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13th Khartoum international book fair to start on Tuesday

Date: 2017-10-14 13:49:50 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:7039104

KHARTOUM, Oct 14 (MENA) - The Sudanese capital will host the activities of the 13th Khartoum international book fair, which will start on Tuesday and conclude on October 29, where Egypt will participate as a guest of honor. Egypt's Ambassador to ....

Daesh destroys 1500 houses in Adhim district in Iraq's Diyala

Date: 2017-10-14 13:46:01 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:7039150

BAGHDAD, Oct 14 (MENA) - The Daesh terrorist group destroyed more than 1500 houses in Adhim district in the Iraqi province of Diyala, a Diyala council member said. Abdel Khaleq al Azawi said about 10 percent of Adhim district population was ....

Only 300,000 km left not controlled by Libyan army, says commander

Date: 2017-10-14 12:25:41 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:7038676

BENGHAZI, Oct 14 (MENA) - The Libyan armed forces are controlling 1.7 million square kilometers of the country's territories, Libyan army commander Khalifa Haftar said. There is only 300,000 square kilometers left not under the control of the ....

Syrian army fully liberates Mayadeen city from Daesh control

Date: 2017-10-14 11:05:27 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:7038751

DAMASCUS, Oct 14 (MENA) - The Syrian military information center said Saturday on social networking website Facebook that Mayadeen city in Deir Ezzor was fully liberated from the control of Daesh terrorist group. The Syrian forces are now ....

3 persons injured in blast in western Baghdad

Date: 2017-10-14 10:55:25 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:7038733

BAGHDAD, Oct 14 (MENA) - Three persons were wounded when an explosive device went off in western Baghdad, the Iraqi News Agency reported on Saturday. The explosive charge was planted in Zidan area in western Baghdad, the agency quoted a source in ....

100 Daesh fighters in Raqqa surrendered in 24 Hours: coalition

Date: 2017-10-14 10:30:50 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:7038621

WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (MENA) - Around 100 militants of Daesh terrorist group have surrendered in Syria's Raqqa city over the past 24 hours and were removed from the city, the US-led coalition said on Saturday. "We still expect difficult fighting in ....

Raqqa to be recaptured from Daesh within two days: Kurdish sources

Date: 2017-10-14 09:35:29 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:7038501

DAMASCUS, Oct 14 (MENA) - Kurdish People's Protection Units said on Saturday that Daesh terrorist group is on the verge of defeat in Raqqa city, noting that recapturing the full city from Daesh may take only two days. There are ongoing clashes in ....

Iraq: Six PMF elements killed in clashes with Peshmerga in Kirkuk

Date: 2017-10-14 09:17:41 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:7038540

BAGHDAD, Oct 14 (MENA) - Six elements of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) were killed and four others injured in sporadic clashes with the Kurdish Peshmerga forces, Sky News channel quoted local sources as saying. The clashes, which also ....

Coalition airstrikes kill, injure Houthis western Taiz : Sources

Date: 2017-10-14 08:46:10 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:7038489

ADEN, Oct 14 (MENA) - Several Houthi militants were killed and injured in bombardment by the Arab coalition against their sites and reinforcements in western Taiz, Yemeni military sources said on Saturday. The Arab coalition air raids destroyed ....

Eight SDF elements killed in Daesh attack in Deir Ezzor

Date: 2017-10-14 07:17:46 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7038424

LONDON, Oct 14 (MENA) - Eight elements affiliated to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were killed in an attack launched by Daesh terrorist group on the SDF outposts in the outskirts of Deir Ezzor, the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human ....