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US says Trump's decision resulted in Raqqa's liberation from Daesh
Date: 2017-10-20 19:28:19 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:7049779
WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (MENA) – The United States on Friday congratulated the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces for the liberation of Raqqa from Daesh terror group. In a statement, the US State Department said "We congratulate the Syrian people and ....
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UAE reaffirms its support to push Middle East peace process forward
Date: 2017-10-20 18:39:35 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:7049780
ABU DHABI, Oct 20 (MENA) – The UAE has reiterated its support for regional and international efforts to push the Middle East Peace Process forward, commending the adoption of UN Security Council resolution 2334 (2016), and the signing of the ....
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US-led coalition announces liberation of Syria's Raqqa
Date: 2017-10-20 18:23:14 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:7049751
WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (MENA) - The US-led coalition against Daesh said Friday that the capture of Daesh’s onetime Syria capital of Raqqa marked a turning point in the fight against the extremist group, effectively declaring an end to the military ....
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Three citizens injured in Damascus’ mortar attack
Date: 2017-10-20 16:59:47 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:7049645
DAMASCUS, Oct 20 (MENA) - In a new violation of the de-escalation zone agreement in Eastern Ghouta, three citizens were injured on Friday when armed groups fired mortar shells on al-Qassaa and al-Tabaleh areas in Damascus, SANA news agency ....
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2 receive death sentences in absentia over former Lebanese President's assassination
Date: 2017-10-20 16:26:49 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:7049589
BEIRUT, Oct 20 (MENA) - Defendants Habib Shartouni and Nabil Alam received Friday death sentences in absentia over former Lebanese President Bachir Gemayel's assassination. A Lebanese court also striped both men of their civil rights. On the ....
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More than 40 Daesh militants killed in Anbar
Date: 2017-10-20 15:45:57 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:7049535
BAGHDAD, Oct 20 (MENA) - An Iraqi security source said that more than 40 Daesh militants were killed in a US-led coalition airstrike on a Daesh gathering in Iraq's Al Qa'im town in Al Anbar province, the Iraqi news agency reported Friday. Backed ....
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Yemeni army kills dozens of Houthis in Dhale
Date: 2017-10-20 14:18:46 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:7049399
SANAA, Oct 20 (MENA) - The Yemeni army repelled an attack by Houthi rebels and supporters of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh on a military site in northern Dhale province, Al Arabiya TV channel reported on Friday. At least, dozens of Houthis ....
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Lebanon: Three Syrians arrested over Daesh-links
Date: 2017-10-20 11:24:30 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:7048996
BEIRUT, Oct 20 (MENA) - Lebanese security bodies arrested three Syrian nationals over links to Daesh terrorist group. During interrogations, one of the suspects confessed to fighting for Daesh, the Lebanese State Security said in a Friday ....
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Tunisia foils infiltration attempt by 7 Africans
Date: 2017-10-20 10:03:15 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:7048960
TUNIS, Oct 20 (MENA) - The Tunisian Ministry of Interior manged to arrest seven Africans after crossing Libyan borders, thwarting their attempt to infiltrate into Tunisia. The infiltrators were arrested in Medenine governorate near Tunisia's ....
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Iraqi forces storm last Kirkuk city to impose security
Date: 2017-10-20 09:20:06 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:7048828
BAGHDAD, Oct 20 (MENA) - Iraqi federal forces have stormed on Friday the last city of Kirkuk governorate and clashed with Kurdish Peshmerga forces affiliated to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Iraqi security source said on Friday. Iraqi ....
