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LNA spokesman uncovers Qatari document calling for sending Arab Maghreb fighters to Syria

Date: 2017-06-22 07:29:45 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:6865270

Libyan National Army (LNA) spokesman Colonel Ahmed Al Mismari uncovered a Qatari document calling for sending fighters from Arab Maghrab states to Syria, according to the Arabic-speaking Sky News channel. During a press conference, Mismari blew ....

Macron rolls back on ‘Assad must go’ position

Date: 2017-06-22 06:44:54 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:6865215

French President Emmanuel Macron said in remarks published on Wednesday that he saw no legitimate successor to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and that France no longer considered his departure a pre-condition to resolving the six-year ....

Saudi crown prince relieved, deputy crown prince picked his successor

Date: 2017-06-21 09:07:19 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:6863803

King Salman bin Abdel Aziz issued a royal decree on Wednesday relieving crown prince Mohamed bin Nayef from the posts of crown prince, deputy prime minister and minister of interior. According to the decree, Mohamed bin Salman bin Abdel Aziz has ....

Israel rescinds entry permits handed to Palestinians after Al-Quds attack

Date: 2017-06-17 08:54:30 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:6858111

Israel has revoked permits allowing Palestinians to visit Israel on occasion of the holy month of Ramadan after a deadly attack in Al-Quds city on Friday, a senior official told Haaretz. Muslim worshippers' access to the Temple Mount for Friday ....

Libyan announces suspending oil exports to companies dealing with Qatar

Date: 2017-06-15 08:44:12 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:6855649

Interim Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah al Thinni announced suspending oil exportation to companies dealing with Qatar over its support for terrorism. Al Thinni said he sent a message the chairman of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) in Tripoli ....

Bahraini amb. deeply concerned about Qatar's links with Manchester bombing

Date: 2017-06-15 08:43:20 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:6855648

Bahraini Ambassador in London Fawaz bin Mohamed al Khalifa said he is concerned about Qatar links with terrorist groups in Libya and the suicide bomber responsible for the Manchester attack that left 22 persons dead. In statements on Thursday, ....

Pentagon: US agrees to sell F-15 jets to Qatar

Date: 2017-06-15 08:33:41 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:6855633

The United States agreed to sell F-15 fighter jets to Qatar, the US-funded Radio Sawa reported Thursday. The sale "will give Qatar a state of the art capability and increase security cooperation and interoperability between the United States and ....

Arab coalition launches raids on Houthi sites in Taiz

Date: 2017-06-14 09:39:04 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:6854205

Arab coalition jets have launched raids on sites of Houthi and Saleh militias in Yemen's Taiz. The raids targeted a camp and a rebel tank in western Taiz, according to Sky News. Meanwhile, clashes took place in eastern Taiz between Yemeni ....

Arab League chief welcomes Kuwait's mediation to solve Gulf crisis

Date: 2017-06-13 07:16:57 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:6852434

Arab League chief Ahmed Abul Gheit said on Monday he supports Kuwait’s mediation to solve the current Gulf crisis that saw four Arab countries sever their relations with Qatar. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE and Bahrain last week cut off their ....

Libyan army dissolves Abubaker Sadiq brigade after Gaddafi release

Date: 2017-06-12 08:48:58 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:6850873

The Libyan army Western Military Region Commander Idris Madi issued an order to dissolve Abubaker Sadiq brigade and distribute its elements after it released Saif al Islam Gaddafi who was held by the militant group since the 2011 revolt against his ....