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Britain cooperate with UN envoy to support Libyan issue: amb.

Date: 2017-08-17 18:26:54 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:85 - ID:6949755

TRIPOLI, Aug 17 (MENA) – The UK government is cooperating with Special Envoy and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNMIL) Ghassan Salamé to mobilize support for the Libyan issue in the international forums, British Ambassador to ....

Kuwait presents $2.2 mln donation to UNRWA

Date: 2017-08-17 17:20:40 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:80 - ID:6949753

KUWAIT, Aug 17 (MENA) - Kuwait has donated a sum of $2.2 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), as part of its annual financial aid to support the UN organization, Kuwaiti News Agency ....

12 Daesh elements killed in tunnel collapse in Tel Afar

Date: 2017-08-17 15:19:32 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:6949518

BAGHDAD, Aug 17 (MENA) - Twelve Daesh elements were killed in a tunnel collapse in Tel Afar in western Mosul in Iraq on Thursday, leader of the popular mobilization forces Jabbar Maamouri said. The militants were attempting to avoid an airstrike ....

Arab Parliament speaker lauds Saudi king's decision to let Qatari pilgrims perform hajj

Date: 2017-08-17 15:15:28 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:6949497

CAIRO, Aug 17 (MENA) - Arab Parliament Speaker Meshaal al Salami hailed the decision made by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud to let the Qatari pilgrims enter Saudi Arabia via Salwa border crossing to perform hajj. In a statement on ....

AL assistant chief lauds Maritime academy's role

Date: 2017-08-17 14:40:08 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:6949410

CAIRO, Aug 17 (MENA) - Assistant Secretary General of the Arab League Adnan Al Khodair said on Thursday that the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport is a distinguished academic institution. Speaking in a ceremony at the ....

Lebanon, Syria discuss boosting economic relations

Date: 2017-08-17 14:30:47 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:6949280

BEIRUT, Aug 17 (MENA) - Lebanese Industry Minister Hussein Hajj discussed on Thursday with Syrian Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Mohammad al Khalil boosting economic relations and trade between Lebanon and Syria. They also tackled means of ....

SOHR: 60 civilians killed in airstrikes over past 3 days

Date: 2017-08-17 13:27:26 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:6949224

LONDON, Aug 17 (MENA) – At least 60 civilians were killed in airstrikes conducted over the past three days against Daesh-held areas in the Syrian city of Raqqa, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) asserted. Some 21 children were killed ....

Daesh operations official killed Iraq's Mutaibaija

Date: 2017-08-17 13:05:05 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:6949175

BAGHDAD, Aug 17 (MENA) – Head of security committee in Diyala governorate council Sadek al Hossani on Thursday said the Iraqi air force killed a Daesh operations official in Mutaibaija area. In statements to AlSumaria TV station, Hossani said the ....

Iraqi warplanes strike Daesh sites in wester Mosul

Date: 2017-08-17 12:54:36 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:6949228

BAGHDAD, Aug 18 (MENA) – Iraqi warplanes have launched several airstrikes against Daesh sites and stores in Tal Afar district, west of Mosul, the Iraqi Defense Ministry said in a statement on Thursday. The air raids, carried out upon intelligence ....

Jordan, Nigeria discuss military cooperation

Date: 2017-08-17 12:23:03 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:6949205

AMMAN, Aug 17 (MENA) - Jordan and Nigeria discussed on Thursday boosting military production, according to a statement by the General Command of the Jordanian Armed Forces. This came in a meeting between Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of ....