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South African court extends decision to ban Bashir from leaving country

Date: 2015-06-15 05:50:52 GMT - South Africa - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:2798125

PRETORIA, June 15 (MENA) - A South African court has extended a decision to ban Sudanese President Omar Bashir from leaving the country until it looks into an arrest warrant for him by the International Criminal Court, according to the BBC. Bashir ....

Libyan army takes over 5 new areas

Date: 2015-06-14 22:30:20 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:133 - ID:2797809

TRIPOLI, June 14 (MENA) - The Libyan Army's operations room in the western region on Sunday said the national armed forces regained control of five new areas. The operations room said all citizens there are protected by the state and the army, ....

28 trucks loaded with building materials allowed into Gaza

Date: 2015-06-14 22:19:02 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:130 - ID:2797741

RAFAH, Egypt, June 14 (MENA) - As many as 28 trucks loaded with construction materials were allowed on Sunday into the Gaza Strip via Rafah border crossing. They included 23 trucks carrying 1,425 tons of cement and 5 trucks carrying 400 cubic ....

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince receives US intelligence director

Date: 2015-06-14 22:07:05 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:128 - ID:2797721

JEDDAH, June 14 (MENA) – Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz on Sunday received Director of the US National Intelligence lieutenant general James Clapper and the accompanying delegation. During the meeting, they discussed ....

Egypt's aviation minister invites Iraqi minister to visit Egypt

Date: 2015-06-14 21:27:32 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:122 - ID:2797425

BAGHDAD, June 14 (MENA) – Iraq's Minister of Transport Baqir Jabr al Zubeidi on Sunday received an invitation from Egypt's Aviation Minister Hossam Kamal to visit Egypt. The invitation was handed over to al Zubeidi by Egyptian Ambassador in ....

72 Daesh terrorists killed in Iraq's Anbar

Date: 2015-06-14 20:59:17 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:116 - ID:2797421

BAGHDAD, June 14 (MENA) - The Iraqi army killed 72 Daesh terrorists during military campaigns in the western province of Anbar, the Defense Ministry said in a statement on Sunday. The Iraqi forces were backed by ‏jet fighters of the US-led ....

4 Iraqi civilians injured in Baghdad blast

Date: 2015-06-14 19:39:07 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:105 - ID:2797097

BAGHDAD, June 14 (MENA) - Four Iraqi civilians were injured in a car bomb blast in northern Baghdad. A booby-trapped car parked in Shaab district went off earlier in the day, spokesman for Baghdad Operations Command Saad Maan told MENA. A ....

8 Tunisians kidnapped in Libya's Tripoli

Date: 2015-06-14 19:35:26 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:104 - ID:2796797

TUNIS, June 14 (MENA) - Eight Tunisian nationals were kidnapped since Saturday evening near Libya's Tripoli, Tunisia's News Agency quoted local sources as saying Sunday. The Tunisians were going to their workplace during Ramadan when they were ....

Bernardino Leon calls for immediate release of Tunisian diplomats abducted in Libya

Date: 2015-06-14 18:14:48 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:95 - ID:2796753

TUNIS, June 14 (MENA) - United Nations Secretary-General Special Representative for Libya Bernardino Leon on Sunday called for the release of the Tunisians kidnapped in Tripoli, Tunisia's News Agency reported. In a statement, Leon condemned the ....

Yemeni delegations leave for Geneva conference

Date: 2015-06-14 17:48:06 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:92 - ID:2796457

SANAA, June 1 (MENA) - Yemeni political delegations, including Houthis, left Sanaa on Sunday on board of an United Nations plane to take part in the UN-led talks in Geneva on the Yemeni crisis. Local sources said these delegations decided to attend ....