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Houthis militias trapped in Yemeni Hajjah

Date: 2017-07-22 15:25:47 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:6910306

SANAA, July 22 (MENA) - Houthis militias have been trapped in Hajjah governorate at Midi district in southwestern Sanaa, Yemeni national army announced Saturday. Militias have planted a large number of mines in Midi and Harad districts along ....

Libya's Sarraj, Haftar 'to meet in Paris on Tuesday'

Date: 2017-07-22 14:34:37 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:6910300

TRIPOLI, July 22 (MENA) – Head of the Libyan Presidential Council Fayez al-Sarraj and head of the Libyan National Army Khalifa Haftar will meet in Paris on Tuesday, senior diplomat said Saturday. The meeting, which will be held at an invitation ....

Syrian Army kills, injures Daesh Militants in Deer Al Zour

Date: 2017-07-22 14:32:06 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:6910296

DAMASCUS, July 22 (MENA) - Syrian Military sources announced on Saturday killing and wounding many of Daesh militants in a military operation for Syrian Air Force in Deer al Zour and Raqa countryside. The source added that the operation targeted ....

Lebanese army foils attempt by al Nusra Front militants to penetrate outputs on Syrian-Lebanese borders

Date: 2017-07-22 13:53:07 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:6910073

BEIRUT, July 22, (MENA) - The Lebanese army artillery on Saturday shelled a number of al Nusra Front militants to foil their attempts to penetrate army's outputs in the Lebanese town of Arsal. This coincides with the second consecutive day of ....

Syrian army declares cessation of hostilities in several areas of Eastern Ghouta

Date: 2017-07-22 13:25:42 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:6910161

DAMASCUS, July 22 (MENA) - The Syrian army declared the cessation of hostilities in several areas of Eastern Ghouta in Damascus Countryside starting Saturday. In a statement, the general command of the Syrian army said that "Cessation of fighting ....

Algeria condemns Israeli serious violations against Palestinians

Date: 2017-07-22 13:12:29 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:6910055

ALGIERS, July 22 (MENA) – Algeria condemned the serious violations of the Israeli forces that took place on Friday against the Palestinians in the surroundings of Al Aqsa Mosque, urging the international community to immediately move to put an end ....

Libyan forces pursue terrorist remnants in Benghazi

Date: 2017-07-22 10:30:39 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:6909736

BENGHAZI, Libya July 22 (MENA) - Spokesman for Libya's special forces Colonel Milud al Zwei said Libyan forces have fully controlled an area close to al Baladi Hotel where terrorist remnants were hiding. In press statements, he said the forces' ....

Mosul liberation important step to restore areas in Daesh's grip

Date: 2017-07-22 10:07:42 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:6909713

BAGHDAD, July 22 (MENA) - Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament Salim al Jabouri and US ambassador to Iraq Douglas Seelman discussed on Saturday reinforcing bilateral relations. They also tackled coordination in combating terrorism and the war against ....

Trump affirms depth of US-Bahraini relations

Date: 2017-07-22 09:11:04 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:6909573

MANAMA, July 22 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump asserted the depth of US-Bahraini relations in all sectors, lauding at the same time the efforts exerted by the Bahraini government to boost democracy. Trump made the remarks after he received ....

7 Hezbollah elements killed in Jeroud Arsal battle

Date: 2017-07-22 07:01:54 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:6909476

BEIRUT, July 22 (MENA) - Seven elements of the Lebanese Hezbollah group have been killed on day one of a battle in Jeroud Arsal in Lebanon. Units of the Syrian army and troops affiliated with Lebanon's Hezbollah started a wide-scale military ....