Arab world

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  • 18 Daesh elements killed in Iraqi air strike

    Date: 2014-09-17 09:47:04 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:956029

    BAGHDAD, Sept 17 (MENA) - Eighteen terrorists were killed in an Iraqi air strike on Daesh hideouts in southern Tikrit, a security source said Wednesday. The Iraqi media news agency said Iraqi jets hit Daesh sites in al-Dalouiya, killing 18 of its ....

  • Saudi Mufti: Calls for protests during pilgrimage "devilish act"

    Date: 2014-09-17 08:23:31 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:954957

    RIYADH, Sept 17 (MENA) - Saudi Mufti Sheikh Abdel Aziz Al-Sheikh termed calls for staging protests during the pilgrimage rituals as "devilish acts" and described the people behind them as "traitors" to their nation and deceitful persons. In ....

  • Yemeni min. to MENA: Arab people in dire need of welfare strategy

    Date: 2014-09-17 07:40:49 GMT - China - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:954597

    BEIJING, Sept 17 (MENA) - Yemeni Minister of Culture Dr. Abdullah Aobal Manthok asserted that the Arab world is in dire need of a development strategy that could achieve welfare for its people to eradicate the phenomenon of ....

  • Palestinian wakfs minister arrives

    Date: 2014-09-17 07:26:01 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:954909

    CAIRO, Sept 17 (MENA) - Palestinian Minister of Wakfs and Religious Affairs Sheikh Youssef Ideiss arrived here on Wednesday coming from Jordan to follow up travel procedures of Palestinian pilgrims. Some 2,508 Palestinians from the Gaza Strip are ....

  • 2 Libyan soldiers killed in Benghazi

    Date: 2014-09-17 05:58:05 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:954221

    TRIPOLI, Sept 17 (MENA) - Two Libyan soldiers were shot dead in Salmani and Khamsein areas in Benghazi in eastern Libya. A number of unidentified gunmen opened fire Tuesday night at Saleh al-Majbari of the naval force and Anis Adel al-Hassi of the ....

  • Former Yemeni president denies supporting Houthis

    Date: 2014-09-16 21:05:14 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:134 - ID:953517

    SANAA, Sept 16 (MENA) - Former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh denied Tuesday that he supported the Shiite Houthis, pointing out that media reports on such links were groundless. In a meeting with people of the Yemeni province of Al Beidha, ....

  • 2 terrorists sentenced to death in KSA over 'terror' charges

    Date: 2014-09-16 20:29:21 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:131 - ID:953413

    RIYADH, Sept 16 (MENA) - A Saudi court on Tuesday sentenced two terrorists to death and 13 others to up to 35 years in jail on charges that included plotting attacks in the kingdom and murder of a policeman. The terrorists, who include two ....

  • Scores killed, injured in shelling of several areas in Damascus

    Date: 2014-09-16 19:20:51 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:125 - ID:953161

    DAMASCUS, Sept 16 (MENA) - Scores of people were killed and injured in shelling that targeted several areas in Damascus. The shelling included mortar bomb and Katyusha rockets, sources told Sky News Tuesday. (MENA) MHK/AI ....

  • Fatah spokesman accuses Hamas of squandering Gaza aid

    Date: 2014-09-16 18:50:47 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:123 - ID:952989

    RAMALLAH, Sept 16 (MENA) - Spokesman for the Palestinian Fatah movement Ahmed Assaf on Tuesday said that leaders of "Hamas" movement have received a financial aid, entitled to Gaza residents, without delivering any to the eligible people. ....

  • 'Intl. coalition to end Israeli occupation is a must': Palestine presidency

    Date: 2014-09-16 18:31:22 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:122 - ID:952801

    RAMALLAH, Sept 16 (MENA) - The Palestinian presidency said Tuesday setting up an international coalition to end the Israeli occupation of Palestine would be given top priority before setting up a coalition to encounter terrorism, Spokesperson for ....

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