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Baghdad Operations Command to conduct controlled blast of Daesh explosives

Date: 2020-08-31 08:01:15 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:8567974

BAGHDAD, Aug 31 (MENA) – The Baghdad Operations Command Monday said a controlled blast of Daesh explosive waste will be conducted at Camp Victory in the west of the capital. A statement by the Command warned citizens of possible sounds of ....

UAE condemns Houthi attempt to target Abha Airport

Date: 2020-08-31 07:47:59 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:8567936

ABU DHABI, Aug 31 (MENA) - The UAE has condemned the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist militia's attempt to target Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia using an explosive drone, which was intercepted by Arab Coalition forces on Sunday, WAM ....

Consultations start in Lebanon to designate new PM

Date: 2020-08-31 07:34:16 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:8567916

BEIRUT, Aug 31 (MENA) - Lebanese President Michel Aoun has started binding consultations with former prime minister Najib Mikati to designate a new premier, NNA reported Monday. Mikati has named Mustapha Adib, Lebanon's ambassador to Germany, to ....

Arab coalition destroys booby-trapped boat in Red Sea

Date: 2020-08-30 23:13:03 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:8567796

RIYADH, Aug 30 (MENA) - The Arab Coalition supporting the legitimate Yemeni government intercepted and destroyed a bomb-laden boat belonging to Iran-backed Houthi militia which was targeting maritime routes south of the Red Sea, the coalition ....

UN envoy to Yemen concerned about fuel shortage in Houthi-controlled areas

Date: 2020-08-30 23:08:57 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:8567672

GENEVA, Aug 30 (MENA) - Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen Martin Griffiths expressed Sunday deep concern over the major fuel shortages in Ansar-Allah (Houthi)-controlled areas. In a statement, Griffiths called on the concerned ....

Arab Parliament slams Houthi's launch of explosive-laden drone towards Saudi Abha airport

Date: 2020-08-30 21:40:26 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:8567745

CAIRO, Aug 30 (MENA) - Speaker of the Arab Parliament Mishaal bin Fahm al Salmi slammed on Sunday Houthi's launch of bobby-trapped drone towards Saudi Abha Airport, which was intercepted by the Arab coalition on Sunday. In a statement, Salmi ....

Lebanese blocs to nominate Adib as PM

Date: 2020-08-30 20:58:55 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:8567668

BEIRUT, Aug 30 (MENA) – Most of the political blocs in the Lebanese Parliament will nominate the Lebanese ambassador to Germany Mustapha Adib as the country’s new prime minister, political sources told MENA Sunday. Adib is going to win the ....

Former Lebanese PMs nominate Mustapha Adib to be new premier -- 2 last Beirut

Date: 2020-08-30 19:46:18 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:8567568

Siniora emphasized the need to take advantage of all available resources for Lebanon's reconstruction, including the implementation of economic, financial and administrative reforms as soon as possible to restore confidence in the future of Lebanon ....

Sudan's Burhan to partake in peace agreement ceremony in Juba Monday

Date: 2020-08-30 19:17:30 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:8567609

KHARTOUM, Aug 30 (MENA) - Head of the Sudanese Transitional Sovereign Council Abdul Fattah Al-Burhan will arrive in Juba on Monday to participate in the ceremony of signing the peace agreement between Sudan’s government and the Sudanese ....

Former Lebanese PMs nominate Mustapha Adib to be new premier

Date: 2020-08-30 17:38:32 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:8567539

BEIRUT, Aug 30 (MENA) - Former Lebanese prime ministers announced on Sunday that they had nominated Lebanese Ambassador to Germany Mustapha Adib for the post of prime minister in the new government, former Lebanese premier Fouad Siniora said. ....