Arab world

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  • Berri appreciates Egypt's role in Palestinian reconciliation

    Date: 2017-10-01 11:52:38 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:7017815

    BEIRUT, Oct 1 (MENA) - Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri appreciated on Sunday Egypt's role in achieving the Palestinian reconciliation. Berri expressed the appreciation at a meeting with Egypt's Ambassador Nazeh el Nagary and Palestine's ....

  • Arab League urges unified rule on original nationalities of refugee children

    Date: 2017-10-01 11:35:49 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:7017735

    CAIRO, Oct 1 (MENA) - The Arab League called anew on Sunday for a unified Arab regulation to grant children of refugees and displaced people their original nationality at birth. The importance of such a rule was stressed by the pan-Arab body's ....

  • Daesh retakes city from regime troops in Homs

    Date: 2017-10-01 09:49:42 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:7017629

    LONDON, Oct 1 (MENA) - Daesh fighters have controlled Al Qaryatayn city in southeastern Homs countryside, said the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights on Sunday. The terrorist group withdrew from the city six months ago following ....

  • Casualties of Armanaz airstrikes rose to 34 - SOHR

    Date: 2017-10-01 07:12:19 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:7017374

    LONDON, Oct 1 (MENA) - Casualties of the Syrian regime airstrikes in Armanaz town in Idlib province rose to 34, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said on Sunday. About eight children were killed in the raids. The London-based watchdog ....

  • 43 illegal migrants rescued off Tunisian coast

    Date: 2017-09-30 22:05:48 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:80 - ID:7017278

    TUNIS, Sept 30 (MENA) - The Tunisian National Navy intercepted Saturday night four boats carrying 43 illegal Tunisian migrants aboard in distress 90 km off Zarzis, the country's official news agency quoted Defense Ministry spokesman Colonel ....

  • Syrian army thwarts Daesh attempts to attack military posts in Deir Ezzor

    Date: 2017-09-30 21:47:59 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:7017277

    DAMASCUS, Sept 30 (MENA) - Syrian army units thwarted attempts by Daesh terrorists to attack some military posts in Al Thardat area on Al Mayadeen-Deir Ezzor highway, Syrian News Agency reported Saturday. A military source said the clashes ended ....

  • Causalities reported in car bomb blast in Iraq's Anbar

    Date: 2017-09-30 20:06:01 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:7017207

    BAGHDAD, Sept 30 (MENA) - A car bomb exploded at in central Heet city in Anbar, west of Baghdad, said local media on Saturday. The blast targeted troops, leaving casualties, Al-Sumaria news channel reported. The explosion followed the killing ....

  • 43 Daesh militants killed in Iraqi airstrikes

    Date: 2017-09-30 19:48:11 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:7017190

    BAGHDAD, Sept 30 (MENA) - Forty three Daesh militants were killed and others were injured in airstrikes in Anbar, west of Baghdad, said the intelligence forces of the Iraqi Interior Ministry on Saturday. The strikes hit a meeting of Daesh leaders ....

  • Iraqi PM says oil revenues seized to pay salaries in Kurdistan

    Date: 2017-09-30 19:11:01 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:7017107

    BAGHDAD, Sept 30 (MENA) - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi said Saturday the central government in Baghdad will use the oil revenues of Kurdistan to pay the salaries of employees in the region. "The federal government control of oil revenues ....

  • One terrorist arrested in Algeria

    Date: 2017-09-30 18:49:31 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:7017141

    ALGIERS, Sept 30 (MENA) - A terrorist was arrested by the army in Batna state in eastern Algeria, the national defense ministry said in a press release on Saturday. The man was identified in a military raid to arrest another terrorist in Jijel ....

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