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Violence claims lives of 18 people across Syria -- LCCS
Date: 2017-03-04 07:50:43 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:6628065
At least 14 people were killed on Friday by bombardment and clashes across Syria, said the Local Coordination Committees of Syria (LCCS) on Saturday. A child and two women were among Friday's deaths, the LCCS noted, adding that fierce clashes ....
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22 killed in Houthi-popular resistance clashes in Jawf
Date: 2017-03-02 11:15:35 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:6618533
About 22 people were killed during confrontations between Houthi militias and pro-legitimacy popular resistance fighters in Jawf governorate, Yemeni military sources said. Fourteen Houthis were killed alongside eight resistance fighters, Al ....
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Yemeni army controls Baqem district of Saada
Date: 2017-02-27 07:57:18 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:6595637
The Yemeni army has taken full control of Baqem district of Saada in northern Yemen after having controlled the strategic area of al Jebal al Soud. Meanwhile, 12 elements of Houthi and Saleh militias were killed in an air raid by Arab coalition ....
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Daesh shells mortars on gas pipelines in Homs
Date: 2017-02-26 08:39:11 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:6589165
Daesh terrorist group fired mortar rockets on gas pipelies in Homs governorate in central Syria, forcing a halt of the pipelines' production, Syrian government sources said. The all-news network Sky News quoted Syrian Electricity Minister ....
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Dozens of Houthis killed in Bayda clashes -- Sources
Date: 2017-02-25 07:33:00 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:6583601
Scores of Houthi militants were killed and injured in fierce clashes that erupted in different parts of al Bayda Governorate, said Yemeni sources on Saturday. Meanwhile, many civilians were killed and 19 others injured in heavy bombardment by ....
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Russia to veto UNSC resolution imposing sanctions on Syria — envoy
Date: 2017-02-25 07:32:00 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:6583597
Russia will veto the UN Security Council’s draft resolution imposing sanctions on Syria over alleged chemical attacks Damascus is blamed for, Russia’s Deputy Permanent Represented to the UN Vladimir Safronkov was quoted by Tass as having said ....
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King Salman's visit reaffirms ties - Najib
Date: 2017-02-25 07:30:47 GMT - Malaysia - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:6583585
Saudi Arabia's King Salman Abdulaziz's visit to Malaysia on Sunday reaffirms a partnership and brotherhood built on mutual trust and respect, Bernama news agency said quoting Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak as saying. He said this ....
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UN envoy doubts 'breakthrough' at Syria peace talks
Date: 2017-02-24 09:07:23 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:6579537
United Nations mediator for the talks on the war in Syria Staffan de Mistura played down expectations for major progress before planned negotiations in the Swiss city of Geneva, Deutsche Welle reported Thursday. He asserted that the ....
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70 Daesh elements killed in Shelling, clashes with Iraqi forces in Mosul
Date: 2017-02-24 09:02:38 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:6579493
As many as 70 Daesh terrorist elements were killed in a shelling and clashes with Iraqi army forces in southwestern Mosul within the past 24 hours, according to local media reports. The Iraqi forces liberated more than 50% of Mosul international ....
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Moussa stresses any change in Arab peace overture "unacceptable"
Date: 2017-02-24 09:00:47 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:6579469
Ex-Arab League secretary general Amr Moussa stressed that the Arab peace initiative is the only way for settling the Arab-Israeli strife and no change in the overture will be accepted. During the third dialogue forum organized by the Yasser ....