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92% of Syrian territory liberated from Daesh – Russian MoD

Date: 2017-10-20 08:22:08 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:7048738

MOSCOW, Oct 20 (MENA) - Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday that about 92 percent of Syrian territories have been liberated from Daesh terrorist group. In a statement, the ministry noted that during the past week, Russian sappers managed to ....

Suspected US drone strike kills 3 al-Qaeda fighters in Yemen

Date: 2017-10-19 19:47:48 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:89 - ID:7048572

SANAA, Oct 19 (MENA) - Yemeni tribal leaders said a suspected US drone strike has killed three alleged al-Qaeda fighters in the country's southeastern Bayda province, Fox News reported. They said the men were traveling on Thursday in the Soum ....

Arab league chief discusses with Iraqi PM Kurdistan crisis

Date: 2017-10-19 17:37:28 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:78 - ID:7048266

CAIRO, Oct 19 (MENA) – Arab League chief Ahmed Abul Gheit on Thursday discussed over phone with Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi the latest developments in the crisis of the autonomous Kurdistan region. On September 25, Kurds in northern Iraq ....

AL chief says national reconciliation among Iraqis "urgent priority"

Date: 2017-10-19 17:19:50 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:7048129

CAIRO, Oct 19 (MENA) – Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit has asserted the importance of achieving national reconciliation among Iraqis, as it represents an “urgent priority” more than ever. He made the remarks during a ....

King Salam invites Iraq PM to attend 1st meeting of Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council

Date: 2017-10-19 17:16:23 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:7048130

BAGHDAD, Oct 19 (MENA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi received on Thursday an invitation from Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to attend the first meeting of the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council to be held in Riyadh next week. This ....

Mohammad bin Rashid reveals reshuffled UAE Cabinet

Date: 2017-10-19 17:02:00 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:7048269

ABU DHABI, Oct 19 (MENA) - Shaikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai reshuffled the cabinet and announced new ministries, local Gulf News reported. Shaikh Mohammad tweeted that a new ....

Arab council calls for exposing Israeli destruction to Arab environment

Date: 2017-10-19 14:39:08 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:7047857

CAIRO, Oct 19 (MENA) - Arab Environment Ministers Council and the relevant Arab organizations called Thursday for exposing the systematic Israeli destruction of the Arab environment in the Palestinian land in the international and regional meetings ....

Tunisia PM: Revenues from tourism movement in 2017 hit USD 916 mln

Date: 2017-10-19 13:48:48 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:7047694

TUNIS, Oct 19 (MENA) – Tunisia has achieved revenues of 916.6 million dollars from the tourism movement in 2017, Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed revealed on Thursday. About 5.8 million tourists have visited Tunisia since the beginning of ....

Iraqi court orders arrest of Kurdistan vice president

Date: 2017-10-19 12:46:44 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:7047699

BAGHDAD, Oct 19 (MENA) - The Iraqi Higher Court ordered on Thursday the arrest of Kurdish Vice President Kosrat Rasul for describing the Iraqi forces in Kirkuk as “invaders”. The arrest warrant comes under article 226 of the Iraqi penal code ....

Abul Gheit supports Bahrain's anti-terrorism efforts

Date: 2017-10-19 12:11:52 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:7047582

CAIRO, Oct 19 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit reiterated on Thursday support for all efforts exerted by Bahrain to fight terrorism. He also expressed the pan-Arab body's rejection of attempts to meddle with Bahrain's ....