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Toll of int'l coalition raids on western al Raqqah up 15

Date: 2017-04-08 13:50:12 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:6758630

LONDON, April 8 (MENA) - The death toll of the International Coalition raids on Hunaida village in the western countryside of al Raqqah rose to at least 15, including four children, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Saturday. The ....

OIC condemns Friday's terrorist attack in Sweden

Date: 2017-04-08 13:12:29 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:6758548

JEDDAH, April 8 (MENA) - General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned the terrorist attack witnessed by the Swedish capital, Stockholm on Friday. The assault resulted in the murder and injury of a ....

AL urges rallying Arab efforts to upgrade Arab media

Date: 2017-04-08 12:39:07 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:6758326

CAIRO, April 8 (MENA) – The Arab League urged rallying Arab efforts to upgrade Arab media and confront the challenges besetting it. The AL stressed that it was working with all the bodies concerned in Arab countries to forge development methods ....

Iraq arrests senior Daesh leader in Mosul

Date: 2017-04-08 12:32:11 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:6758403

BAGHDAD, April 8 (MENA) – The Iraqi Interior Ministry said Saturday it arrested a senior Daesh leader in eastern Mosul. The senior leader was identified as Abu Hager. He was the deputy leader of Daesh militant group eastern Mosul, Iraqi Interior ....

GCC condemns Friday attack in Sweden

Date: 2017-04-08 11:19:02 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:6758345

RIYADH, April 8 (MENA) - The General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States has strongly condemned the attack that took place in the Swedish capital of Stockholm on Friday. The assault led to the death and injury of a ....

Youths minister chairs Arab youths ministers meeting

Date: 2017-04-08 10:54:23 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:6758274

CAIRO, April 8 (MENA) - Youths and Sports Minister Khaled Abdel Aziz will chair the Arab youths and sports Council meetings on Sunday, which will be held at the Arab League. A host of Arab youths and sports ministers will attend the meeting ....

Houthi militants storm GASSP to enforce new chief

Date: 2017-04-08 10:51:47 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:6758230

SANAA, April 8 (MENA) - Houthi gunmen stormed early Saturday the building of the General Authority for Social Security and Pensions (GASSP) in Sanaa to forcefully appoint a Houthi chairman for the authority. Up to 20 militants are besieging ....

6 killed, wounded in bomb blast in Baghdad

Date: 2017-04-08 10:34:46 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:6758255

BAGHDAD, April 8 (MENA) - At least one person was killed and five others were injured in a bomb blast in al Taji district, northern Baghdad on Saturday. The bomb was placed near the industrial district , the Iraqi news agency said. (MENA) M A ....

Kuwaiti security forces raid houses of relatives of Kuwaiti Daesh suspect

Date: 2017-04-08 10:22:50 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:6758198

KUWAIT CITY, April 8 (MENA) - Kuwaiti security forces raided two houses in Saad Al-Abdulla district owned by the brother of a Kuwaiti national who was arrested in Philippines over suspicion of affiliation to Daesh terrorist group, the Kuwaiti ....

Egypt, Jordan agree on boosting cooperation in military, defensive industries

Date: 2017-04-08 10:17:45 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:6758231

CAIRO, April 8 (MENA) - Minister of Military Production Mohammad Saeed el Assar and Head of Jordanian King Abdullah II Center for Design and Development Atef al-Tel conferred on Saturday on means of bolstering joint cooperation in the fields of ....