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  • Syrian army regains control over 5 police stations near Jordan

    Date: 2017-08-30 11:01:53 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:6969010

    DAMASCUS, Aug 30 (MENA) - The Syrian army has regained control over five police stations on the border with Jordan. The five police stations are located in southeastern Rif Dimashq, Syrian military sources were quoted as saying by Russia Today ....

  • Jordan, Iraq reopen border crossing

    Date: 2017-08-30 10:40:37 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:6968961

    AMMAN, Aug 30 (MENA) - Jordan and Iraq have reopened their only border crossing after a two-year closure, taking a step toward stabilizing an area devastated by Daesh extremists and allowing for a resumption of vital trade, ABC news ....

  • Syrian army controls border checkpoints in Damascus countryside

    Date: 2017-08-30 10:37:12 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:6968814

    DAMASCUS, Aug 30 (MENA) - The Syrian army managed to regain control over five border checkpoints in southwestern Damascus countryside on the Syrian-Jordanian borders, Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported Wednesday. Russian and Syrian fighters ....

  • Lebanese army commander announces end of Fajr Jurud operation

    Date: 2017-08-30 10:34:14 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:6968812

    BEIRUT, Aug 30 (MENA) - Commander of the Lebanese army General Joseph Aoun announced on Wednesday the end of Fajr Jurud military operation that was launched earlier this month to oust Daesh militants from the Lebanese lands. The operation was ....

  • Iraq parl't speaker warns of consequences of Hezbollah-Daesh deal

    Date: 2017-08-30 10:23:52 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:6968865

    BAGHDAD, Aug 30 (MENA) - Speaker of the Iraqi parliament Selim al Jabouri is expecting a detailed report from the defense committee on a deal sealed between Hezbollah and Daesh groups, and its repercussions for Iraq's security and ....

  • Karbala Council: Transferring Daesh militants threatens Iraqi security

    Date: 2017-08-30 10:09:11 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:6968741

    BAGHDAD, Aug 30 (MENA) - Transferring Daesh militants near the Iraqi-Syrian borders threatens the Iraqi national security as this action is not acceptable and unreasonable, Karbala Council said in a statement, reported Al Sumaria news channel ....

  • Life back to normal in Zabadani after ceasefire agreement

    Date: 2017-08-30 10:08:13 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:6968743

    DAMASCUS, Aug 30 (MENA) - Life returned to normal in the city of Zabadani, northwestern Syria, and citizens started returning home after armed opposition groups left the city. Around 400 families have returned home since the ceasefire agreement ....

  • Jordan border crossing with Iraq to reopen Wed.

    Date: 2017-08-30 07:57:01 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:6968578

    BAGHDAD, Aug 30 (MENA) - Jordan will re-open its main border crossing with Iraq on Wednesday for the first time since 2015, after the Iraqi forces have gained control of the main highway to Baghdad from Daesh militants, The Jordan Times reported. ....

  • Daesh still active in some parts of Libya's Sirte: UN

    Date: 2017-08-29 22:21:30 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:120 - ID:6968334

    TRIPOLI, Aug 29 (MENA) – UN envoy to Libya Ghassan Salamé said on Tuesday that Daeh no longer controls lands in Libya after Sirte was liberated in December, however, he warned that the terrorist group was still active in the country. Daesh ....

  • US-led coalition exchanged fire with Turkey-backed group in Syria – spokesman

    Date: 2017-08-29 22:09:10 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:118 - ID:6968312

    DAMASCUS, Aug 29 (MENA) - US-led coalition forces in Syria have returned fire after being shot at by a Turkey-backed group near the northern city of Manbij, Russia Today quoted a coalition spokesman as saying Tuesday. "Our forces did receive fire ....

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