Arab world

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  • Russian air strikes killed five Nusra leaders in Idlib

    Date: 2017-09-27 08:15:25 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:7011178

    MOSCOW, Sept 27 (MENA) - Russia says it has killed five prominent field commanders of the al Nusra Front, who organized an attack against Russian forces in Syria’s western Hama Province earlier this month. Defense Ministry spokesman Major General ....

  • Iraqi commander: 20 Daesh elements killed in southern Ramadi

    Date: 2017-09-27 06:55:17 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7011135

    BAGHDAD, Sept 27 (MENA) - Anbar Police Command Center Colonel Adel al Dulaimi said 20 Daesh elements were killed in southern Ramadi. In statements to the Iraqi news channel Al Sumaria, said the terrorists infiltrated into al Tash area in the wee ....

  • Fierce clashes between Iraqi forces, Daesh in Ramadi

    Date: 2017-09-27 06:50:02 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7011096

    BAGHDAD, Sept 27 (MENA) - A security source said violent clashes between Iraqi security forces and elements of Daesh group erupted in two areas in Ramadi city, some 110 km west of Baghdad. In statements to Alsumaria News on Wednesday, the source, ....

  • Trump applauds Saudi Arabia for lifting ban on women drivers

    Date: 2017-09-27 06:32:29 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7011132

    WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump offered praise to Saudi Arabia for lifting a ban that kept women from driving. "President Donald J. Trump commends the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's decision today to affirm the right of women to ....

  • Lebanese PM confers with Egyptian envoy on regional developments

    Date: 2017-09-26 22:26:26 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:101 - ID:7011036

    BEIRUT, Sept 26 (MENA) - Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Al Hariri on Tuesday conferred with Egyptian Ambassador in Beirut Nazeih el Naggary on the latest regional developments. The situation in Lebanon was also discussed in the meeting. ....

  • Saudi amb. to US: Decree on women’s driving “part of economic reform”

    Date: 2017-09-26 21:25:12 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:96 - ID:7011002

    WASHINGTON, Sept 26 (MENA) – Saudi Ambassador in Washington Prince Khalid bin Salman asserted Tuesday that the Royal decree to grant the Saudi women the right to drive comes as part of the economic reform march. Sky News Channel quoted the Saudi ....

  • Envoy visits museum of ex-Lebanese president Fouad Chehab

    Date: 2017-09-26 20:39:55 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:93 - ID:7010846

    BEIRUT, Sept 26 (MENA) – Egyptian Ambassador to Lebanon Nazeih el Naggary paid a visit on Tuesday to Fouad Chehab Museum and Library upon invitation from the Fouad Chehab Foundation. The envoy was received by the head and members of the ....

  • Kurdish leader Barzani urges Baghdad to open door to talks

    Date: 2017-09-26 20:24:23 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:92 - ID:7010881

    ERBIL, Sept 26 (MENA) – Kurdish leader Massud Barzani Tuesday urged Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi to begin talks on the issues dividing them a day after the Kurdish autonomous community held an independence referendum, the Daily Mail ....

  • PM chairs meeting on 1.5-million-feddan project

    Date: 2017-09-26 20:02:19 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:90 - ID:7010917

    CAIRO, Sept 26 (MENA) – Prime Minister Sherif Ismail on Tuesday chaired a meeting with the board members of the Egyptian Countryside Development Company. The meeting took up status of the 1.5-million-feddan project and measures adopted by the ....

  • Saudi Arabia: King Salman orders driving licenses for women

    Date: 2017-09-26 19:39:17 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:89 - ID:7010959

    RIYADH, Sept 26 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has issued a historic royal decree granting driving licenses for women in the kingdom as of next June, Al Arabiya News reported. The royal decree issued on Tuesday also ordered the establishment ....

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