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Sudan says Russian envoy's death normal
Date: 2017-08-23 20:55:20 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:6959030
KHARTOUM, Aug 23 (MENA) - Sudan has asserted that that death of Russia's ambassador in Khartoum Mirgayas Shirinsky was normal. The assertion came in a press release issued by the Sudanese foreign ministry, offering condolences to the government ....
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Iraqi forces regain control over 3 villages of Tal Afar
Date: 2017-08-23 19:24:46 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:77 - ID:6958747
BAGHDAD, Aug 23 (MENA) – Iraqi forces on Wednesday regained control over three villages in Tal Afar. Iraqi PM Haidar al Abadi announced on Sunday in a televised speech the beginning of offensive to recapture Tal Afar. The city has been held by ....
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Bashir orders clearing Darfur of weapons
Date: 2017-08-23 19:11:27 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:6958679
KHARTOUM, Aug 23 (MENA) - Sudanese President Omar al Bashir has stressed the need for clearing Darfur region of weapons as soon as possible. During a meeting on Wednesday with Governor of North Darfur State Abdul Wahid Yusuf, Bashir called for ....
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Libya: 12 soldiers killed as Daesh strikes military gate
Date: 2017-08-23 16:25:05 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:6958622
TRIPOLI, Aug 23 (MENA) - Twelve Libyan soldiers were killed, while another one was wounded in an attack launched by Daesh terrorists on al-Foqahaa military gate in southern Sabha city. Remnants of the terrorist group have attacked al-Foqahaa gate ....
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Houthi militias capture Saleh supporters in Yemen
Date: 2017-08-23 16:24:33 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:6958658
SANAA, Aug 23 (MENA) -- Houthi militias captured on Wednesday hundreds of supports of former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh in Al Hudaydah city while heading for Sanaa to take part in celebrations to be held on Thursday. Sky News TV channel ....
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Saleh deploys 30,000 fighters in Sanaa
Date: 2017-08-23 15:47:41 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:6958589
ADEN, Aug 23 (MENA) - Former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh has deployed over 30,000 fighters in Yemen's capital Sanaa to secure celebrations, which will be held at al Sabeen square on Thursday. Yemeni military sources told Sky News on ....
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Kuwait's deputy FM meets US amb.
Date: 2017-08-23 15:14:15 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:6958586
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 23 (MENA) - Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled al Jarallah met on Wednesday with the US Ambassador to Kuwait Lawrence Silverman. During the meeting, they discussed the bilateral relation, in addition to regional and international ....
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Egypt, Oman probe boosting media cooperation
Date: 2017-08-23 14:32:15 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:6958410
CAIRO, Aug 23 (MENA) - Head of the National Media Authority Hussein Zein discussed with Omani Ambassador to Egypt Ali bin Ahmed al Issa'ee media's handling of various issues in the Arab World. During their meeting Wednesday in Cairo, the two ....
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Daesh evacuates, burns HQs in Tal Afar - Iraqi security source
Date: 2017-08-23 14:03:52 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:6958396
BAGHDAD, Aug 23 (MENA) - A security source in Iraqi Nineveh province said on Wednesday that Daesh terrorist group ordered its elements to evacuate and burn all its headquarters in Tal Afar. The extremist organization ordered its leaders in Tal ....
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Iraqi speaker: Understandings between Baghdad, Ankara ensures stability in region
Date: 2017-08-23 13:47:02 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:6958353
BAGHDAD, Aug 23 (MENA) - Iraqi Parliament Speaker Salim al Jubouri said on Wednesday that Iraq and Turkey are important countries in the region and that their understandings on the basis of the Iraqi road map would ensure an important opportunity to ....
