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  • Foreign residents organize march against terrorism in Tunisia

    Date: 2015-06-29 12:50:11 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:2886441

    TUNIS, June 29 (MENA) - A number of foreign residents of Tunisia's Djerba island organized a peaceful march Monday to condemn Friday's terrorist attack in the resort city of Sousse that left scores of tourists dead and injured. The march was ....

  • Iraqi army foils attack on 2 oil fields in Salahuddin

    Date: 2015-06-29 12:48:28 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:2886609

    BAGHDAD, June 29 (MENA) - Iraqi troops have foiled an attack by Daesh group on two oil fields in the areas of Aalas and Ojail in eastern Salahuddin province. The troops killed 11 terrorists who attempted to attack the oil fields. Commander of ....

  • UK to send military plane to Tunisia for evacuating Sousse wounded

    Date: 2015-06-29 12:46:57 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:2887249

    LONDON, June 29 (MENA) - UK Ministry of Defense on Monday said a Royal Air Force (RAF) plane is prepared to be sent to Tunisia. The Boeing C17 military transport plane will take part in evacuating casualties of Friday's terror attack in Sousse, ....

  • Kuwaiti FM receives UN Special Envoy for Yemen

    Date: 2015-06-29 12:42:01 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:72 - ID:2886581

    KUWAIT CITY, June 29 (MENA) - Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sabah Khaled al Hamad al Sabah on Monday received Special Envoy of the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed. The UN envoy ....

  • AL condemns assassination attempt of public prosecutor

    Date: 2015-06-29 12:37:03 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:2887293

    CAIRO, June 29 (MENA) – The Arab League (AL) has condemned the assassination attempt of Public Prosecutor Hisham Barakat. In a statement, the AL expressed solidarity with Egypt in face of terror attempts. The Arab League is meeting at the ....

  • Putin: Russia's policy of support for Syrian leadership and people remains unchanged

    Date: 2015-06-29 11:39:27 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:2886349

    MOSCOW, June 29 (MENA) - Russia's policy of giving support to the Syrian leadership and people remains unchanged, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Mouallem. "As we can see, the situation in Syria is ....

  • Tunisian, 3 EU interior ministers visit scene of Friday's attack

    Date: 2015-06-29 11:33:29 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:2886365

    TUNIS, June 29 (MENA) - The British, French and German interior ministers, along with their Tunisian counterpart Najem Gharsalli on Monday visited the site of Friday's terror attack in Sousse. The four ministers are scheduled to hold a press ....

  • 21 Daesh militants killed in Anbar

    Date: 2015-06-29 11:08:29 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:2885921

    BAGHDAD, June 29 (MENA) - The joint Iraqi forces, backed by an air force, on Monday killed 21 Daesh militants in Anbar province. Security sources said an Iraqi air force targeted five Daesh hotbeds in Fallujah, where militants were killed and ....

  • Libyan dialogue to resume in Morocco Thursday

    Date: 2015-06-29 09:40:46 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:2884545

    SKHIRAT, June 29 (MENA) - The Tobruk-based parliament - House of Representatives, and Tripoli-based General National Congress will hold a fresh session of dialogue in the Moroccan city of Skhirat on Thursday under the sponsorship of the UN. The ....

  • Houthis shell oil port in Aden for 3rd day in row

    Date: 2015-06-29 09:35:39 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:2884557

    ADEN, June 29 (MENA) - Houthi militias once again bombed the oil port and refineries in Aden early Monday, sources here said. Katyusha rockets shelled what's left of oil reservoirs, the sources said in statements posted on "Hona Aden" news ....

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