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  • Yemen cholera cases since April top 35,000, deaths surge: WHO

    Date: 2017-05-24 06:29:39 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:6825111

    SANAA, May 24 (MENA) - The number of cholera cases in Yemen has soared, a World Health Organization document showed on Tuesday, with 35,217 suspected cases since April 27, when the outbreak began to spread rapidly, Sky news reported. That ....

  • Bahrain says suspects arrested over terror charges

    Date: 2017-05-23 21:07:51 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:109 - ID:6824959

    MANAMA, May 23 (MENA) – Bahraini security forces arrested as many as 50 fugitives over terror charges in a security operation that targeted Al Diraz area. A series of arrests were made, including 50 fugitives, some of whom had escaped from Jau ....

  • Israeli gunboat violates Lebanese territorial waters

    Date: 2017-05-23 17:09:18 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:96 - ID:6824732

    BEIRUT, May 23 (MENA) - An Israeli gunboat violated on Tuesday at 9:56 a.m. the Lebanese territorial waters off Ras Naqoura, and infiltrated some 204 meters into the sea for one minute, Lebanon's National News Agency quoted a statement by the ....

  • Libyan army recaptures military camp in Sabha city

    Date: 2017-05-23 13:30:06 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:6824160

    TRIPOLI, May 23 (MENA) - Libyan army units have recaptured a military camp in al-Mahdiya neighborhood in Sabha city, spokesman for the Libyan National Army Ahmed al-Mismari said. In a tweet on his Twitter account, Mismari added that the Libyan ....

  • AL chief denounces Manchester terror attack

    Date: 2017-05-23 12:04:17 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:6823989

    CAIRO, May 23 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit on Tuesday condemned in the strongest possible terms the terrorist attack that hit Manchester Arena on Monday, leaving dozens dead and injured. The AL chief extended deep ....

  • UAE condemns terror blast in Manchester

    Date: 2017-05-23 11:38:33 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:6823814

    ABU DHABI, May 23 (MENA) - The UAE has condemned the terrorist attack that took place outside the Manchester Arena in northern England late on Monday, killing 22 people and injuring 52 others. In a statement issued on Tuesday and carried by WAM ....

  • Saudi Embassy in Britain calls on Saudi citizens to exercise caution following Manchester terrorist attack

    Date: 2017-05-23 11:12:18 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:6823791

    RIYADH, May 23 (MENA) - The Saudi Embassy in the United Kingdom has called on all Saudi citizens in Manchester city to exercise caution, stay away from gathering places and follow up the instructions of the local police after the terrorist attack in ....

  • Oman condemns Manchester blast

    Date: 2017-05-23 08:46:54 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:6823530

    MUSCAT, May 23 (MENA) - Oman condemned the blast that hit a Manchester stadium, leaving 22 killed and over 50 people injured Monday night. Oman asserted its rejection of violence and terror, according to a statement by the Omani Foreign ....

  • US carries out raids over Bayda, Marib in southern Yemen

    Date: 2017-05-23 07:30:50 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:6823366

    ADEN, May 23 (MENA) - US drones and Apache fighters launched several raids on Tuesday on several areas in Bayda and Marib governorates in southern Marib targeting Qaeda elements. The US forces killed seven Qaeds members during the raids, US ....

  • US, Saudi Arabia say Iran's nuclear agreement deal needs to be re-examined

    Date: 2017-05-22 20:54:37 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:103 - ID:6823211

    RIYADH, May 22 ( MENA) - Saudi Arabia and the United States said Monday the nuclear agreement with Iran needs to be re-examined in some of its clauses. Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and US President Donald Trump agreed on the need to ....

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