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UNHCR convoy reaches displaced people in southern Libya

Date: 2018-04-20 13:00:54 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:7360522

GENEVA, April 20 (MENA) - The United Nations Higher Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) delivered this week urgently needed assistance to hundreds of displaced Libyan families in the town of Murzuk, in southern Libya, the UN agency said in a press ....

Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi ballistic missile targeting Jazan

Date: 2018-04-20 11:23:27 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:7360208

RIYADH, April 20 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia's air defense forces have intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile targeting Jazan city on Friday, Al Arabiya news channel reported. The Arab coalition forces have said the Houthi militias in Yemen have ....

5 civilians injured in terrorist mortar attack in Damascus - SANA

Date: 2018-04-20 10:08:34 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:7360231

DAMASCUS, April 20 (MENA) - Five Syrian civilians were injured in a terrorist mortar attack on al-Tadamon neighborhood in Damascus, SANA news agency reported Friday. Elements of Daesh and Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist organizations positioned in ....

Daesh leader killed in shelling in Iraqi Diyala

Date: 2018-04-20 09:48:17 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:7360210

BAGHDAD, April 20 (MENA) - Two elements of Daesh terrorist group, including the assistant of its leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, were killed in a shelling launched by the Iraqi Air Force in northeastern Diyala province, said Diyala Operations Commander ....

Lavrov: US-led strikes remove moral hurdles for S-300 missiles for Syria

Date: 2018-04-20 09:15:59 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:7360100

MOSCOW, April 20 (MENA) - After the US-led strikes, Russia no longer has any moral barriers on S-300 missile system deliveries to Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told RIA Novosti in an interview. Russia promised not to send S-300s ....

28 Daesh militants killed in airstrike by int'l coalition in Deir-Ezzor

Date: 2018-04-20 07:44:36 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7359990

LONDON, April 20 (MENA) - Twenty-eight elements affiliated to Daesh terrorist group, including seven leaders, were killed in an airstrike that was launched by the Us-led international coalition on the eastern countryside of Deir-Ezzor, according to ....

Bahrain condemns attack on checkpoint in Saudi Arabia

Date: 2018-04-20 07:21:50 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7359989

MANAMA, April 20 (MENA) - Bahrain has strongly condemned a shooting incident which targeted a security checkpoint in Asir region, in Saudi Arabia, leaving a number of security servicemen dead. In a released statement, the Foreign Ministry ....

3 security personnel shot dead in southwestern Saudi Arabia

Date: 2018-04-19 21:56:16 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:94 - ID:7359858

RIYADH, April 19 (MENA)- The Saudi Interior Ministry said Thursday that three security personnel were shot dead by unknown armed men in a checkpoint in the Saudi southwestern region of Asir. Al Arabiya TV channel reported that the security forces ....

Sudanese president relieves foreign minister Ibrahim Ghandour of his position

Date: 2018-04-19 20:26:46 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:88 - ID:7359813

KHARTOUM, April 19 (MENA)- Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir issued a presidential decree on Thursday to sack Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour of his position. Ibrahim Ghandour was born in 1953. He has been the Foreign Minister of Sudan since ....

Saudi Arabia congratulates Egypt on launching e-commerce strategy

Date: 2018-04-19 18:44:43 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:81 - ID:7359654

RIYADH - GENEVA, April 19 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia congratulated Egypt on launching its e-commerce strategy, which is considered to be a strong foundation to motivate e-commerce, innovation, economic growth and prosperity to Egypt and its ....