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SDF cut strategic road used by Daesh to move between Iraq, Syria

Date: 2017-11-03 17:27:26 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:7073133

DAMASCUS, Nov 3 (MENA) -The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Friday cutting a strategic road used by Daesh terrorist group to move between Iraq and Syria. In statements, the SDF said severe clashes have erupted between Daesh terrorists ....

German engineer, 3 Turkish technicians kidnapped in Libya

Date: 2017-11-03 16:51:43 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:7073126

TRIPOLI, Nov 3 (MENA) – Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped a German engineer and three Turkish technicians in southern Libya, Sky News quoted Libyan sources as saying on Friday. The four German and Turkish nationals were abducted while they were ....

SOHR: 6 killed in airstrike over Syria's Douma

Date: 2017-11-03 16:12:30 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:7073064

LONDON, Nov 3 (MENA) - The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights announced Friday that at least six people were killed and others were wounded in an airstrike over Douma city in Damascus countryside. Douma is considered as a stronghold for Jaysh ....

Iraqi forces fully liberate al Qaim city from Daesh militants: Military sources

Date: 2017-11-03 13:44:43 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:7072802

BAGHDAD, Nov 3 (MENA) – Iraqi security forces, backed by tribesmen and Popular Mobilization Units, have fully liberated al Qaim city in western Anbar from Daesh militants, military sources announced on Friday. Also, the Iraqi troops have raised ....

Syrian army to continue war against Daesh for restoring stability across nation

Date: 2017-11-03 13:18:49 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:7072750

DAMASCUS, Nov 3 (MENA) - The Syrian Army asserted the war against Daesh and other terrorist groups will continue until stability is restored to all Syrian territory, SANA reported on Friday. “After a series of accurate operations, the units of our ....

AL chief praises UN-sponsored inter-Syrian Geneva talks

Date: 2017-11-03 13:10:00 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:7072734

CAIRO, Nov 3 (MENA) – Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit met on Friday with United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura on the sidelines of the Sir Bani Yas Forum, held in the UAE. De Mistura posted Abul Gheit on ....

Iraqi forces liberate Husaybah crossing from Daesh militants

Date: 2017-11-03 12:32:51 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:7072656

BAGHDAD, Nov 3 (MENA) – Iraqi security forces have driven Daesh militants out of Husaybah crossing on the border with Syria, head of al Qaim Council Nazim Bardan said on Friday. Following the liberation of the Husaybah border crossing in ....

Three Daesh militants killed in airstrike in Yemen's Ma'rib

Date: 2017-11-03 12:28:09 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:7072653

SANAA, Nov 3 (MENA) - Warplanes believed to be American have killed three Daesh militants in the Ma'rib province in eastern Yemen, Yemeni sources said on Friday. The raid targeted a vehicle carrying the three Daesh terrorists in Al Hosoon village ....

12 Tunisian migrants rescued off Sfax

Date: 2017-11-03 12:00:20 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:7072678

TUNIS, Nov 3 (MENA) - A Tunisian Navy unit on Friday rescued 12 Tunisians, whose boat had broken down at sea about 156 km from Sfax, official TAP news agency reported on Friday. The people aboard the boat were trying to illegally reach the ....

Iraqi forces liberate several areas in western al Anbar

Date: 2017-11-03 11:31:08 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:7072553

BAGHDAD, Nov 3 (MENA) - Iraqi forces and the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) on Friday liberated several areas in Western al Anbar governorate. In a statement on Friday, Commander of the Liberation Operations in Western al Anbar Abdul Amir ....