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Tripoli University undersecretary kidnapped, exams delayed

Date: 2017-05-14 09:06:21 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:6810112

TRIPOLI, May 14 (MENA) - Tripoli University board announced that all exams have been delayed till further notice after the abduction of the university's undersecretary Saeed Suleiman by armed militias. University Undersecretary Saeed Ma'youf was ....

Iraqi forces storm new districts in western Mosul

Date: 2017-05-14 07:22:40 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:6810012

BAGHDAD, May 14 (MENA) - Iraqi forces on Sunday stormed new districts in the western side of Mosul, Sky News reported. No further details were revealed on the circumstances of the storming operations. Earlier, the Iraqi Popular Mobilization ....

Jordan to host WEF meetings

Date: 2017-05-13 22:23:22 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:78 - ID:6809874

AMMAN, May 13 (MENA) – Jordan will host meetings of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on the Middle East and North Africa from May 19 to 21 with the participation of 1,000 representatives of governments, business sectors, civil societies, global ....

20 Daesh terrorist killed in airstrike in Iraq

Date: 2017-05-13 21:11:23 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:6809857

BAGHDAD, May 13 (MENA) – US-led coalition announced that it killed 20 Daesh terrorists in an airstrike in Anbar governorate in western Iraq, Sky News reported on Saturday. No further details were reported. Earlier, Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar ....

6 killed, 9 injured in inter-clan fighting in central Somalia

Date: 2017-05-13 21:04:43 GMT - Somalia - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:6809869

MOGADISHU, May 13 (MENA) - At least six people were killed and nine others injured when rival clan militias clashed in central Somalia, Voice of America quoted residents and community elders as saying on Saturday. The militiamen belonging to the ....

Kuwait condemns terror attack in eastern Saudi Arabia

Date: 2017-05-13 14:10:33 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:6809424

KUWAIT CITY, May 13 (MENA) - Kuwait condemned the terror attack that led to the death of two people and the injury of others in Qatif governorate, Eastern Saudi Arabia. A statement by the Foreign Ministry said that Kuwait stood with Saudi Arabia ....

Israeli military boat breaches Lebanese territorial water

Date: 2017-05-13 13:13:00 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:6809307

BEIRUT, May 13 (MENA) - The Lebanese army announced that an Israeli military boat violated the Lebanese territorial water in Ras Naqoura as far as 260 meters and for two minutes. A statement by the Lebanese army mentioned that the incident has ....

Arab conference urges promoting social, health care for security service personnel

Date: 2017-05-13 12:40:27 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:6809193

CAIRO, May 13 (MENA) - The 6th conference comprising heads of social and health care departments at Arab security services has concluded its activities in Tunisia. The participants approved a strategy to promote social and health care for Arab ....

Syrian army restores full control over Qaboun district in northern capital Damascus

Date: 2017-05-13 12:26:55 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:6809222

DAMASCUS, May 13 (MENA) - Syrian military sources announced Saturday that the Syrian army managed to restore full control over Qaboun district in northern the Syrian capital Damascus. The armed factions surrendered their weapons in Deraa ....

3 soldiers of Libyan army killed in landmine blast southwestern Darna

Date: 2017-05-13 12:04:53 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:6809197

TRIPOLI, May 13 (MENA) - Three soldiers of the Libyan army were killed during a landmine explosion in southwestern Darna. A Libyan military source told Bawabat al Wasat that the soldiers were part of Omar Al-Mukhtar operations, adding that the ....