TUNIS, Dec 1 (MENA) - Head of the Tunisian national unity government Youssef al Shahed said Tunisia will continue its relentless war on corruption and terrorism. In statements on Friday on the sidelines of his visit to Kairouan province, Shahed ....

Aqaba meetings on fighting terrorism to open Saturday

Date: 2017-12-01 11:31:10 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:7118285

AMMAN, Dec 1 (MENA) - Meetings on the global efforts to fight terrorism and extremist ideologies, especially in West Africa are scheduled to be held in Aqaba on Saturday and Sunday, Petra news agency reported. The Aqaba Meetings are being held ....

Libyan PM asks for easing of arms embargo

Date: 2017-12-01 11:10:13 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:7118128

WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (MENA) - Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al Sarraj has told US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis that he hopes a UN arms embargo can be eased, the Daily Mail reported. The United Nations has enforced the embargo since the 2011 Libyan ....

Magnitude 3.9 quake rocks northern Iraq

Date: 2017-12-01 09:04:03 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:7118070

BAGHDAD, Dec 1 (MENA) - An earthquake with magnitude 3.9 hit Darbandakhan in Sulaymānīyah governorate in northern Iraq, according to Iraq's meteorological organization and seismology. In a statement on Friday, the organization said that Iraqi ....

Withdrawing 400 US Marines from Syria does not end US military mission--Pentagon

Date: 2017-12-01 08:06:13 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7117921

WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (MENA) - Pentagon spokesman Eric Bahon on Thursday refused to consider the withdrawal of 400 US Marines from Syria as the end of the US presence in it. Bahon told AlHurra channel that the US military mission in Syria have not ....

Ballistic missile intercepted in southern Saudi Arabia

Date: 2017-11-30 20:01:17 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:7117815

‏‫‬RIYADH, Nov 30 (MENA) - A ballistic missile from Yemen has been intercepted on Thursday by Saudi air defense forces in southern city of Khamis Mushait in the south western province of Assir, Al Arabiya News reported. The missile attack is the ....