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  • UNHRC approves Egypt-Saudi bill on protection of families

    Date: 2015-07-03 15:02:08 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:2915733

    GENEVA, July 3 (MENA) - The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) passed on Friday a bill on the protection of families as an essential element of the community. Up to 29 countries voted for the bill, 14 voted against, and four abstained. The bill was ....

  • Iraqi troops thwart Daesh attack in Anbar

    Date: 2015-07-03 15:00:13 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:2915721

    BAGHDAD, July 3 (MENA) - Iraqi troops foiled on Friday an attack by Daesh on Khalediya, eastern Ramadi in Anbar province, according to security sources. Around 30 Daesh terrorists were killed in the fight which involved also tribal fighters and a ....

  • 4 injured in Libya's Sabha, body found on airport road

    Date: 2015-07-03 14:58:08 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:2915489

    TRIPOLI, July 3 (MENA) - Four persons were injured during armed clashes in the vicinity of Libya's Sabha Medical Center Friday. The clashing parties are yet to be known. Meanwhile, an unidentified body was found on the airport road. ....

  • No casualties in airstrikes on IOM buildings in Yemen

    Date: 2015-07-03 13:35:20 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:2915181

    GENEVA, July 3 (MENA) – No casualties were reported as a result of airstrikes that hit the International Organization of Migration (IOM) buildings in Yemen, the IOM posted on its website Friday. Mortar shells were fired and seriously damaged the ....

  • 35 Daesh members killed by Iraqi forces in Anbar

    Date: 2015-07-03 13:12:49 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:2914889

    BAGHDAD, July 3 (MENA) - Iraqi forces killed 35 members of Daesh terrorist group on Friday. Ten of them were killed in an artillery shelling of three hotbeds of Daesh in Fallujah. Anbar Operations Commander Qassem el Mohamedi said that the ....

  • 2 senior Qaeda leaders killed in drone attack in Yemen

    Date: 2015-07-03 12:02:35 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:2914257

    SANA'A, July 3 (MENA) – Two senior leaders of Al Qaeda were killed Friday in a US drone attack in Hadhramaut governorate, southeastern Yemen, a local source said. The US drone targeted the car of the two senior leaders, identified as Abu Shoaib al ....

  • Czech suggests establishing camps for illegal migrants in Libya

    Date: 2015-07-03 11:51:55 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:2914201

    TRIPOLI, July 3 (MENA) - Czech Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek said Friday that his country had proposed establishing camps to shelter illegal migrants in Libya. Czech already made a proposal to that effect to the EU as a solution to the ....

  • Warplanes target Houthi posts in Yemen

    Date: 2015-07-03 08:31:03 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:2913017

    SANAA, July 3 (MENA) - Warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition launched raids on Houthi posts in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Friday. The warplanes targeted military posts controlled by Houthi and houses of their leaders in the capital. They also ....

  • Sudan's defense minister hails victory by Egypt's army over terrorists in Sinai

    Date: 2015-07-02 20:55:20 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:140 - ID:2912105

    KHARTOUM, July 2 (MENA) - Sudanese Minister of Defense Mostafa Osman Abeed praised on Thursday the performance of the Egyptian army in its fight against terror groups, denouncing attacks on security forces in Sinai. In a message to Egypt's ....

  • Explosive device explodes near Central Bank of Yemen

    Date: 2015-07-02 19:58:25 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:136 - ID:2911969

    SANAA, July 2 (MENA) - An explosive device went off Thursday near the Central Bank of Yemen in Sanaa. According to the BBC, scores of people were killed and injured in the blast. Ambulances were seen moving injured people to hospital. ....

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