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Al Jabouri stresses importance of Iraqi-US coop. to defeat Daesh
Date: 2015-07-23 16:35:28 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:3031293
BAGHDAD, July 23 (MENA) - Iraq's Parliament Speaker Salim al Jabouri has underlined the importance of promoting Iraqi-US cooperation in the fields of training and armament. He underscored also the need to maintain security in the areas freed from ....
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1,000 persons killed, 9,000 others injured in Houthis' war
Date: 2015-07-23 14:13:43 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:3030301
ADEN, July 23 (MENA) - About 1,000 persons were killed and 9,000 others injured in the war waged by the Houthis' militias and the supporters of former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh on Aden for the past four months, said the Head of the Health ....
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Algerian president greets Sisi on July 23rd revolution anniversary
Date: 2015-07-23 10:56:01 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:3028909
ALGIERS, July 23 (MENA) - Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika greeted on Thursday his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El Sisi on the occasion of the July 23rd Revolution anniversary. In his cable of greetings, Bouteflika wished Sisi good ....
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Top Houthi official killed in Yemen
Date: 2015-07-23 10:09:11 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:3028465
SANAA, July 23 (MENA) - A well-placed Yemeni official loyal to the Houthi group was shot dead Thursday in Hadhramaut governorate, the Houthi-controlled Saba news agency reported. The attackers targeted the car of Saleh Ghalib, killing him and one ....
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US defense secretary arrives in Iraq
Date: 2015-07-23 09:36:12 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:3028293
BAGHDAD, July 23 (MENA) – US Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived in Baghdad on Thursday on an unannounced visit to consult with Iraqi leaders and meet with U.S. military commanders. It is Carter's first visit to Iraq since taking over at the ....
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Iraqi presidency, cabinet reject Maliki remarks on Saudi Arabia
Date: 2015-07-23 09:22:44 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:3028073
RIYADH, July 23 (MENA) - The Iraqi presidency and cabinet said on Thursday that Iraq is committed to having excellent relations with Saudi Arabia. This came in response to controversial remarks by Iraqi vice president Nuri al Maliki, in which he ....
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5 killed in Libya tribal clashes
Date: 2015-07-23 08:03:11 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:3027653
TRIPOLI, July 23 (MENA) - Five people were killed on Thursday in a fire exchange between Zwai and Tabu tribes in Kufra district in Libya. The causalities, including two Bangladeshi workers and three Libyans, were shot dead after they passed by ....
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Int'l coalition launch 30 raids against Daesh positions in Iraq, Syria
Date: 2015-07-23 08:02:06 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:3027833
WASHINGTON, July 23 (MENA) - The US-led international coalition continued to attack Daesh positions in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials said in a statement. Fighter and remotely piloted aircraft ....
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Arab coalition warplanes target military supplies to Houthis in Yemen
Date: 2015-07-23 07:18:59 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:3027425
ADEN, July 23 (MENA) - The Saudi-led Arab coalition warplanes shelled on Wednesday night a strait linking between Shabwah and al Bayda governorates in Yemen to cut off military supplies to the Houthi group and forces loyal to former president Ali ....
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10 Houthi militants killed, wounded in Yemen's Sana
Date: 2015-07-23 06:44:42 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:3027233
SANAA, July 23 (MENA) – As many as ten Houthis were killed and wounded on Thursday when members of the popular resistance in Azzal region targeted a Houthi military patrol in Al Haymah Al Kharijiyah district, western Sanaa. The attack took place ....