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Dozens of Houthis, pro-Saleh forces killed, injured in Yemen
Date: 2017-10-07 13:59:22 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:7027819
SANAA, Oct 7 (MENA) – Dozens of Houthi militants and forces loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh were killed and injured during Arab coalition strikes over Taiz. According to Sky News TV, government forces and militia exchanged artillery ....
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Daesh plot for targeting Baghdad, Najaf foiled
Date: 2017-10-07 13:41:36 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:7027768
BAGHDAD, Oct 7 (MENA) – A plot by the terrorist Daesh group to target Baghdad and Najaf governorates was foiled, Iraqi Interior Ministry’s intelligence department said Saturday. The so-called Hawks Cell, an affiliate of the intelligence ....
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Barzani hopes that Baghdad, Erbil 'iron out' differences
Date: 2017-10-07 10:34:16 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:7027333
BAGHDAD, Oct 7 (MENA) - President of the Iraqi Kurdistan region Masoud Barzani visited the grave of former Iraqi president Jalal Talabani in Sulaimaniya on Saturday, a day after he was laid to rest. He expressed hope that Erbil and Baghdad would ....
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Arab parl't chief welcomes US decision to lift sanctions against Sudan
Date: 2017-10-07 10:21:29 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:7027361
CAIRO, Oct 7 (MENA) - Arab Parliament Speaker Mishaal bin Fahm al Salami welcomed the US decision to lift economic sanctions imposed on Sudan in 1997 and 2006. The US administration said the decision comes in line with the positive measures taken ....
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Egypt cedes chairmanship of ALO to Iraq
Date: 2017-10-07 10:10:02 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:7027354
CAIRO, Oct 7 (MENA) - Egypt has ceded the chairmanship of the board of directors of Arab Labor Organization (ALO) to Iraq, Manpower Minister Mohammed Safaan said on Saturday. The cession came during the 87th session of the ALO board of directors ....
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Objectives of 2nd phase of Hawija operations accomplished: Commander
Date: 2017-10-07 09:50:05 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:7027314
BAGHDAD, Oct 7 (MENA) - Hawija Liberation Operation Commander Abdullamir Yarallah said on Saturday that objectives of the second phase of Hawija military operation have been accomplished. In a statement, Yarallah noted that Iraqi forces and the ....
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AL welcomes US decision to lift economic sanctions against Sudan
Date: 2017-10-07 09:48:35 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:7027318
CAIRO, Oct 7 (MENA) - Spokesman for the Arab League (AL) Mahmoud Afifi said the AL welcomes the decision issued by the US Department of State to lift Washington's economic sanctions imposed on Sudan in 1997 and 2006. The US administration said ....
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Ten mass graves uncovered in Hawijah city
Date: 2017-10-07 09:21:53 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:7027213
BAGHDAD, Oct 7 (MENA) - Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) said on Saturday they have discovered 10 mass graves for servicemen and civilians in Hawijah city. Mass graves have been discovered during the operation of liberating Hawijah city ....
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SDF find ammunition depot in Raqa city
Date: 2017-10-07 08:26:14 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:7027181
DAMASCUS, Oct 7 (MENA) - The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Saturday they found an arms and ammunition depot affiliated to Daesh terrorist group in Raqa city. The depot was found in al Firdous neighborhood near the municipal stadium while ....
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French woman who followed son to Syria jailed for 10 years
Date: 2017-10-06 22:37:13 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:89 - ID:7027062
PARIS, Oct 6 (MENA) - A French woman who followed her son to Syria, where he was fighting for Daesh, has been given a maximum 10 years in jail by a Paris court, the Guardian reported. Christine Rivière, 51, nicknamed "Jihadi Granny" by ....
