Arab world

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  • Two Saudi guards killed in attack on royal palace in Jeddah

    Date: 2017-10-07 20:04:01 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:7028328

    JEDDAH, Oct 7 (MENA) - Two Saudi guards were shot dead and three others injured on Saturday after a man drove up to the western gate of the royal palace in Jeddah and began shooting, Al Arabiya quoted a statement by the country's Interior Ministry ....

  • Iraq-Syria border set for last major assault on Daesh: US general

    Date: 2017-10-07 19:16:06 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:7028272

    WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (MENA) - The "final large fight" in Iraq against Daesh group will take place on the border with Syria, the Daily Mail quoted a general in a US-led coalition against the terrorists as saying Saturday. He spoke two days after ....

  • Iraq army shells two Daesh vehicles

    Date: 2017-10-07 17:52:51 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:7028191

    BAGHDAD, Oct 7 (MENA) - Two vehicles of Daesh have been shelled by the Iraqi air force in western Anbar, said the army in a statement on Saturday. The attack left the two cars damaged with casualties reported, said Anbar operations commander Maj. ....

  • US charge d'affaires to Khartoum says ending sanctions came after Sudan’s positive measures

    Date: 2017-10-07 17:48:57 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:7028179

    KHARTOUM, Oct 7 (MENA) - The top US envoy in Sudan said Saturday the government of Sudan knows fully well what it needs to do to be removed from the Washington's blacklist of state sponsors of "terrorism". US Charge D'Affaires to Khartoum Steven ....

  • Pan-Muslim body blasts UN report on Yemen

    Date: 2017-10-07 17:12:11 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:7028101

    RIYADH, Oct 7 (MENA) - The Muslim World League categorically deplored on Saturday a UN report on children in Yemen. In a press release quoted by the Saudi Press Agency, the pan-Islamic body said Houthi militias assaulted UN aid and relief ....

  • Illegal immigration attempt thwarted in Tunisia

    Date: 2017-10-07 17:03:30 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:7027954

    TUNIS, Oct 7 (MENA) – As many as 118 people have been arrested in Tunisia’s Sfax Governorate, the Tunisian Interior Ministry said in a statement. About 101 illegal immigrants were arrested when their boat broke down near the island of Kerkennah. ....

  • Nine Daesh militants killed in northern Salahuddin governorate in Iraq

    Date: 2017-10-07 17:02:38 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:7028087

    BAGHDAD, Oct 7 (MENA) - Nine Daesh suicide bombers were killed in Al Shirqat district in northern Salahuddin governorate in Iraq, Al Sumaria news channel quoted the Iraqi Ministry of Interior as saying Saturday. In a statement by Iraqi Spokesman ....

  • Iraqi forces seize large quantities of weapons, ammunition in Anbar

    Date: 2017-10-07 16:19:47 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:7028027

    BAGHDAD, Oct 7 (MENA) – The Iraqi infantry command said it discovered and seized large quantities of weapons and ammunition belonging to Daesh group, after it destroyed a hideout for them. They include 148 SPG-8 missiles, 57 grenades, 20 RPG ....

  • ALO's board of directors to meet PM to offer greetings on 6th of October anniversary

    Date: 2017-10-07 15:14:31 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:7027940

    CAIRO, Oct 7 (MENA) - Prime Minister Sherif Ismail will meet on Sunday the board of directors of the Arab Labor Organization (ALO). During the 87th session of the organization's board of directors, the General Director of ALO Fayez Matiri said ....

  • Daesh financial leader nabbed in Iraq: police

    Date: 2017-10-07 14:23:51 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:7027831

    BAGHDAD, Oct 7 (MENA) – Commander of Diyala Police Services, Lt Gen Jasem al-Sa'dy said on Saturday that a key Daesh leader who is responsible for the financial affairs has been arrested in Baqubah. In a statement aired by Alsumaria TV, the ....

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