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  • Iraqi forces retreat from Bab al Toub district in western Mosul

    Date: 2017-06-15 13:46:43 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:6855864

    BAGHDAD, June 15 (MENA) - The Iraqi forces have retreated from Bab al Toub district to al Dandan neighborhood in western Mosul, military sources said Thursday. The move comes amid intensive attacks by militants of Daesh terrorist group, ....

  • Frankness important in anti-terrorism war - Allawi

    Date: 2017-06-15 12:33:39 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:6855910

    CAIRO, June 15 (MENA) - Iraqi Vice President Iyad Allawi stressed on Thursday that frankness is very important while confronting terrorism and radical ideas. Speaking to reporters after talks with Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit, ....

  • Shoukry affirms importance of finding solutions which ensure preserving Libyan state

    Date: 2017-06-15 12:23:28 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:6855996

    CAIRO, June 15 (MENA) - Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry underlined the need of finding solutions which ensure preserving the Libyan state and protecting its institutions. This came during a meeting held Thursday with Envoy of UN Support ....

  • AL chief meets Iraqi vice president

    Date: 2017-06-15 11:36:01 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:6855819

    CAIRO, June 15 (MENA) – Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit met on Thursday with visiting Iraqi Vice President Ayad Allawi. During the meeting, the two sides stressed that the pan-Arab body should play a more effective role in ....

  • Dabbashi: Release of Saif al Islam Gaddafi represents unjustified step

    Date: 2017-06-15 10:29:00 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:6855684

    TRIPOLI, June 15 (MENA) - Former Libyan envoy to the United Nations Ibrahim Dabbashi said the release of Saif al Islam Gaddafi is unjustified because he is still wanted by Libyan court and the International Court of Justice. Speaking to Libyan ....

  • Libyan army dismisses reports on advancing to Sirte

    Date: 2017-06-15 09:40:20 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:6855686

    BENGHAZI, June 15 (MENA) - Al Karama operation room of the general command of Libya's Armed Forces has dismissed media reports that the Armed Forces were advancing to Sirte city. In a statement Thursday, the room called on the media outlets and ....

  • Russian foreign ministry: Damascus gaining ground as setting Daesh up for total defeat

    Date: 2017-06-15 09:36:33 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:6855683

    MOSCOW, June 15 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Syria’s new military-political realties create conditions for the final defeat of the terrorist groups Daesh and Jabhat al Nusra, Tass news agency reported ....

  • Bahraini amb. deeply concerned about Qatar's links with Manchester bombing

    Date: 2017-06-15 07:52:38 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:6855494

    LONDON, June 15 (MENA) - Bahraini Ambassador in London Fawaz bin Mohamed al Khalifa said he is concerned about Qatar links with terrorist groups in Libya and the suicide bomber responsible for the Manchester attack that left 22 persons dead. In ....

  • Libyan announces suspending oil exports to companies dealing with Qatar

    Date: 2017-06-15 07:24:58 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:6855496

    TRIPOLI, June 15 (MENA) - Interim Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah al Thinni announced suspending oil exportation to companies dealing with Qatar over its support for terrorism. Al Thinni said he sent a message the chairman of the National Oil ....

  • US arrests nearly 200 Iraqis in deportation sweep

    Date: 2017-06-15 06:47:01 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:6855473

    WASHINGTON, June 15 (MENA) - US immigration authorities have arrested and moved to deport 199 Iraqi immigrants, mostly from the Detroit area, in the last three weeks after Iraq agreed to accept deportees as part of a deal removing it from President ....

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