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  • Coalition jets hit Daesh site near Baiji refinery in Iraq

    Date: 2015-06-20 07:17:21 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:2829745

    BAGHDAD, June 20 (MENA) - International coalition jets raided a Daesh site near the Baiji refinery in Salahuddin province, northern Iraq, Friday. The Iraqi Defense Ministry did not comment on the strikes. An Iraqi security source had earlier ....

  • 4 Houthi leaders killed in ambush

    Date: 2015-06-20 06:49:29 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:2829617

    SANAA, June 20 (MENA) - The popular resistance in the Yemeni city of Thamar has killed four leaders of the Houthi group. The Houthi leaders were killed in an ambush on their way from Thamar to Sanaa to attend a meeting in the Yemeni capital, ....

  • Mosque imam assassinated in Yemen

    Date: 2015-06-20 06:41:20 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:2829593

    SANAA, June 20 (MENA) - Two unidentified gunmen riding a motorcycle have shot dead the imam of Al Hazm Mosque in Hadramout governorate, southeastern Yemen. The gunmen belong to the Al Qaeda terrorist organization, according to the Yemeni news ....

  • Sisi receives Ramadan greetings from Sudan's president

    Date: 2015-06-19 21:45:52 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:85 - ID:2829213

    CAIRO, June 19 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received a phone call from Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Friday who greeted him on the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Sisi thanked his Sudanese counterpart on the ....

  • Dozens of Palestinians injured by Israeli troops

    Date: 2015-06-19 16:38:38 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:2828349

    RAMALLAH, June 19 (MENA) – Dozens of Palestinians were injured with live and rubber bullets when Israeli forces dispersed two rallies in Kafr Qaddum and Bal'ain villages of the West Bank. Earlier, residents of the two villages launched two ....

  • Tunisia issues decree law on confiscation of Ben Ali's assets

    Date: 2015-06-19 15:15:12 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:2828033

    TUNIS, June 19 (MENA) – The Tunisian government has lodged an appeal against the decision issued in first instance by the Administrative Court annulling the Decree law 13/2011 on confiscation, TAP reported on Friday. In so doing and under Article ....

  • Iraq forces kill 41 Daesh militants

    Date: 2015-06-19 15:12:12 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:2828061

    BAGHDAD, June 19 (MENA) - Iraqi forces killed on Friday 41 Daesh militants in different areas of the country. In a statement, the Iraqi Defense Ministry said a large amount of missiles and vehicles used by the terrorist group was seized in the ....

  • OIC greets Muslims on advent of Ramadan

    Date: 2015-06-19 14:51:57 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:2827917

    JEDDAH, June 19 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Madani greeted Muslims Friday on the advent of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. In a statement, Madani prayed to Allah to protect the Islamic ....

  • Terrorist attack targeting Algerian cabinet nipped in bud

    Date: 2015-06-19 14:33:36 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:2827745

    ALGIERS, June 19 (MENA) - The special forces unit managed to arrest Ali Abu Alaa Said, head of the media committee in "Jund al Khalifa" terrorist group, which has announced loyalty to Daesh extremist organization. Two of his aides were also nabbed. ....

  • Yemeni FM blames Houthi delegation for stalemate in peace talks

    Date: 2015-06-19 14:29:36 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:2827741

    GENEVA, June 19 (MENA)- Yemeni Foreign Minister Riyad Yassin has blamed the Houthi delegation for not achieving any outcome in peace talks that were held in Geneva. "The conduct of the Houthi team hindered all efforts that were meant to achieve ....

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