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Saudi Arabia denounces attacks in Egypt, Afghanistan

Date: 2017-08-09 19:44:03 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:82 - ID:6937720

JEDDAH, Aug 9 (MENA) – The Saudi Foreign Ministry on Wednesday expressed strong condemnation over attacks that took place in Mirza Olang area, northern Afghanistan, and Arish, Egypt, killing and wounding a number of people, the Saudi News Agency ....

Washington sends 112 trucks of weapons to SDF in Al Raqqa city

Date: 2017-08-09 15:42:23 GMT - Turkey - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:6937421

ANKARA, Aug 9 (MENA) - The US sent 112 trucks loaded with military equipment to the US- backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Al Raqqa city in Syria, Al Arabiya Al Hadath news channel reported Wednesday. This comes within the framework of ....

International relief organizations call for opening Sanaa airport to receive aid

Date: 2017-08-09 15:35:30 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:6937416

GENEVA, Aug 9 (MENA) - International relief organizations called Wednesday the warring parties in Yemen to open Sanaa airport which is controlled by the Houthis. In a statement signed by fifteen relief organizations, they said that closure of ....

GCC chief meets with UN envoy to Yemen

Date: 2017-08-09 15:24:32 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:6937371

RIYADH, Aug 9 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashed al-Zayani met Wednesday at his office in Riyadh with the United Nations envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould al-Cheikh Ahmed, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) ....

UAE vice president, crown prince discuss local, regional issues

Date: 2017-08-09 14:54:48 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:6937360

DUBAI, Aug 9 (MENA) - UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, met Wednesday in Dubai with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE ....

Yemeni army liberates new district western Taiz

Date: 2017-08-09 14:51:52 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:6937370

ADEN, Aug 9 (MENA) - The Yemeni army managed on Wednesday to liberate Madarat district in western Taiz after violent clashes with Houthi militants. During the clashes, five Houthi militants were killed and a weapons store was destroyed, a ....

Yemen: Artillery attacks kill civilians in Taizz

Date: 2017-08-09 14:50:47 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:6937372

NEW YORK, Aug 9 (MENA) - Houthi-Saleh forces have repeatedly fired artillery indiscriminately into populated neighborhoods of Taizz, Yemen’s third largest city, in violation of the laws of war, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday. Over a 10-day ....

Tunisian Interior Ministry: 2 terrorists killed, another one severely injured

Date: 2017-08-09 14:39:22 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:6937351

TUNIS, Aug 9 (MENA) - The Tunisian Interior Ministry said that National Guards units managed to kill two terrorists and wounding a third one after launching a manhunt in al Qasreen area and exchanging fire with the terrorist group. The third ....

Tunisian PM, US amb. probe joint coop.

Date: 2017-08-09 14:23:51 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:6937286

TUNIS, Aug 9 (MENA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed discussed with US Ambassador here Daniel Rubinstein in Kasbah Palace on Wednesday means of promoting joint cooperation. During the meeting, the US diplomat stressed his country's ....

UAE denies opening airspace to Qatar-registered aircraft

Date: 2017-08-09 14:23:41 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:6937289

ABU DHABI, Aug 9 (MENA) - The United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has denied news of opening the airspace of the UAE to Qatar-registered aircraft, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported Wednesday. In a statement, the GCAA ....