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3 workers killed in Mecca fire

Date: 2017-05-12 17:27:53 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:6808460

RIYADH, May 12 (MENA) - Three workers were killed when a fire erupted in a wood store in Hajj street of Mecca Friday. The fire was contained, a spokesman for Mecca's civil protection department said. An investigation has been launched, he ....

Israeli reconnaissance aircraft violates Lebanese airspace

Date: 2017-05-12 17:20:28 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:6808504

BEIRUT, May 12 (MENA) - An Israeli reconnaissance plane violated the Lebanese airspace over the town of Aalma ech Chaab and circled over the southern regions, the Lebanese army command said in a statement Friday. The plane then left the Lebanese ....

258 Nigerians deported from Libya return home, some in pain

Date: 2017-05-12 16:17:38 GMT - Nigeria - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:6808461

ABUJA, May 12 (MENA) - Nigerian authorities said hundreds of Nigerians deported from Libya have arrived back home, including one who sustained a gunshot wound, Fox news reported. The deputy director of the National Emergency Management Agency, ....

Lebanese army arrest five Daesh members

Date: 2017-05-12 12:57:44 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:6808110

BEIRUT, May 12 (MENA) - The Lebanese army on Friday announced the arrest of five persons suspected of belonging to Daesh terrorist group, according to Daily Star. Three suspects were arrested by the military intelligence directorate in north ....

EU foreign policy chief asserts importance of settling Syrian crisis

Date: 2017-05-12 12:13:40 GMT - Estonia - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:6808022

TALLINN, May 12 (MENA) - EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said that reaching a settlement of the Syrian crisis is necessary for the stability of the whole Arab region, RT channel reported on Friday. In press statements in Estonia's ....

SANA: Second group of militants leaves Barzeh in Damascus

Date: 2017-05-12 11:02:10 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:6807988

DAMASCUS, May 12 (MENA) - The second group of militants and their family members will leave Barzeh neighborhood in Damascus towards the northern countryside, SANA news agency reported on Friday. The move comes within the framework of implementing ....

SDF say to hand over management of Syria's Tabqah to civilian council

Date: 2017-05-12 10:51:36 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:6807923

DAMASCUS, May 12 (MENA) - The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Friday that they would hand over the management of Tabqah city to a civilian council after being protected against elements of Daesh terrorist group. The move will take place ....

Lavrov denies discussing sending US observers to safe zones in Syria

Date: 2017-05-12 09:20:45 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:6807794

MOSCOW, May 12 (MENA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov denied that he discussed with US President Donald Trump sending US observers to safe zones in Syria. Lavrov said that he only welcomed any US contribution to ease the escalation in ....

31 Houthi militias killed, injured in raids in Taiz

Date: 2017-05-12 07:58:18 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:6807714

SANAA, May 12 (MENA) – Twelve elements of Houthi and Saleh militias were killed and 19 others injured in raids of the Arab coalition in western Taiz within the past few hours, Yemeni security sources said on Friday. The coalition launched seven ....

6 killed, injured in car bomb attack in Baghdad

Date: 2017-05-11 19:07:02 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:6807346

BAGHDAD, May 11 (MENA) – Two people were killed and four others injured on Thursday when a car bomb went off in Baghdad. The scene was cordoned off and the injured were moved to hospitals for treatment. (MENA) M I N/M A F ....