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11 persons killed in Jufra clashes, medical official says
Date: 2017-06-03 12:15:12 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:6839107
TRIPOLI, June 3 (MENA) - Eleven persons, including seven Chadian mercenaries, were killed in clashes in Jufra district, director of Waddan hospital Mahmoud al Haj said on Saturday. The hospital is still short of supplies although medical crew ....
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Syrian gov't invited to Astana talks on June 12-13 - diplomat
Date: 2017-06-03 11:33:35 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:6839114
MOSCOW, June 3 (MENA) – Syria Ambassador to Russia Riyad Hadad said the Syrian government was invited to the fifth round of talks on Syria, due to be held in Astana. Haddad told the Russian news agency Sputnik that the meeting will be held on ....
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Libyan National Army takes control of Jufra's Nina project, says spokesman
Date: 2017-06-03 11:04:16 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:6839064
BENGHAZI, June 3 (MENA) - Units of the Libyan National Army (LNA) managed to take control of Nina agricultural project in the southern district of Jufra, LNA spokesman Ahmed al Mismari said on Saturday. The move came with the help of Jufra's ....
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Yemen army takes over more areas in Taiz
Date: 2017-06-03 07:20:57 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:6838790
ADEN, June 3 (MENA) - Yemen’s National Army took over more parts in Taiz, local sources said on Saturday. The forces controlled many areas in eastern Taiz, the sources told the Arabic-speaking Sky News channel. The army spokesman said the ....
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2 Algerian soldiers killed in mine blast
Date: 2017-06-03 05:38:38 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:6838742
ALGIERS, June 3 (MENA) - At least two soldiers were killed in a mine explosion in the eastern Algerian state of Tébessa overnight Saturday. Local reports said that the mine had been planted by terrorists and that troops were combing the area to ....
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Tusinian security forces arrest Takfiri planning “lone wolf” attack
Date: 2017-06-02 21:38:11 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:6838668
TUNIS, June 2 (MENA) - The Tunisian Interior Ministry announced in a statement Friday the arrest of a Takfiri who was planning a "lone wolf" terrorist attack on National Guard patrols in the delegation of Souassi, Mahdia Province, TAP news agency ....
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Kuwait to maintain policy of moderation -- foreign minister
Date: 2017-06-02 19:31:44 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:6838595
KUWAIT, June 2 (MENA) - Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah said on Friday that his country would spare no effort for maintaining its "pre-emptive policy of moderation and balance", KUNA ....
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Jordan condemns Boko Haram attack against refugees in Cameroon
Date: 2017-06-02 19:25:56 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:6838592
AMMAN, June 2 (MENA) - Jordan condemned on Friday as "heinous" a terrorist attack carried out by Boko Haram terrorist group against refugees in Cameroon, which claimed the lives of nine people and left more than 30 wounded. Jordanian Minister of ....
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Kuwait's win of membership at UNSC reflects political status - parliament speaker
Date: 2017-06-02 19:06:02 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:6838567
KUWAIT, June 2 (MENA) – Kuwaiti National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim said Friday that Kuwait's win of a non-permanent seat on UN Security Council for two-year term reflected its diplomatic status. After 40 years, Kuwait returned to the UN ....
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Libyan National Army takes control of large areas in Jufra
Date: 2017-06-02 18:58:29 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:6838565
TRIPOLI, June 2 (MENA) - The Libyan National Army announced that it took control of large areas of Jufra district, Al-Arabiya channel reported Friday. The Libyan forces are also besieging Jufra airbase, the Saudi-owned channel said. The move came ....