Arab world

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  • Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile northeast of Riyadh

    Date: 2017-11-04 19:12:40 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:7074623

    RIYADH, Nov 4 (MENA) – The Saudi Defense Ministry said on Saturday that its defense units intercepted a ballistic missile northeast of the capital Riyadh. The ministry said the missile was fired from Yemen, according to Al Arabiya news channel. ....

  • Air traffic normal at King Khalid international airport

    Date: 2017-11-04 19:12:23 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:7074630

    RIYADH, Nov 4 (MENA) - The air traffic at King Khalid international airport in Riyadh was not affected after the Saudi defense forces shot down a ballistic missile northeast of Riyadh, Al-Arabiya news channel reported Saturday. Meanwhile, the ....

  • Berri follows up from Egypt developments in Lebanon

    Date: 2017-11-04 19:04:03 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:7074637

    BEIRUT, Nov 4 (MENA) - Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, currently visiting Egypt to attend the World Youth Forum, is following up the developments in his country following Prime Minister Saad al Hariri's resignation. Berri had contacts ....

  • Lebanon police deny reports on assassination attempt against Hariri

    Date: 2017-11-04 18:33:49 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:7074569

    BEIRUT, Nov 4 (MENA) - Lebanon's Internal Security Forces' General Directorate said on Saturday it did not release any information about a foiled assassination attempt against resigned prime minister Saad al-Hariri. "The ISF's Information ....

  • Tunisia: Several illegal immigration attempts nationwide foiled

    Date: 2017-11-04 18:29:08 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:7074452

    TUNIS, Nov 4 (MENA) - The Tunisian Interior Ministry announced Saturday that it dismantled a network of three persons, who helped people to travel to Libya illegally. In a statement, the ministry said the three persons were arrested in Medenine ....

  • Arab coalition says strike hit 'legitimate military target' in Yemen

    Date: 2017-11-04 18:10:58 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:7074455

    RIYADH, Nov 4 (MENA) - The Arab coalition said on Saturday that an airstrike that hit a market in Yemen’s northern Saada province was a legitimate military target as it was used by Houthi militias, said the Saudi Press Agency. The target was the ....

  • UAE, Serbia sign MoU to establish joint committee for consular affairs

    Date: 2017-11-04 17:18:16 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:7074490

    ABU DHABI, Nov 4 (MENA) - The United Arab Emirates and Serbia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a joint committee for consular affairs. The MoU was signed in Abu Dhabi on Saturday by Sheikh Abdullah bin ....

  • Military commander in Houthi militias killed during clashes in Taiz

    Date: 2017-11-04 16:07:11 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:7074386

    ADEN, Nov 4 (MENA) - The Yemeni army said Saturday that a military commander affiliated to the militias of the Houthis and former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh was killed, while 18 others were wounded during clashes with the national army in ....

  • Iraqi forces not entitled to pursue Daesh elements inside Syria - official

    Date: 2017-11-04 15:42:28 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:7074382

    BAGHDAD, Nov 4 (MENA) - Iraqi military media center director Saad Jiyoushi said on Saturday that Iraqi forces are not entitled to pursue Daesh elements inside the Syrian borders. In statements to Al Hurra news channel, Jiyoushi said there is ....

  • 17 wanted terrorists, criminals nabbed in Iraqi Diyala

    Date: 2017-11-04 15:24:27 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:7074357

    BAGHDAD, Nov 4 (MENA) - Diyala Police Command said Saturday that 17 wanted terrorists and criminals were arrested during a security crackdown in various areas of the Iraqi province over the past two days. The arrestees were deported to detention ....

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