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  • Iraqi army liberates Kifah district of Talafar

    Date: 2017-08-23 13:43:18 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:6958360

    BAGHDAD, Aug 23 (MENA) - The commander of an operation to liberate Talafar announced Wednesday that al Kifah neighborhood is now under Iraqi army control. The Iraqi flag has been raised in al Kifah, a western district of Talafar, al Amir ....

  • Iraq: Liberating Wiran village in northwestern Tal Afar

    Date: 2017-08-23 13:42:29 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:6958337

    BAGHDAD, Aug 23 (MENA) - The Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces liberated Wiran village in western Tal Afar after inflicting Daesh terrorist group heavy losses. The Nineteenth Brigade managed to kill seven elements of Daesh and seize a large ....

  • Jordan king discusses with Palestinian president peace efforts

    Date: 2017-08-23 13:21:33 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:6958321

    AMMAN, Aug 23 (MENA) - King Abdullah II on Wednesday discussed with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas efforts to push the peace process forward within the continued coordination between the two sides, said Petra news agency. During a telephone ....

  • Nine Libyan soldiers, two civilians slain by Daesh

    Date: 2017-08-23 12:51:33 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:6958211

    TRIPOLI, Aug 23 (MENA) - Libyan army spokesman colonel Ahmed al Mesmary said on Wednesday that nine Libyan soldiers had been slain to death by terrorist group Daesh south of Jafra area in the country's desert. The soldiers were killed along with ....

  • Al Kifah neighborhood in Tal Afar liberated

    Date: 2017-08-23 12:39:15 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:6958157

    BAGHDAD, Aug 23 (MENA) - Commander of operations in Tal Afar Abdul Amir Rasheed Yar Allah announced the liberation of Al Kifah neighborhood in Tal Afar in northwestern Mosul, the National Iraqi News Agency (NINA) reported Wednesday. The Iraqi ....

  • Syrian army destroys Daesh vehicles, tunnel in Deir Ezzor

    Date: 2017-08-23 11:41:59 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:6958075

    DAMASCUS, Aug 23 (MENA) - The Syrian Air Force and artillery force destroyed Daesh gatherings and machine gun-equipped vehicles in the surroundings of Liwa’a al-Tamin, the Panorama, al-Ummal and al-Orfi neighborhoods and in the villages of ....

  • Iraq, Canada hold military talks

    Date: 2017-08-23 11:35:38 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:6958073

    BAGHDAD, Aug 23 (MENA) - Iraqi Defense Minister Erfan al Hayali had talks on Wednesday with Canadian Armed Forces Chief of Defense Staff Jonathan Vance on means of enhancing bilateral cooperation. The talks tackled means of offering military ....

  • Lebanon, Russia in talks over fighting Daesh

    Date: 2017-08-23 10:46:32 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:6957892

    BEIRUT, Aug 23 (MENA) - Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu discussed on Wednesday with his Lebanese counterpart Yacoub Sarraf the Russian support of Lebanon in face of Daesh terrorist group. On Saturday, the Lebanese army began a broad military ....

  • SOHR: Syrian regime forces advancing in Daesh-held areas in Qalamoun

    Date: 2017-08-23 10:45:09 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:6957863

    LONDON, Aug 23 (MENA) - The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said regime forces managed to advance in Daesh-held areas in western Qalamoun on the Syrian-Lebanese borders. Regime forces and Hezbollah personnel engaged in clashes ....

  • Lebanese security detains Syrian belonging to Daesh

    Date: 2017-08-23 10:42:48 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:6957873

    BEIRUT, Aug 23 (MENA) - The Lebanese security authority arrested Wednesday a Syrian on charges of belonging to Daesh terrorist group and working with it to recruit people to fight with the group. The arrested confessed to all charges against him ....

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