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UN expresses 'outrage' at attacks against civilians in Syria including the use of barrel bombs

Date: 2015-06-05 20:45:34 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:108 - ID:2737649

NEW YORK, June 5 (MENA) – The UN Security Council is expressing "outrage" at all attacks against civilians in Syria including those involving shelling and barrel bombs, Fox News reported on Friday. The bombings have reportedly been used extensively ....

5 new corona virus cases reported in Saudi Arabia

Date: 2015-06-05 18:53:15 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:96 - ID:2737061

RIYADH, June 5 (MENA) - The Saudi Health Ministry reported on Friday five new infections of the corona virus. The number of infections with corona virus has risen to 1,024 people, including 450 deaths, said the ministry in a statement. The ....

284 Yemenis back to Sanaa

Date: 2015-06-05 18:52:14 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:94 - ID:2737045

SANAA, June 5 (MENA) – As many as 284 Yemeni people arrived at Sanaa Airport on Friday coming from Jordan and India. About 134 Yemenis arrived on board of a flight coming from Amman, while 150 others arrived from Mumbai. (MENA) M M E/A H E ....

Saudi king performs funeral prayers for princess Jawaher in Riyadh

Date: 2015-06-05 16:58:40 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:87 - ID:2736833

RIYADH, June 5 (MENA) - King Salman bin Abdel Aziz al Saud of Saudi Arabia performed Friday funeral prayers for his sister Princess Jawaher bent Abdel Aziz al Saud on Friday. The funeral prayers were performed after Al Asr, afternoon prayers, at ....

Saudi-led coalition fighters target Houthi site in Sanaa

Date: 2015-06-05 16:45:11 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:86 - ID:2736761

SANAA, June 5 (MENA) - Fighter jets of a Saudi-led coalition targeted a police camp controlled by Houthi rebels in Sanaa on Friday. The site was totally destroyed, Yemen Press reported. No casualties were reported. (MENA) A H E/M A E ....

Tariq Aziz, ex-Saddam Hussein's aide, dies in Iraqi prison

Date: 2015-06-05 16:01:29 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:2736333

BAGHDAD, June 5 (MENA) - Tariq Aziz, former deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Iraq during the Saddam Hussein regime, has died at the age of 79, the Euronews reported. It is being reported that he suffered a heart attack in a hospital ....

Baghdad operations to MENA: Daesh elements fled from "Karama Island"

Date: 2015-06-05 14:58:44 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:2736145

BAGHDAD, June 5 (MENA) - The forces affiliated to Baghdad Operation Command proceeded Friday towards Karama Island in Anbar province in western Iraq. The spokesman of Baghad Operations Saad Ma'an told MENA corespondent here that elements of Daesh ....

Libya's neighboring countries discuss Libyan crisis in Chad

Date: 2015-06-05 14:30:33 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:2735877

TRIPOLI, June 5 (MENA) – Libya's neighboring countries held their sixth meeting in Chad to discuss the Libyan political crisis and preparations for the conclusive round of national dialogue due to be held in the Moroccan city of Skhirat next week, ....

Cairo to host meeting on Libya Sunday

Date: 2015-06-05 14:10:44 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:2735941

CAIRO, June 5 (MENA) - Cairo will host the third ministerial meeting between Egypt, Algeria and Italy on the situation in Libya Sunday. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, Algerian Minister for Moroccan and African Affairs Abdel Qadir ....

40 Daesh militants killed in Iraqi airstrike

Date: 2015-06-05 14:08:25 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:2735701

BAGHDAD, June 5 (MENA) - As many as 40 Daesh militants were killed Friday in an Iraqi airstrike that targeted a meeting of Daesh leaders on the western border with Syria. The airstrike was conducted in coordination with the military intelligence, ....