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Damascus: Daesh to move terrorists from Qalamoun to Deir ez-Zor
Date: 2017-08-27 14:58:48 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:6964463
DAMASCUS, Aug 27 (MENA) – Daesh terrorists in Western Qalamoun decided to surrender to Hezbollah militia on condition of moving them to Deir ez-Zor city, Al Arabiya quoted Syrian military sources as saying on Sunday. The agreement stipulates that ....
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Kuwait's defense min. probes with British counterpart joint coop.
Date: 2017-08-27 14:56:41 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:6964508
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 27 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Mohammad Khaled al Hamad al Sabah discussed Sunday with British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon and his accompanying delegation joint cooperation. The ....
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Jordan King visits Canada on Monday
Date: 2017-08-27 13:39:56 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:6964251
AMMAN, Aug 27 (MENA)- King Abdullah II of Jordan is to start an official visit to Canada on Monday, according to Perta news. It is scheduled that Abdullah II will hold talks with Governor General of Canada David Johnston and Prime Minister ....
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5 civilians killed, injured in Baghdad blast
Date: 2017-08-27 11:33:56 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:6964084
BAGHDAD, Aug 27 (MENA)- At least one civilian was killed and four others were injured in an explosion that rocked the district of Abu Desheer, southern Baghdad, earlier Sunday. A security source said that was the final toll from the blast. ....
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Iraqi army close to completely liberating Tal Afar
Date: 2017-08-27 10:39:58 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:6963897
BAGHDAD, Aug 27(MENA)- Iraqi forces are only one step away from completely liberating all districts of Tal Afar, Commander of Operation "We are coming Tal Afar!" Lt. Gen. Abdul Amir Rashid Yarallah said Sunday. The whole province will be freed from ....
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Hezbollah forces in Qalamoun to uncover fate of abducted Lebanese personnel - sources
Date: 2017-08-27 10:26:37 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:6963904
DAMASCUS, Aug 27 (MENA) - Security sources said Hezbollah forces entered areas in Syria's western Qalamoun to uncover the fate of Lebanese military personnel kidnapped by Daesh, the Arabic-speaking Sky News reported Sunday. Earlier Sunday, the ....
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Nimrod camp receives 1,500 refugees from Tal Afer: Iraq's Migration Ministry
Date: 2017-08-27 09:34:54 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:6963805
BAGHDAD, Aug 27 (MENA) - Iraq's Ministry of Displacement and Migration said Sunday that Nimrod camp received 1,500 refugees from Tal Afer, as military operations are taking place to liberate the Deash-controlled province. The evacuation of the ....
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War, hunger and now cholera: Yemen’s crisis worsens
Date: 2017-08-27 09:07:58 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:6963769
WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (MENA) - The World Health Organization said that Yemen is battling a cholera outbreak that has led to more than 500,000 suspected cases, the Washington Post reported on Sunday. By last December, the main hospital in the city ....
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11 killed, injured in two Baghdad blasts - source
Date: 2017-08-27 09:04:30 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:6963723
BAGHDAD, Aug 27 (MENA) - Two separate explosions hit Baghdad early Sunday, leaving 11 casualties, an Iraqi security source said. The source said at least two people were killed and one was injured when a booby-trapped car exploded in Abu ....
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Lebanese army declares ceasefire in Daesh offensive near Ras Baalbek
Date: 2017-08-27 07:48:39 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:6963643
BEIRUT, Aug 27 (MENA) - The Lebanese army on Sunday announced a ceasefire in its offensive against Daesh to allow for negotiations over the release of nine soldiers kidnapped by the militant group three years ago. The ceasefire went into effect ....