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Yemen human crisis hits highest level: UN

Date: 2015-07-02 14:25:25 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:93 - ID:2909493

NEW YORK, July 2 (MENA) - The United Nations has declared its highest-level humanitarian emergency in Yemen. During a meeting of UN agencies, convened by UN humanitarian chief Stephen O'Brien, on all the participants agreed to announce a "Level ....

Jordanian king condoles Sisi over Sinai victims

Date: 2015-07-02 14:24:36 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:92 - ID:2910145

AMMAN, July 2 (MENA) - King Abdullah II cabled on Thursday his condolences to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi over the Armed Forces victims who were killed in terrorist attacks targeting army facilities yesterday, the Royal Diwan said in a ....

Arab meeting condemns Sinai terror attacks

Date: 2015-07-02 13:51:42 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:89 - ID:2909085

CAIRO, July 2 (MENA) – The opening session of the extraordinary meeting of the Arab League Council held at the permanent delegates' level strongly condemned the terror attacks targeting the Egyptian army in North Sinai. The Arab delegates ....

17 Daesh militants killed in Iraq

Date: 2015-07-02 12:40:11 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:2908861

BAGHDAD, July 2 (MENA) - Up to 17 Daesh militants were killed Thursday when Iraqi air forces targeted their terrorist hotbeds in Saladin province in northern Iraq. The air raid destroyed also a vehicle used by the terrorist group, said the Iraqi ....

3 terrorists imprisoned 15 days for forming terrorist cell in Fayyoum

Date: 2015-07-02 12:18:10 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:2908473

FAYYOUM, Upper Egypt, July 2 (MENA) - The general prosecution in Fayyoum decided Thursday to hold in custody three terrorists for 15 days pending probe. They are accused of forming a terrorist cell that attacked police vehicles and trucks loaded ....

21 of Daesh members killed in Anbar, Nineveh by Iraqi forces

Date: 2015-07-02 11:51:28 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:2907637

BAGHDAD, July 2 (MENA) - The joint Iraqi forces managed to kill seven members belonging to Daesh terrorist group and destroying three cars in eastern Ramadi and Anbar. About 14 Daesh members were killed by the jets of the international coalition ....

4 Russian jet fighters arrive in Iraq

Date: 2015-07-02 11:50:31 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:2907877

BAGHDAD, July 2 (MENA) - Four Russian jet fighters arrived Friday in Iraq to support the Iraqi army in the war against Daesh terrorist group. The dispatch of jet fighters comes as part of a previous deal between Iraqi and Russian defense ....

Houthis, pro-Saleh militants shell Aden, Taiz cities

Date: 2015-07-02 10:12:29 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:2906913

ADAN, July 2 (MENA) – A citizen was killed while two others were injured when Houthis and pro-former president Ali Abdullah Saleh militants shelled on Thursday Saladin district of Aden city, Aden Al Ghad news website reported. Dozens of families ....

Iraqi army kills 21 Daesh members

Date: 2015-07-02 09:51:40 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:2906957

BAGHDAD, July 2 (MENA) – An Iraqi army force shelled Fallouja Thursday in Anbar killing 21 Daesh members. Among the dead is Abdullah Saudi, a Daesh leader, Iraqi Defense Ministry official Nosier Nori told MENA. (MENA) M H K/D A E ....

UN envoy: Yemeni gov't presented plan to implement UN resolution

Date: 2015-07-02 08:35:48 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:2906069

RIYADH, July 2 (MENA) – The United Nations envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh said that the Yemeni government has presented a plan to implement the resolution 2216 UN Security Council decree which is acceptable but needs more discussions. In a ....