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Commander: Iraqi forces recapture Tell el Semak village east of Tal Afar
Date: 2017-08-20 18:11:10 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:80 - ID:6953712
BAGHDAD, Aug 20 (MENA) – Iraqi security forces, backed by Al Hashd Al Shaabi fighters, have retaken control of Tell el Semak village east of Tal Afar city in northwestern Iraq, a military commander announced. Also, the Iraqi troops and Al Hashd ....
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Saudi Arabian Airlines' planes not allowed to land to transport Qatari pilgrims
Date: 2017-08-20 16:33:24 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:6953705
RIYADH, August 20 (MENA) – Director General of Saudi Arabian Airlines Eng. Saleh Al-Jasser has said the Saudi Arabian Airlines has so far been unable to schedule its flights to transport Qatari pilgrims from Hamad International Airport in Doha due ....
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Jabouri, US envoy discuss situation in Iraq
Date: 2017-08-20 16:18:45 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:6953579
BAGHDAD, Aug 20 (MENA) - Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament Salim al Jabouri met on Sunday with US Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter Daesh Brett McGurk. During the meeting, they discussed the latest security and ....
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Iraqi defense min. visits Jordan’s northern military zone
Date: 2017-08-20 15:54:27 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:6953433
AMMAN, Aug 20 (MENA) – Iraqi Defense Minister Erfan Mahmoud al Hayali and his accompanying delegation visited Sunday the Jordanian northern military zone, where they were received by commander of the northern military region brigadier Ghazi Odah and ....
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Assad: ًWe aborted West's plot in Syria
Date: 2017-08-20 15:27:29 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:6953475
DAMASCUS, Aug 20 (MENA) - Syrian President Bashar al Assad said that throughout history, Syria has been a target in the Middle East. In a speech delivered at the opening of the Foreign and Expatriates Minister Conference on Sunday, Assad said ....
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UN says thousands will flee Tal Afar operation
Date: 2017-08-20 14:36:22 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:6953431
BAGHDAD, Aug 20 (MENA) - The United Nations is warning that thousands of civilians are expected to flee Daesh-held Tal Afar and surrounding areas where Iraqi security forces have launched an operation to retake the town. The Humanitarian ....
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Jordanian parl't speaker says we are keen on restoring security, stability to Libya
Date: 2017-08-20 14:34:59 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:6953366
AMMAN, Aug 20 (MENA) - Jordanian Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament Atef Tarawneh stressed that his country pays ultimate attention to the Libyan crisis file and is keen on restoring security and stability to the violence-hit Arab ....
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3 Lebanese servicemen killed, 1 wounded in mine explosion: army
Date: 2017-08-20 14:33:08 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:6953315
BEIRUT, Aug 20 (MENA) - The Lebanese army said on Sunday that three servicemen were killed and another was seriously wounded in mine explosion in Jurud Arsal. A landmine exploded in a military vehicle on Al-Najsa road in Jurud Arsal, killing ....
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Saudi Arabia pays quota of PA budget
Date: 2017-08-20 14:30:58 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:6953358
CAIRO, Aug 20 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia's ambassador in Cairo Ahmed Al Qattan has revealed that the Saudi Fund for Development has transferred about 30.8 million dollars to the Palestinian Ministry of Finance worth of a four-month contribution to the ....
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Abu Dhabi CP receives phone call from Mattis on terror combat
Date: 2017-08-20 14:26:04 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:6953156
ABU DHABI, Aug 20 (MENA) - Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces has received a telephone call from James Mattis, US Secretary of Defence, said WAM news agency. During the ....
