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  • Lebanese army controls strategic hill within operation against Daesh: Official

    Date: 2017-08-19 09:03:35 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:6951451

    BEIRUT, Aug 19 (MENA) - The Lebanese army on Saturday took control over al Mkhayrmeh hill which is located between the outskirts of al Qaa and Ras Baalbek (towns), Deputy Head of Ras Baalbek municipality William Nussair said. Controlling such a ....

  • Lebanese army: Operation against Daesh not coordinated with Hizbullah

    Date: 2017-08-19 08:57:20 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:6951413

    BEIRUT, Aug 19 (MENA) - The Lebanese Army stressed on Saturday that there has been “no coordination with Hizbullah group” in its offensive against Daesh terrorist group, as it assured that the troops are confident that they “will win the battle”, ....

  • Aoun follows up "Fajr al Joroud" military operation

    Date: 2017-08-19 08:36:07 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:6951452

    BEIRUT, Aug 19 (MENA) - President Michel Aoun visited earlier Saturday the operation room of the army command where he was received by Lebanese army chief General Joseph Aoun and a host of senior army commanders. According to Lebanese media, the ....

  • Lebanese Red Cross deploys ambulances as "Fajr al Joroud" operation starts

    Date: 2017-08-19 07:41:45 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:6951408

    BEIRUT, Aug 19 (MENA) - Ambulances along with 175 volunteer paramedics have been deployed throughout the outskirts of al Qaa and Ras Baalbek to cope with "Fajr al Joroud" military operation, Lebanese Red Cross Secretary General Georges Kattanah said ....

  • Lebanese army announces launch of Operation "Fajr al Joroud"

    Date: 2017-08-19 07:29:08 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:6951360

    BEIRUT, Aug 19 (MENA) - Lebanese army chief General Joseph Aoun announced on Saturday the start of an operation against Takfiri Daesh group near the Syrian border in the outskirts of al Qaa and Ras Baalbek, Lebanese media reported. “In the name ....

  • Director general of ACAC arrives in Cairo

    Date: 2017-08-18 21:03:13 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:82 - ID:6951222

    CAIRO, Aug 18 (MENA) - Director General of the Arab Civil Aviation Commission (ACAC) Mohamed Ibrahim Ahmed Sherif arrived in Cairo on Friday. During his stay, he will take part in the 100th session of the Economic and Social Council of the Arab ....

  • Algeria's Bouteflika condemns "despicable," "horrific" terrorist act in Barcelona

    Date: 2017-08-18 19:34:20 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:6951184

    ALGIERS, Aug 18 (MENA) – Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika condemned Friday, in a condolence message to the Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, the "despicable" and "horrific" terrorist attack perpetrated Thursday in Barcelona, APS ....

  • Jordan king calls Spanish monarch, condemns Barcelona attack

    Date: 2017-08-18 18:44:48 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:77 - ID:6951147

    AMMAN, Aug 18 (MENA) – Jordanian King Abdullah II on Friday made a phone call with Spanish Monarch Felipe VI to denounce as heinous the terrorist attack that took place Thursday in the city of Barcelona, Petra reported. The king reiterated Jordan’s ....

  • Tunisian PM accepts Fadhel Abdelkefi's resignation

    Date: 2017-08-18 18:22:32 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:6951090

    TUNIS, Aug 18 (MENA) – Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed said he accepted the resignation of Minister of Development, Investment and International Co-operation and interim Minister of Finance Fadhel Abdelkefi, TAP reported on Friday. He also ....

  • Jordan FM condoles with Spanish counterpart over Barcelona attack

    Date: 2017-08-18 18:17:37 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:6951105

    AMMAN, Aug 18 (MENA) - Jordanian Minister of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs Ayman Safadi on Friday made a phone call with his Spanish counterpart Alfonso Dastis and offered his condolences over the victims of the terrorist attack that targeted ....

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