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Somalia's gov't troops recapture strategic town from Al-Shabaab militants

Date: 2021-07-17 18:32:04 GMT - Somalia - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:9067276

MOGADISHU, July 17 (MENA) - The Somali National Army has retaken Ba'adweyn town in Mudug, central Somalia, top military officials said, hours after deadly clashes with the Al-Shabaab militants, who had dislodged them from the strategic ....

Yemeni army restores new strategic posts west of Maareb

Date: 2021-07-17 16:23:00 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:9067148

ADEN, July 17 (MENA) - Yemeni army forces, backed by the popular resistance and warplanes of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, regained a number of strategic positions west of Maareb province. A military source said in a statement ....

Libyan PM says all mercenaries, foreign troops to leave Libya

Date: 2021-07-17 15:25:34 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:9066934

TRIPOLI, July 17 (MENA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh said Saturday no foreign troops or mercenaries will remain on the Libyan territory. The government will make the elections a reality and will not stand against the desire of the ....

Moscow concerned over deteriorated economic, social conditions in Lebanon

Date: 2021-07-17 14:45:49 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:9066904

MOSCOW, July 17 (MENA) - Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed her country's concern over the deteriorated economic and social conditions in Lebanon after Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri resigned on Thursday. Since ....

AP speaker urges creating Arab network for science, technology

Date: 2021-07-17 12:13:22 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:9066484

CAIRO, July 17 (MENA) - Arab Parliament (AP) Speaker Adel Al Assoumi has called for establishing an Arab parliamentary network for science, technology and innovation. During a visit to the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) on ....

Assad takes constitutional oath

Date: 2021-07-17 10:55:56 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:9066492

DAMASCUS, July 17 (MENA) - Syrian President Bashar al Assad on Saturday took the constitutional oath before Speaker and members of the People's Assembly in the presence of political, partisan, media and religious figures and families of the martyrs ....

Four Iraqi soldiers killed in Daesh attack in Kirkuk

Date: 2021-07-17 08:28:07 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:9066233

BAGHDAD, July 17 (MENA) - Four Iraqi soldiers were killed in an attack launched by elements of Daesh terrorist group in northwestern Kirkuk, the National Iraqi News Agency reported Saturday. The Daesh elements attacked a military checkpoint, ....

WH: Biden looks forward to boosting relations with Iraq

Date: 2021-07-17 07:03:15 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:9066096

WASHINGTON, July 17 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden looks forward to strengthening bilateral cooperation with Iraq on political, economic and security issues, the White House said Saturday. In a statement, White House Spokesperson Jen Psaki said ....

Kuwait records 1,263 new Covid-19 cases, 19 deaths

Date: 2021-07-16 22:15:29 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:86 - ID:9065962

KUWAIT CITY, July 16 (MENA) - The Kuwaiti Health Ministry said Friday that 1,263 new coronavirus cases were confirmed over the past 24 hours, bringing the country's total to 383,347, KUNA reported. Also, 19 additional deaths were reported, ....

Lebanon registers 577 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-07-16 20:51:13 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:9065909

BEIRUT, July 16 (MENA) - Lebanon recorded 577 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of infections to 550,004. The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said on Friday that a new death was reported, bringing the total ....