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Russia opposes draft UN resolution on Syria chemical probe extension
Date: 2017-11-08 11:25:14 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:7080744
MOSCOW, Nov 8 (MENA) - Russia opposes a draft UN resolution to extend the mandate of an international inquiry into chemical weapons attacks in Syria, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Wednesday. Ryabkov's comments came hours ....
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Lebanese speaker: Gov't still in charge, elections on time
Date: 2017-11-08 10:41:12 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:7080612
BEIRUT, Nov 8 (MENA) - Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said the Lebanese government is still in charge and all ministers are carrying out their duties. In statements on Wednesday, Berri said parliamentary elections will be held as ....
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AL chief expresses solidarity with Saudi Arabia in face of prelious threats
Date: 2017-11-08 10:08:35 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:7080554
CAIRO, Nov 8 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit stressed full solidarity with Saudi Arabia which faces dangerous threats to its security. In press statements on Wednesday, he denounced the unprecedented escalation against ....
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Iraqi commander: Large-scale search campaign launched in eastern Ba'aqouba
Date: 2017-11-08 08:10:51 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:7080310
BAGHDAD, Nov 8 (MENA) - Commander of Degla Operations Mazher el Azawi said a large-scale search campaign was launched in eastern Baaqouba to chase militants of Daesh terrorist group, Al Sumariyah TV reported on Wednesday. Iraq's joint security ....
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Morocco successfully launched first earth observation satellite
Date: 2017-11-08 06:34:16 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7080205
RABAT, Nov 8 (MENA) - Arianespace has successfully launched a Vega rocket to deliver an Earth observation satellite into orbit for the Kingdom of Morocco. Liftoff of Vega’s 11th mission from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana came at ....
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Lebanese army says two top Daesh commanders arrested in Arsal
Date: 2017-11-07 22:41:26 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:128 - ID:7079920
BEIRUT, Nov 7 (MENA) - A communiqué by the Lebanese Army indicated on Tuesday that its Intelligence Department arrested two key commanders of terrorist Daesh organization, Ibrahim Ahmad Zaarour (Lebanese) and Ouday Hussein Khatib (Syrian), in Arsal, ....
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Saudi Arabia says companies owned by arrestees 'not disrupted'
Date: 2017-11-07 20:46:04 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:118 - ID:7080041
RIYADH, Nov 7 (MENA) - The Saudi Council for Economic Affairs and Development convened in Riyadh Tuesday under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Kingdom's official news agency (SPA) reported. The Council reviewed the recent Royal Decree to ....
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ERC provides aid relief to families in Yemeni Hadramaut districts
Date: 2017-11-07 20:38:56 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:117 - ID:7079838
ADEN, Nov 7 (MENA) - The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has provided urgent aid relief to underprivileged families in the districts of Rumah and Thamud in the Hadramaut desert region, Emirates news agency (WAM) reported on Tuesday. This comes within ....
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4 injured after projectiles fired from Yemen fall in Saudi’s Najran
Date: 2017-11-07 18:17:19 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:102 - ID:7079750
RIYADH, Nov 7 (MENA) – Four people were injured when military projectiles fired from Yemen fell on residential buildings in the Saudi southern city of Najran, the Saudi Press Agency quoted an official with the Saudi General Directorate of Civil ....
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One killed, 16 injured in bombing of Damascus
Date: 2017-11-07 17:55:19 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:101 - ID:7079755
DAMASCUS, Nov 7 (MENA) - One person was killed and 16 others were wounded after mortar shells fell on a number of neighborhoods in Syrian capital Damascus, which is another violation by armed groups to the de-escalation zone. A police source told ....
