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AL welcomes European Parliament's condemnation of Israeli oppression in Gaza

Date: 2018-04-26 22:18:03 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:7371401

The Arab League welcomed a decision issued and adopted by the European Parliament to condemn the Israeli violations and oppression against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. In a statement on Thursday, the AL asserted the importance of these ....

3 Syrians injured in Nusra Front attack in Syria: SANA

Date: 2018-04-26 21:59:33 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:7371391

Three Syrians, including two minors, were injured Thursday after al-Nusra Front fired rocket shells against the Syrian cities of Hama and Idleb, according to Syria’s official news agency SANA. The militants of al-Nusra targeted Karnaz town, ....

Iraqi PM arrives in Erbil

Date: 2018-04-26 11:51:28 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:7370461

Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al Abadi arrived Thursday in Erbil in Kurdistan region of Iraq to attend a celebration held by al Nasr alliance. He was received by the Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani. Abadi, who was coming from ....

100 settlers storm into Al Aqsa mosque under protection of occupation forces

Date: 2018-04-26 10:51:43 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:7370320

More than 100 Jewish settlers including students from Talmudic institutes stormed on Thursday into Al Aqsa Mosque through Al Magharebah gate under tight security measures imposed by Israeli forces. The settlers carried out provocative tours ....

Syrian army takes firmer grip on al-Hajar al-Aswad district

Date: 2018-04-26 09:54:18 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:7370194

Syrian Arab Army units on Thursday targeted several positions and main supply routes of the terrorist organizations which are positioned in al-Hajar al-Aswad. The army has been intensifying its strikes against terrorists’ positions in al-Hajar ....

SOHR: 110 killed in clashes between Syrian army, Daesh south of Damascus

Date: 2018-04-26 09:04:58 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7370078

As many as 61 Syrian armed forces and 49 Daesh militants were killed in clashes south of Damascus in a week, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) announced on Thursday. In a statement carried by the US channel Alhurra, the SOHR said the ....

Arab coalition jets shell Houthi sites near Sanaa

Date: 2018-04-25 13:34:45 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:7369242

The Arab coalition warplanes launched airstrikes on posts belonging to Houthi militias in Sanaa, Yemeni military sources said on Wednesday. The Arab coalition fighter jets carried out three raids against Houthi sites in central Sanaa, and three ....

Syrian air defenses shot down 46 missiles fired in US-led strike--Russia

Date: 2018-04-25 13:23:30 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:7369226

The Syrian air defense forces shot down 46 cruise missiles fired by the United States and its allies against Damascus and its suburbs on April 14, Head of the Russian General Staff’s Main Operations Department Colonel-General Sergei Rudskoy said on ....

YEMAC chief: Over 500,000 mines planted by Houthis across Yemen

Date: 2018-04-24 15:46:29 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:7367926

The Houthi militias have planted hundreds of thousands of mines before their withdrawal from the Yemeni cities over the past three years, according to Director of the Yemen Executive Mine Action Center (YEMAC), Amin al Oqaily. Yemen has been ....

Settlers storm Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2018-04-24 12:03:01 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:7367311

Forty Israeli settlers and 41 students in Talmudic institutes along with 15 Israeli occupation intelligence elements on Tuesday broke into Al Aqsa Mosque from Al Maghreba Gate under strict police protection. They toured the mosque and tried to ....