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  • Iraq: 40 Daesh militants killed in infiltration attempt near Salahuddin

    Date: 2017-09-23 11:59:32 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:7004890

    BAGHDAD, Sept 23 (MENA) - Forty elements of Daesh terrorist group were killed in the Hamreen mountains in western Hawija, commander of the Iraqi Army's 66th brigade Major Samy Hussein said on Saturday. The terrorists were killed during their ....

  • Terrorist network discovered in Iraq, three suicide bombers killed: war media

    Date: 2017-09-23 11:00:55 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:7004838

    BAGHDAD, Sept 23 (MENA) - Three terrorists were killed after Iraqi authorities have discovered a terrorist network that was planning to conduct attacks in Baghdad and in southern governorates, the Iraqi war media cell of the Joint Operations Command ....

  • Iraqi army liberates Zarka district

    Date: 2017-09-23 09:42:25 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:7004645

    BAGHDAD, Sept 23 (MENA) - The Iraqi army has liberated al Zarka district near al Najaf province, military spokesman Aly al Hoseiny said Saturday. Troops have also taken control over an international road between al Toaz and Tirkrit cities, the ....

  • Syrian army liberates two new villages in Deir Ezzor

    Date: 2017-09-23 09:41:28 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:7004662

    DAMASCUS, Sept 23 (MENA) - The Syrian national army liberated on Saturday new villages in Deir Ezzor from Daesh terrorist group, Syrian sources said Military operations resulted in killing a number of Daesh fighters and destroying their vehicles ....

  • SANA: Syrian forces' airstrikes on Eastern Ghouta kill three persons

    Date: 2017-09-23 09:34:49 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:7004628

    LONDON, Sept 23 (MENA) - At least three persons were killed in airstrikes conducted by the Syrian governmental forces on two areas in Damascus's Eastern Ghouta, Al Hurra channel reported Saturday, citing a statement from the London-based Syrian ....

  • Iraq launches operation to liberate areas in western Tigris river

    Date: 2017-09-23 09:21:26 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:7004606

    BAGHDAD, Sept 23 (MENA) - Commander of Hawija military operations Abdel Amir Rashid Yarallah on Saturday announced launching military operation to liberate areas in western Tigris river from Daesh terrorist group within the military operation taking ....

  • Iraqi PM affirms rejection of Kurdistan referendum

    Date: 2017-09-23 09:02:57 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:7004627

    BAGHDAD, Sept 23 (MENA) - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi reiterated Iraq's firm stance rejecting holding a referendum on Kurdistan's independence, describing it as "unconstitutional". He emphasized that the priority is staging a war against ....

  • AL chief discusses with UN officials achieving development in Arab countries

    Date: 2017-09-23 08:48:51 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:7004559

    NEW YORK, Sept 23 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit held on Saturday meetings with Mohamed Ali Alhakim, the UN Under Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia ....

  • UAE’s Gargash to Kurdistan: Federalism is more viable than separation

    Date: 2017-09-23 08:30:27 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:7004557

    ABU DHABI, Sept 23 (MENA) - The UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said in a tweet that federalism's flexibility and potential, serves as a better alternative than Iraq’s separation, especially after looking at the UAE’s ....

  • Lavrov urges coordinating Russian, US military action in Syria

    Date: 2017-09-23 07:48:30 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:7004512

    MOSCOW, Sept 23 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stressed a need for coordinated action by Russian and US military to deal a final blow to terrorists in Syria, Tass news agency reported Saturday. "We have the so-called ....

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