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50 killed in Syrian factional clashes - Observatory
Date: 2016-05-18 09:23:20 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:4930665
At least 50 fighters and two civilians were killed Tuesday in clashes between rival anti-regime groups east of Syria’s capital, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The powerful Jaish al-Islam, or Army of Islam, has been locked in ....
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Hadi's legitimacy undebatable - FM
Date: 2016-05-18 09:19:26 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:4930621
Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdel Malek al Mekhlafi said the legitimacy of President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi is not subject to discussion. The president and the government are recognized by the international community, he said at a press conference at ....
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UN: 7.6 million Yemenis are 'one step' from famine
Date: 2016-05-18 07:25:19 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:4929961
Director of UN humanitarian operations John Ging warned that 7.6 million people in conflict-torn Yemen face severe food shortages and are "one step" from famine, the BBC reported Wednesday. Ging told a news conference that there has been "a ....
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US-led coalition launches 12 airstrikes against Daesh in Syria, Iraq
Date: 2016-05-17 17:00:16 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:4928221
The US-led coalition has carried out 12 airstrikes against Daesh terrorists' targets in Syria and Iraq on Tuesday. Attack and remotely piloted aircraft conducted two strikes in Syria, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials ....
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Iraqi PM blames Daesh terrorists for escalation of violence in Iraq
Date: 2016-05-17 16:04:11 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:4927733
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi said on Tuesday that the terrorist Daesh group stepped up violence against innocent people in Iraq after it lost several battles against the Iraqi army and police. A military operation was launched on Monday ....
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Hamas says summit postponement another proof of failure
Date: 2016-05-17 13:06:43 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:4926089
Palestinian movement Hamas said France’s announcement to postpone an international summit on Middle East peace was another proof of the failure of the settlement option. In a press release, Hamas spokesman Samy Abu Zahry called on the Fatah ....
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Arab League calls for coordinating policies to face repercussions of oil crisis
Date: 2016-05-17 13:04:39 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:4926073
The Arab League asserted the necessity of taking a unified Arab stance vis-a-vis the oil crisis and facing the repercussions of the setback in oil prices through coordinating Arab policies at the regional and international levels. This came in ....
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Iraqi, int'l coalition warplanes carry out 79 sorties against Daesh
Date: 2016-05-16 09:46:50 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:4917249
Iraqi jets along with international coalition jets launched 79 sorties against terrorist Daesh sites over the past 24 hours. The airstrikes included 44 sorties by Iraqi warplanes and 27 by the international coalition jets. ....
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German chancellor invites Libyan PM to visit Berlin
Date: 2016-05-16 08:45:18 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:4916833
During a phone call Monday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel invited Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al Sarraj to visit Berlin within the coming days. In a statement by the presidential council's media office Monday, Merkel lauded the efforts of the ....
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Saudi king receives US secretary of state
Date: 2016-05-15 11:19:48 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:4911269
Saudi King Salman bin Abdel Aziz Al Saud received on Sunday US Secretary of State John Kerry and his accompanying delegation. Talks covered cooperation spheres, the latest developments in the region and efforts exerted to contain regional ....
