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Iraqi troops pursuing Daesh militants on Iraq-Syria border, says military media

Date: 2017-11-17 13:12:30 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:7095192

BAGHDAD, Nov 17 (MENA) - Iraqi troops will continue to pursue Daesh militants on the border between Iraq and Syria, the Iraqi War Media Cell announced on Friday. Earlier in the day, Iraqi Interior Minister Qasim al Araji said that Iraq was fully ....

Syrian forces launch fresh attack to restore Albukamal: Monitor

Date: 2017-11-17 12:45:05 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:7095230

LONDON, Nov 17 (MENA) – Syrian government troops, backed by the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), have launched a fresh attack to regain control of the Syrian town of Albukamal, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said on ....

Lebanese security arrests Syrian network linked to Daesh

Date: 2017-11-17 12:42:14 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:7095232

BEIRUT, Nov 17 (MENA) - Lebanese security forces have arrested seven Syrians on charges of forming a network working for Daesh terrorist group, the Lebanese General Directorate of State Security said on Friday. The network was entrusted to carry ....

New terrorist rocket attack kills 3 in Damascus

Date: 2017-11-17 12:13:21 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:7095179

DAMASCUS, Nov 17 (MENA) - Three Syrian civilians were killed on Friday as a rocket shell fired by armed groups positioned in Eastern Ghouta hit Souq al Hal grocery market in al Zablatani area in Damascus city, SANA news agency reported. According ....

Iraq fully liberated from Daesh, says interior minister

Date: 2017-11-17 10:58:20 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:7095088

BAGHDAD, Nov 17 (MENA) - Iraqi Interior Minister Qasim al Araji announced on Friday that Iraq is now fully liberated from Daesh terrorist group. In a statement broadcast by Alsumaria news channel, Araji said the Iraqi forces have recaptured the ....

Takfiri element arrested in Tunisia

Date: 2017-11-17 10:09:02 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:7094984

TUNIS, Nov 17 (MENA) - The Tunisian security apparatus arrested on Friday one takfiri element in Kairouan city, suspected of belonging to a terrorist organization. In a statement, the Interior Ministry said that the element was suspected of being ....

Iraqi forces liberate four neighborhoods in Rawa town

Date: 2017-11-17 09:38:08 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:7094890

BAGHDAD, Nov 17 (MENA) - Commander of Operations to liberate upper Euphrates River and al Jazira area Lieutenant General Abdul Amir Rashid Yarallah announced on Friday the liberation of four districts in the outskirts of Rawa town, western al Anbar ....

Bahrain urges int’l community to stop Israeli violations against Palestinians

Date: 2017-11-16 21:14:57 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:92 - ID:7094615

MANAMA, Nov 16 (MENA) – Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa on Thursday called on the international community to push Israel to stop its violations committed against the Palestinian people, land and ....

Hariri to arrive in France on Saturday, says Elysee source

Date: 2017-11-16 20:03:01 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:89 - ID:7094559

PARIS, Nov 16 (MENA) - Lebanon’s resigned Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri will arrive in France on Saturday and meet French President Emmanuel Macron, Al Arabiya News cited a source inside the French presidency as saying. Macron invited Hariri and ....

Arab coalition forces rescue two French journalists from Houthis in Yemen

Date: 2017-11-16 19:38:34 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:87 - ID:7094560

SANAA, Nov 16 (MENA) - The Saudi-led Arab coalition has rescued two French journalists who were lost in areas under the control of the Houthi militias in Yemen, Al Arabiya News reported. The two journalists arrived at Riyadh air base. They were ....