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Saudi-led coalition intervenes to save seriously ill Saleh’s life -- report

Date: 2017-10-13 22:50:25 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:93 - ID:7038327

DUBAI, Oct 13 (MENA) – Saudi Arabia has intervened to rescue the life of ousted Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh for the second time, Al Arabiya reported on Friday. A Yemeni source has confirmed the intervention of the Saudi-led coalition to ....

UAE announces full support to US new strategy on Iran

Date: 2017-10-13 22:03:09 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:90 - ID:7038306

ABU DHABI, Oct 13 (MENA) - The United Arab Emirates strongly supports US President Donald Trump's new strategy to address the full range of Iran's destructive actions, the country's official news agency WAM reported Friday. "For too long, the ....

Two Daesh senior leaders arrested in Iraq

Date: 2017-10-13 21:13:21 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:7038227

BAGHDAD, Oct 13 (MENA) - Iraqi security forces on Friday arrested a leader of Daesh, who is responsible for suicide bombers, and the commander of the terrorist group in Diyala province, south of Baghdad, local media reported. The pair were arrested ....

Saudi Arabia welcomes reconciliation deal between Fatah, Hamas

Date: 2017-10-13 19:53:59 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:7038207

RIYADH, Oct 13 (MENA) - A well-placed source at the Saudi Foreign Ministry welcomed an Egypt-brokered reconciliation agreement between Fatah and Hamas movements, the Saudi news agency (SPA) reported Friday. The Saudi Kingdom hoped the deal would ....

Arab coalition blocks Houthi infiltration attempt south of Saudi Arabia

Date: 2017-10-13 19:00:00 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:72 - ID:7038086

RIYADH, Oct 13 (MENA) - Forces of the Arab coalition in support of the legitimacy in Yemen foiled an infiltration attempt by the Houthi militia off the southern border of Saudi Arabia, Al Arabiya Al Hadath reported Friday. Houthi equipment and ....

Peshmerga denies Iraqi government gave it 48 hours to leave Kirkuk

Date: 2017-10-13 18:58:19 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:7038123

BAGHDAD, Oct 13 (MENA) - Secretary General of Kurdish Peshmerga Forces Jabar Yawar denied Friday that the Iraqi central government had given the Peshmerga forces 48 hours to leave Kirkuk province, Iraqi-based Al Sumaria TV news channel ....

Saudi Arabia welcomes US strategy towards Iran

Date: 2017-10-13 18:39:43 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:7038098

RIYADH, Oct 13 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia expressed support of the resolute strategy announced by US President Donald Trump towards Iran and its aggressive approach, the Saudi news agency reported on Friday. Saudi Arabia praised Trump's vision in this ....

Iraqi President discusses crisis between Baghdad, Kurdistan region

Date: 2017-10-13 18:20:21 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:7037966

BAGHDAD, Oct 13 (MENA) - Iraqi President Fuad Masum arrived Friday in Sulaymaniyah province to hold talks with Iraqi Kurdistan region's government. Masum is expected to discuss the crisis between the Iraqi central and Kurdistan region's ....

Russia welcomes deal of Fatah, Hamas on restoring Palestinian unity

Date: 2017-10-13 15:51:49 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:7037896

MENA, Oct 13 (MENA) - Moscow hails the deal on restoring Palestinian unity reached by rival factions Fatah and Hamas in Cairo on Thursday, the Russian Foreign Ministry was quoted by TASS news agency as saying Friday. "We welcomed the ....

Ceasefire agreement takes effect in Damascus

Date: 2017-10-13 13:44:58 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:7037515

CAIRO, Oct 13 (MENA) - A number of Syrian fractions said they had signed a ceasefire agreement in Cairo to halt hostile activities in southern the Syrian capital Damascus. The Syrian fractions, including Jaysh Al Islam and Aknaf Bait Al Maqdis, ....