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  • 53 Daesh militants killed in airstrikes on Iraq’s Hawija, Anbar

    53 Daesh militants killed in airstrikes on Iraq’s Hawija, Anbar

    Date: 2017-09-24 14:53:41 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:7006958

    As many as 53 Daesh militants were killed in 53 airstrikes launched by the US-led coalition aircraft in different parts of Iraq, the Iraqi War Media Cell reported . About 46 sorties were carried out in Hawija district of Kirkuk province, killing ....

  • US forces assist Syrian opposition force in crossing Daesh positions

    US forces assist Syrian opposition force in crossing Daesh positions

    Date: 2017-09-24 13:32:00 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:7006748

    Units of the US special forces provide smooth movement of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) units across positions of Daesh (Daesh, outlawed in Russia), the Russian Defense Ministry wrote on Facebook on Sunday . "Without any resistance from the ....

  • UAE launches Mohammed bin Rashid Initiative for Global Prosperity

    UAE launches Mohammed bin Rashid Initiative for Global Prosperity

    Date: 2017-09-24 12:52:11 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:7006713

    Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, has launched the Mohammed bin Rashid Initiative for Global Prosperity at an interactive session on Innovation and Technology during the United Nations General Assembly in New ....

  • Explosion heard in Kabul city

    Explosion heard in Kabul city

    Date: 2017-09-24 08:51:31 GMT - Afghanistan - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7006117

    An explosion was heard in Kabul city few minutes earlier on Sunday, Afghan Khaama Press news agency reported. The incident has reportedly taken place in the vicinity of the fifth police district of the city. There are no reports regarding the ....

  • Saudi amb to Kuwait: Kingdom to continue efforts of combating ideology nourishing terrorism

    Saudi amb to Kuwait: Kingdom to continue efforts of combating ideology nourishing terrorism

    Date: 2017-09-23 15:07:34 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:7005320

    Saudi Ambassador in Kuwait Abdul Aziz al Fayez stressed that his country is one of the most countries threatened by terrorism, adding that many terrorist operations were foiled thanks to the efficiency of the Saudi security bodies . During a ....

  • Yemeni FM, ICG head discuss latest developments in Yemen

    Yemeni FM, ICG head discuss latest developments in Yemen

    Date: 2017-09-23 15:07:25 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:7005337

    Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdulmalik Al-Mekhlafi discussed with President of the International Crisis Group (ICG) Jean-Marie Guéhenno the latest developments in Yemen . Held on sidelines of the UNSC General Assembly in New York, the talks touched ....

  • Bahraini, Jordanian FMs probe latest regional, int'l developments

    Bahraini, Jordanian FMs probe latest regional, int'l developments

    Date: 2017-09-23 15:07:11 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:7005387

    Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa met with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi on the sidelines of the 72nd session meetings of the UN General Assembly . The two sides took up the strong ties between the two countries in ....

  • Iraq,Turkey discuss Kurdistan independence referendum

    Iraq,Turkey discuss Kurdistan independence referendum

    Date: 2017-09-23 13:25:52 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:7005257

    Iraqi Chief of Staff Othman al-Ghanimi and his Turkish counterpart Khulusi Akar discussed in Turkey's capital Ankara the Kurdistan independence referendum that is set to be held on Monday . They also tackled measures aiming at protecting the ....

  • Syrian army liberates two new villages in Deir Ezzor

    Syrian army liberates two new villages in Deir Ezzor

    Date: 2017-09-23 10:23:43 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:7004765

    The Syrian national army liberated on Saturday new villages in Deir Ezzor from ISIS terrorist group, Syrian sources said Military operations resulted in killing a number of ISIS fighters and destroying their vehicles and supplies while the army ....

  • Iraqi PM affirms rejection of Kurdistan referendum

    Iraqi PM affirms rejection of Kurdistan referendum

    Date: 2017-09-23 10:22:35 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7004732

    Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi reiterated Iraq's firm stance rejecting holding a referendum on Kurdistan's independence, describing it as "unconstitutional". He emphasized that the priority is staging a war against terrorism and liberating ....

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