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  • 11 suspects arrested in Iraq over Diyala bombing

    Date: 2015-07-25 15:27:04 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:3039981

    BAGHDAD, July 25 (MENA) – The Iraqi security forces arrested eleven suspects over a deadly car bomb attack in the eastern province of Diyala, which killed at least 100 people and injured 150 others. The forces managed to nab eleven people out of ....

  • 8 Iraqi civilians killed in twin bombings in Salahuddine's Tuz Khurmatu district

    Date: 2015-07-25 15:25:10 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:3040221

    BAGHDAD, July 25 (MENA) - About eight Iraqi civilians were killed and 45 others were injured due to twin bombings that took place on Saturday in Tuz Khurmatu district of Salahuddine governorate in northern Iraq. The twin bombings were carried out ....

  • Libyan soldier killed, 16 injured in Benghazi clashes

    Date: 2015-07-25 14:55:00 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:3040121

    TRIPOLI, July 25 (MENA) - One Libyan army soldier was killed and 16 others were injured in clashes with militants in Benghazi, the second largest city in the country. The clashes occurred in different places in the eastern city in the past two ....

  • Iraqi police kill 15 Daesh members in eastern Ramadi

    Date: 2015-07-25 14:48:03 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:3040033

    BAGHDAD, July 25 (MENA) - The Iraqi federal police killed on Saturday 15 members of the Daesh terrorist group, including six snipers who belong to different Arab nationalities, in eastern Ramadi. In press statements, the Head of the Federal ....

  • Saudi-led coalition announces five day truce in Yemen

    Date: 2015-07-25 13:44:18 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:3039761

    JEDDAH, July 25 (MENA) – The Saudi-led coalition announced on Saturday a humanitarian five-day truce in their campaign against Houthi forces in Yemen which would take effect on Sunday evening. In a statement, the coalition command said the truce ....

  • Saudi king leaves for private holiday

    Date: 2015-07-25 13:34:02 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:3039581

    JEDDAH, July 25 (MENA) - King Salman of Saudi Arabia left the kingdom for a private holiday, the Saudi Royal Court said in a statement. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Nayef has temporarily taken charge of running the world's top oil exporter. ....

  • Egypt's amb. in Lebanon receives greeting on 23rd July Revolution anniversary

    Date: 2015-07-25 13:26:19 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:3039569

    CAIRO, July 25 (MENA) - Egyptian Ambassador in Beirut Mohamed Badr Eldin met with Member of the Lebanese Parliament Bahia Hariri. Hariri was keen on visiting the embassy to offer greetings on the anniversary of the 23rd July Revolution. During ....

  • Iraqi fighter jets bombard Daesh sites in Anbar

    Date: 2015-07-25 13:11:38 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:3039505

    BAGHDAD, July 25 (MENA) – The Iraqi air Forces pound Saturday sites of Daesh organization in Anbar governorate, western Iraq, killing a number of terrorists. The Iraqi airstrikes in Anbar were meant to support the advance of the army's ground ....

  • Iraqi security forces close bridge in central Baghdad to ban protests from reaching green zone

    Date: 2015-07-25 10:45:19 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:3038133

    BAGHDAD, July 25 (MENA) - Iraqi security forces on Saturday closed a bridge in central Baghdad which leads to the green zone to ban two protests from reaching the premises of the Iraqi parliament and government. One of the protests included ....

  • Houthi, Saleh militias withdraw from northern Aden

    Date: 2015-07-25 10:08:19 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:3038209

    SANAA, July 25 (MENA) – Houthi militias and forces loyal to former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh pulled back from the northern outskirts of Aden toward Lahij governorate, southern the country. The retreat came after the Saudi-led coalition ....

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