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Iraqi PM, French president discuss latest developments in Iraq over phone

Date: 2017-10-18 06:51:52 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7045223

BAGHDAD, Oct 18 (MENA) - Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al Abadi asserted that the measures taken by the Iraqi government in Kirkuk are constitutional and legal,Al Sumaria TV reported. Quoting a statement by Abadi's office, the Iraqi news channel ....

EHRA denounces Qatar's freezing of Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani's assets

Date: 2017-10-17 22:50:43 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:104 - ID:7044970

DUBAI, Oct 17 (MENA) -- The Emirates Association for Human Rights (EHRA) has denounced Qatari authorities’ freezing of all assets of Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani as a flagrant violation of human rights that has become "a systematic approach of ....

Bahrain signs $3.8 bn deal for F-16 jets

Date: 2017-10-17 21:48:49 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:97 - ID:7045012

MANAMA, Oct 17 (MENA) - The Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) has announced Tuesdsay the signing of a $ 3.8 billion-deal with the US-based Lockheed Martin to buy 16 upgraded F-16 aircraft, the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported. The deal was concluded ....

25 Kurds killed in clashes in Iraq's Kirkuk, say medical sources

Date: 2017-10-17 20:28:58 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:90 - ID:7044918

BAGHDAD, Oct 17 (MENA) - Medical sources in Sulaymaniyah hospital in Iraqi Kurdistan region said Tuesday that they have received 25 bodies of Kurdish fighters killed in clashes on Monday in the disputed city of Kirkuk, north of the Iraqi capital ....

UAE announces death of 2 pilots in Yemen

Date: 2017-10-17 16:27:33 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:7044719

ABU DHABI, Oct 17 (MENA) - The Armed Forces of UAE announced death of two pilots after their fighter jet crashed due to a technical failure, during their operations in Yemen, WAM news agency reported Tuesday. In a statement, the Armed Forces of ....

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi receives Commander of US Special Operations Command

Date: 2017-10-17 16:19:42 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:7044721

ABU DHABI, Oct 17 (MENA) - Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Commander of the US Special Operations Command Raymond Thomas, who is currently visiting UAE, WAM ....

Saudi Arabia condemns Afghanistan suicide attacks

Date: 2017-10-17 16:11:36 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:7044638

RIYADH, Oct 17 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia strongly condemned Tuesday the suicide attacks which hit Gardiz and an area in Ghazni province in Afghanistan and left causalities. Saudi Arabia asserted its support for both countries against terrorism and ....

Returnees to Mosul face booby-trapped homes and destruction: MSF

Date: 2017-10-17 15:27:28 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:7044512

GENEVA, Oct 17 (MENA) - The Médecins Sans Frontières organization (MSF) said that people are returning to their homes in Mosul, Iraq after years of violence to find their houses rigged with explosive devices and their cities uninhabitable. In a ....

AL is very concerned with Palestinian cause -- AL official

Date: 2017-10-17 14:45:31 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:7044455

CAIRO, Oct 17 (MENA) - Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab League Saeed Abu Ali said Tuesday that the AL was very concerned with the Palestinian cause, as it is a top priority for Arabs. Ali made these remarks during the inauguration of a ....

Egypt-Sudan cultural cooperation reflects political will 2 of leaders: Namnam

Date: 2017-10-17 14:28:10 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:7044335

KHARTOUM, Oct 17 (MENA) - Egyptian Minister of Culture Helmy el Namnam said Tuesday that cultural cooperation between Egypt and Sudan reflects the political will of both countries' leaders. He explained that Egypt's Abdel Fattah El Sisi and his ....