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Iraqi PM urges Syria to begin probe on Daesh transfer to borders
Date: 2017-08-29 21:56:48 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:117 - ID:6968245
BAGHDAD, Aug 29 (MENA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi called on the Syrian government to begin an investigation into the transfer of a large number of Daesh militants to the Iraqi-Syrian borders, calling this move as “unacceptable”. In a ....
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UN Libya envoy meets Libyan officials on political agreement
Date: 2017-08-29 21:41:57 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:116 - ID:6968252
TRIPOLI, Aug 29 (MENA) - UN Libya envoy Ghassan Salamé met on Tuesday with Chairman of the Libyan High Council of State Abdulrahman Asswehly. The meeting was attended by members of the Libyan committee concerned with amending the Libyan political ....
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UAE FM expresses hope Egypt, Russia, Saudi Arabia efforts on Syria would succeed
Date: 2017-08-29 20:25:47 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:111 - ID:6968328
ABU DHABI, Aug 29 (MENA) - UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday expressed the hope efforts being made by Egypt, Russia, and Saudi Arabia regarding Astana and Geneva negotiations ....
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UAE condemns N. Korea missile test over Japan
Date: 2017-08-29 16:38:14 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:94 - ID:6968134
ABU DHABI, Aug 28 (MENA) - The United Arab Emirates has condemned North Korea's firing of a missile that violated Japan's airspace in an unjustifiable escalation of the tense situation in the region, affirming that such repeated military tests ....
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AL chief invited for AU meeting on Libya
Date: 2017-08-29 16:10:19 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:92 - ID:6968091
CAIRO, Aug 29 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Chief Ahmed Abul Gheit received on Tuesday an invitation from President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso to take part in an African Union meeting on Libya. The meeting will be held in ....
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Saudi Arabia condemns terror attacks in Afghanistan, Turkey
Date: 2017-08-29 15:56:28 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:89 - ID:6968047
RIYADH, Aug 29 (MENA) - The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday strongly condemned the two attacks took place in Afghan capital Kabul and Turkey's southeastern province of Diyarbakir. Saudi Arabia asserted its support to both countries against ....
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Tal Afar to be liberated within coming hours: Iraqi commander
Date: 2017-08-29 15:46:26 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:85 - ID:6967852
BAGHDAD, Aug 29 (MENA) - Spokesperson for Joint Operations Command Yahya Rasool said on Tuesday that Liberating al Aiyada and Tal Afar will be within the coming hours as Iraqi forces have fully controlled the situation. Daesh terrorists have been ....
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Free Syrian army resists regime's attempts to progress in Syrian desert
Date: 2017-08-29 14:27:26 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:81 - ID:6967843
DAMASCUS, Aug 29 (MENA) - The Free Syrian army thwarted three attempts for regime forces to progress in districts in the Syrian desert near eastern As Suwayda countryside, Syrian military sources, quoted by Sky News channel, said Tuesday. The ....
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One civilian killed in armed attack in Iraq
Date: 2017-08-29 14:14:03 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:6967847
BAGHDAD, Aug 29 (MENA) - An Iraqi security force seized a car driven by a terrorist in southern Baghdad, a source in Iraqi police said. The source added that the terrorist was heading to Baghdad as the forces thwarted the terrorist attack, Al ....
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AL chief slams statements by Israeli PM on settlements
Date: 2017-08-29 14:00:01 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:6967789
CAIRO, Aug 29 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit has denounced recent statements by the Israeli premier in which he said that the Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian lands would remain forever. Benjamin Netanyahu is ....