Arab world

  • Service : English General
  • Category : Arab world
  • Tunisian security forces foil smuggling attempt through border with Libya

    Date: 2017-08-16 21:27:56 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:6948267

    TUNIS, Aug 16 (MENA) - The Tunisian Defense Ministry said that security forces managed to thwart a smuggling attempt into the country through Tunisia's border with Libya. The Defense Ministry said Wednesday that seven persons were arrested after ....

  • Saudi CP, Tillerson discuss region's conditions

    Date: 2017-08-16 19:42:04 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:6948103

    RIYADH, Aug 16 (MENA) - Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received a phone call from the US secretary of state, WAS reported on Wednesday. During the phone call, they discussed bilateral ....

  • Saudi says Prince Bandar bin Fahd Al Saud passed away

    Date: 2017-08-16 19:16:09 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:6948318

    RIYADH, Aug 16 (MENA) - The Saudi Royal Court on Wednesday announced that Prince Bandar bin Fahd bin Saad bin Abdulrahman Al Saud has passed away. In a statement, the Royal Court said the funeral prayers for his soul will be performed on ....

  • Around 90% Al Jazeera budget from Qatari govt' -- senior official

    Date: 2017-08-16 16:41:53 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:6948048

    LONDON, Aug 16 (MENA) - Around 90 percent of Al Jazeera budget comes from the Qatari government, according to Mostafa Souag, Director General, Al Jazeera Media Network, the UAE state news agency WAM reported. All the things seen on Al Jazeera are ....

  • Syrian army kills Daesh elements, destroys posts in Deir Ezzor

    Date: 2017-08-16 14:58:33 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:6947849

    DAMASCUS, Aug 16 (MENA)- Daesh elements were killed Wednesday in air raids in Deir Ezzor, the Syrian army spokesman said. Clashes broke out between Syrian army units and elements affiliated to Daesh terrorist group in the neighborhoods of Al ....

  • Bahrain's TV reveals Qatari plot to destabilize kingdom

    Date: 2017-08-16 14:18:51 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:6947782

    MANAMA, Aug 16 (MENA) - Bahrain's TV revealed on Wednesday a recording for former Qatari prime minister and foreign minister Hamad bin Jassem while coordinating with Bahairn's terrorists. According o Al Arabiya Al Hadath channel, bin Jassem ....

  • Kuwaiti Emir receives Speaker of Sudan's National Assembly

    Date: 2017-08-16 13:29:17 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:6947568

    KUWAIT CITY, Aug 16 (MENA)- Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah received on Wednesday Speaker of the Sudanese National Assembly Ibrahim Omar and his accompanying delegation. The meeting was attended by Speaker of the Kuwaiti ....

  • Casualties in suicide attack in Iraq's Beiji

    Date: 2017-08-16 12:44:40 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:6947570

    BAGHDAD, Aug 16 (MENA) - A number of people have been killed and wounded in a bombing carried out by terrorist group Daesh on a military headquarters southern Beiji in northern Iraq. An Iraqi source told a TV channel that a Daesh element blew ....

  • 10 Daesh members killed, injured in clashes with Peshmerga forces in Iraq

    Date: 2017-08-16 12:41:04 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:6947566

    BAGHDAD, Aug 16 (MENA) - Up to five elements of Daesh terrorist group were killed, while five others were wounded during clashes with Peshmerga forces in western Iraqi al Qad'a district. Fierce clashes erupted between Daesh elements and Peshmerga ....

  • UAE delivers food aid to Yemen

    Date: 2017-08-16 10:56:34 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:6947255

    AL MUKALLA, Yemen, Aug 16 (MENA) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) delivered a cargo ship loaded with food aid on Wednesday to Al Mukalla port in Hadramaut governorate of Yemen. Head of Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) team in Hadramaut Ahmed Al ....

Middle East News Agency © - designed and developed : GCSSD