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Abadi: First stage of Hawija liberation operation launched

Date: 2017-09-21 08:25:50 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7001889

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi announced on Thursday the launch of the first stage of the Hawija liberation operation. In a statement aired by Alsumaria news channel, Abadi said Iraq began an offensive to retake Hawija, one of two remaining ....

SANA: Syrian army opens humanitarian corridors in Deir Ezzor

Date: 2017-09-20 12:41:13 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7000783

Syrian army has opened on Wednesday humanitarian corridors for civilians in Deir Ezzor, SANA news agency reported. The authorities took all measures and arrangements to secure residences for the citizens who leave the areas in which Daesh ....

9 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli troops in al Quds

Date: 2017-09-20 11:20:10 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7000575

Nine Palestinians have been injured by Israeli fire in clashes that are still going on in Abu Dis town, southeastern al Quds. Many other Palestinians suffered suffocation after Israeli troops fired tear gas, spokesman for the popular resistance ....

Israeli forces arrest 16 Palestinians in WB

Date: 2017-09-19 14:28:56 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:6999205

Israeli forces arrested in the wee hours of Tuesday 16 Palestinians in the West Bank. In a statement released by the Palestinian Prisoners Club, the Palestinian Prisoners Club said Israeli troops seized four Palestinians in Hebron, two in ....

Syrian opposition leader praises Egypt's efforts to resolve Syrian crisis

Date: 2017-09-19 14:06:26 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:6999149

Syria's Tomorrow "al Ghad al Soury" Current Head Ahmad al Jarba on Tuesday hailed efforts exerted by Egypt to support Syrian people and find a solution to the Syrian crisis. Jabra, former head of the opposition National Coalition for Syrian ....

Tunisia: Takfiri element held on charges of joining terrorist organization

Date: 2017-09-19 13:30:55 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:6999083

The Tunisian security bodies arrested a Takfiri element in Sousse city over charges of joining a terrorist organization, the Tunisian interior ministry said in a Tuesday statement. The person detained has confessed to adopting Takfiri ideology as ....

Abbas, Abul Gheit confer on steps taken to end Palestinian division

Date: 2017-09-19 12:01:21 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:6998789

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas conferred with Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit on the latest developments of the Palestinian issue topped by the current steps taken to end the Palestinian division, Spokesman of the Arab League ....

AL chief welcomes end to Palestinian division

Date: 2017-09-18 12:27:42 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:6996976

Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit has welcomed positive developments to end Palestinian division, praising the Hamas decision to dissolve the administrative committee in the Gaza Strip. Arab League spokesman Mahmoud Afifi said both ....

Kuwait urges more in-depth int'l focus on Syrian children's suffering

Date: 2017-09-18 12:25:58 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:6996964

Kuwait on Monday urged the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to look more closely and effectively into the situation of the children of Syria, which is deteriorating day by day, KUNA News Agency reported. The remarks were made by the ....

Iraq supreme court orders suspension of Kurdistan independence referendum

Date: 2017-09-18 11:35:53 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:6996828

Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court issued on Monday a ruling on suspension of the independence referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan, Sputnik reported. “The court issued a ruling on suspension of referendum, scheduled for September 25, 2017, according to the ....