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Arab coalition affirms commitment to protecting Yemeni civilians

Date: 2017-08-25 20:37:21 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:6962051

RIYADH, Aug 25 (MENA) - Spokesman for the Arab coalition in Yemen Turki Al Malki on Friday reaffirmed the coalition's commitment to protecting Yemeni civilians. In a statement, Malki said that the Arab coalition adopts rules of engagement in ....

Yemeni FM: Iran reason behind Yemeni crisis

Date: 2017-08-25 19:30:09 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:6962019

SANAA, Aug 25 (MENA) – Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdel-Malek al-Mekhalfi said on Friday that Iran is the reason behind the Yemeni crisis. In an interview with Al Arbiyah Al Hadath TV station, he added that Iran could not be a part of a solution for ....

More than 8,000 terrorists wiped out in Syria over three months: Russia

Date: 2017-08-25 18:25:07 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:6961995

MOSCOW, Aug 25 (MENA) - Commander of the Russian grouping of forces in Syria Colonel General Sergey Surovikin said on Friday that over 8,000 terrorists have been destroyed in Syria over the past three months, TASS news agency reported. "The ....

Russian forces destroy over 1,000 terrorists' targets in Syria in one week

Date: 2017-08-25 17:59:52 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:6961952

MOSCOW, Aug 25 (MENA) - the Russian Defense Ministry reported that Russia's Aerospace Forces have destroyed over 1,000 targets of international terrorists groups in Syria, Sputnik news reported. In past week Russia's Air Forces aircraft carried ....

Russian Intelligence: Terrorists use in Syria 'swarming' tactics

Date: 2017-08-25 16:20:30 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:6961805

MOSCOW, Aug 25 (MENA) - Head of the Russian General Staff’s Main Department Igor Korobov said that terrorists use the so-called "bee swarm" tactics, carrying out chaotic shelling attacks and surprise assaults on the Syrian government units, Russia ....

Yemeni min., UN official discuss humanitarian situation in Yemen

Date: 2017-08-25 15:42:14 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:6961705

ADEN/NEW YORK, Aug 25 (MENA) - Yemeni Local Administration Minister Abdul Raqeeb Fateh discussed with UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock the humanitarian situation in war-torn Yemen, the Yemeni news agency (SABA) ....

UNICEF: Children from Raqqa, Deir-ez-Zor need urgent assistance

Date: 2017-08-25 15:03:22 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:6961670

GENEVA, Aug 25 (MENA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said in a statement on Friday that children displaced from Raqqa and Deir-ez-Zor need urgent assistance and protection. UNICEF Representative in Syria Fran Equiza told reporters ....

Syrian army seizes car laden with materials used in manufacturing IEDs

Date: 2017-08-25 14:16:17 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:6961423

DAMASCUS, Aug 25 (MENA) - Units of the Syrian army in Homs governorate seized on Friday a car loaded with amounts of Captagon tablets and detonators used in manufacturing IEDs, the Syrian news agency SANA reported. The seized car was coming from ....

Chinese delegation arrives in Sudan to foster relations

Date: 2017-08-25 13:27:39 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:6961452

KHARTOUM, Aug 25 (MENA)- The Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Zhang Gaoli, accompanied by a high-level delegation, arrived in Sudan on Friday on a two-day official visit. Sudanese Prime Minister Bakri Hassan Saleh ....

Iraqi forces liberate Al Khadraa district of Tal Afar

Date: 2017-08-25 12:54:21 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:6961354

BAGHDAD, Aug 25 (MENA) - Commander of operations in Tal Afar Abdul Amir Rasheed Yar Allah announced on Friday the liberation of Al Khadraa district in south of Tal Afar, the Iraqi news agency reported. Yar Allah said that Iraqi military forces ....