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OIC chief says efforts to achieve Iraq's national reconciliation to continue

Date: 2017-07-18 18:01:32 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:6904621

CAIRO/JEDDAH, July 18 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Yousef bin Ahmad Al Othaimeen on Tuesday affirmed that the organization would continue its effort to achieve a comprehensive national reconciliation in ....

Morocco says to deal with July 20 rally in line with law

Date: 2017-07-18 17:30:01 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:6904616

RABAT, July 18 (MENA) - The Moroccan government has reiterated that it will deal with a rally called for on July 20 in al-Hoceima city, northern Morocco, in line with law, the BBC quoted government spokesman Mustapha Al-Khalfi as saying on ....

Abu Dhabi CP meets Mali's president on bilateral relations

Date: 2017-07-18 16:43:55 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:6904499

ABU DHABI, July 18 (MENA) - Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday received President of Mali Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who is currently on a working visit to the UAE, the ....

Yemen's army advances towards Sana'a: military source

Date: 2017-07-18 16:04:06 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:6904207

SANA'A, July 18 (MENA) - Yemen’s army and resistance forces preceded towards front areas in Sana'a at Sarwah province of Maareb after clashing with Houthis' militants. National forces have crossed areas separating between Maareb and Sana'a ....

Russia evacuates more than 60 citizens of Russia, CIS from Yemen

Date: 2017-07-18 14:43:15 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:6904223

MOSCOW, July 18 (MENA) - The Russian Ministry of Emergency said Tuesday that it evacuated more than 60 citizens of Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) from Yemen. The ministry said in a statement that an airplane belonging to it ....

20 female foreigners arrested in Mosul over joining Daesh: German paper

Date: 2017-07-18 14:22:51 GMT - Germany - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:6903948

BERLIN, July 18 (MENA) - Iraqi security forces have arrested 20 female foreigners, including five Germans, in Mosul city over charges of joining Daesh terrorist group, Germany's Die Welt paper reported. One of the Germans does not speak Arabic, ....

Lebanese FM visits Brussels

Date: 2017-07-18 12:49:43 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:6903866

BEIRUT, July 18 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil started a visit to the Belgian capital Brussels and met with his Belgian counterpart Didier Reynders in the presence of Lebanese Minister of Economy Raed Khouri. Bassil handed over to ....

Saudi Arabia warns its citizens against travel to Venezuela

Date: 2017-07-18 12:25:27 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:6903874

RIYADH, July 18 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia has warned its citizens not to travel to Venezuela due to the gravity of security situation there. The director of the media and public relations at the Ministry of Interior, Mohamed Al Maro'ol, said the ....

Houthi group says 4 leaders killed in Serwah area

Date: 2017-07-18 12:23:39 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:6903872

SANAA, July 18 (MENA) - The Houthi group has confirmed news that four of its leaders were killed in Serwah area. Al Arabiya Al Hadath carried the news on Tuesday, adding that the deaths resulted in many withdrawals among Houthi militants from ....

Syrian army takes control of new oilfields in Raqqa

Date: 2017-07-18 08:43:44 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:6903197

DAMASCUS, July 18 (MENA) - Syrian armed forces managed to take more oilfields in the desert area, southwest of Raqqa province, Sky News reported. In a statement on Tuesday, the Syrian army said that it captured al Daylaa oil field and the Zamla ....