Arab world

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  • Lebanese army intelligence arrests 15 Syrians, confiscates flags of Daesh group

    Date: 2014-10-18 10:17:12 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:1147737

    BEIRUT, Oct 18 (MENA) - The Lebanese army intelligence arrested 15 Syrians and confiscated flags of Daesh group. The move came during raid campaigns to the places of the displaced Syrians in the town of Zgharta in northern Lebanon. (MENA) NA/AS ....

  • Libyan human rights committee warns of humanitarian crisis

    Date: 2014-10-18 10:16:24 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:1147721

    TRIPOLI, Oct 18 (MENA) - The condition of displaced Libyans in the west of the country is tragic over the delay of providing urgent humanitarian aid, said the Libyan National Commission for Human Rights. In a statement on Saturday, the ....

  • 9 persons in Kuwait custody over suspicious links to Daesh

    Date: 2014-10-18 10:07:17 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:1147713

    KUWAIT CITY, Oct 18 (MENA) - Kuwait is holding nine persons suspected to be in contact with Daesh. Families of four of the nine had reported suspicious behavior of their sons, a security source told Kuwait's "Al-Anbaa" newspaper, out Saturday. ....

  • Coalition jets strike oil sites in Deir al-Zour

    Date: 2014-10-18 10:02:30 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:1147709

    DAMASCUS, Oct 18 (MENA) - Coalition jets launched air strikes on oil sites in Deir al-Zour Saturday. Oil wells in Khusham town in the east of Deir al-Zour were targeted, Sky News said, adding that the jets also hit other areas controlled by ....

  • Benghazi witnesses exodus over fierce clashes

    Date: 2014-10-18 08:26:56 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:1146961

    TRIPOLI, Oct 18 (MENA) - Several areas in Benghazi witnessed mass exodus over the fierce clashes in the war-stricken country. In press statements Saturday, head of the Libyan authority for humanitarian aid in Benghazi Mohamed el-Athram said that ....

  • Iraq imposes curfew in Ramadi, fearing Daesh

    Date: 2014-10-18 08:22:37 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:1146973

    BAGHDAD, Oct 18 (MENA) - Iraq imposed a curfew in the western city of Ramadi amid fears that Daesh was looking to advance on the strategically important city, according to ABC News. The curfew is part of an effort to limit movement in and out of ....

  • Large amount of explosives found near Lebanese security official's house

    Date: 2014-10-17 22:39:42 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:99 - ID:1146353

    BEIRUT, Oct 17 (MENA) - Lebanese security forces discovered large amounts of explosives hidden near the house of General Security Director Brigadier Abbas Ibrahim, in the southern Kawtharia Al-Siad area, Lebanese National News Agency reported on ....

  • Sudan not to sign Entebbe agreement in current form: Minster

    Date: 2014-10-17 19:58:38 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:86 - ID:1145881

    CAIRO, Oct 17 (MENA) - Sudanese Electricity Minister Moataz Moussa said Friday Khartoum will not sign the current version of the Entebbe agreement that was signed by the Nile Basin countries of Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania in ....

  • Egypt to review experience on youth employment in Arab youth conf.

    Date: 2014-10-17 19:11:23 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:84 - ID:1145505

    AMMAN, Oct 17 (MENA) – The Egyptian delegation to the 11th conference of Arab Capitals Youth which will be held in the Jordanian capital Amman during Oct. 18-24 will review Cairo's experience in the field of youth employment and training. It will ....

  • 13 killed in clashes between Libyan army, militants in Benghazi

    Date: 2014-10-17 18:13:10 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:81 - ID:1145417

    TRIPOLI, Oct 17 (MENA) – Thirteen people were killed while 10 others injured Friday in renewed clashes between Libyan army and Benghazi Revolutionaries' Shura Council in Benghazi, a medical source said. 'Benghazi 1200' health center received 10 ....

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