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Arab Coalition launches military operation against Houthis in Yemen

Date: 2021-03-07 13:46:49 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:8836197

RIYADH, March 7 (MENA)- The Arab Coalition has announced the launch of a military operation against the Houthi militia in Yemen. In a statement carried by Al Arabiya News Channel on Sunday, the coalition said the operation includes air strikes ....

Arab Parliament condemns Houthi's drone attacks on Saudi Arabia

Date: 2021-03-07 13:17:31 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:8836128

CAIRO, March 7 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament (AP) strongly condemned attacks by the Iranian-backed Yemeni Houthi militia to target civilians and civilian objects in Saudi Arabia with a number of explosive drones that were intercepted by the Arab ....

AL decries terrorist attack in Mogadishu

Date: 2021-03-07 10:47:11 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:8835819

CAIRO, March 7 (MENA) - The Arab League strongly condemned on Sunday a terrorist attack on a popular restaurant in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, that left 20 civilians dead and dozens of people injured. A well-placed source at the AL's General ....

GCC chief confers with French ambassador in Arabia on issues of joint interest

Date: 2021-03-07 10:37:04 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:8835811

RIYADH, March 7 (MENA) - Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf conferred on Sunday with French Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ludovic Pouille on a set of issues of common interest, the Saudi Press Agency ....

UAE condemns Houthi bomb-laden drone attacks on Saudi Arabia

Date: 2021-03-07 09:43:51 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:8835591

ABU DHABI, March 7 (MENA) - The UAE has strongly denounced the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militias for attempting to target civilians and civilian structures in Saudi Arabia with explosive drones on Thursday before they were intercepted by the ....

Yemeni army foils Houthi attack on several fronts

Date: 2021-03-07 08:53:27 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:8835516

ADEN, March 7 (MENA) - The Yemeni national army forces thwarted on Sunday an attack by Houthi militants in Al Jawf and Marib governorates, inflicting heavy losses on the lives and equipment of the militia. The Yemeni news agency reported that ....

Arab coalition destroys 10 Houthi drones targeting civilians

Date: 2021-03-07 08:44:51 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:8835573

RIYADH, March 7 (MENA) - The Arab coalition intercepted and destroyed ten drones launched by Iran-backed Houthis targeting civilians on Sunday, Al Arabiya channel reported. All drones were targeting civilians and civilian property in a systematic ....

State of emergency imposed on Libya's Tarhuna after detecting Daesh moves

Date: 2021-03-07 08:08:58 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:8835515

TARHUNA, March 7 (MENA) - Anti-terror forces in Libya's Tarhuna announced a state of emergency after receiving information on moves by Daesh terrorist group, Libya's Africa Gate website reported. The Libyan anti-terrorism forces combed the ....

Pope Francis arrives at Hosh al-Bieaa Church in Mosul

Date: 2021-03-07 08:07:29 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:8835511

BAGHDAD, March 7 (MENA) - Pope Francis of the Vatican arrived at Hosh al-Bieaa Church in Mosul, known as Church Square, on Sunday as part of his four-day historic trip to Iraq that began on Friday. The square is home to four churches representing ....

Pope Francis arrives at Mosul amid official and popular welcome

Date: 2021-03-07 07:38:40 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:8835472

MOSUL, March 7 (MENA) - Pope Francis arrived on Sunday at Mosul city coming from Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, the Iraqi News Agency reported. The pontiff was given an official and popular welcome ceremony by Mosul ....