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Arab coalition: 2 Houthi militia targets destroyed
Date: 2020-07-09 13:11:07 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:8501438
RIYADH, July 9 (MENA) - Official Spokesman for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Turki al Malki said in a statement on Thursday “the Joint Forces Command of the Coalition has conducted this morning a targeting and destruction operation ....
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UN warns Yemen on brink of famine again
Date: 2020-07-09 06:18:37 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:8501166
NEW YORK, July 9 (MENA) - Yemen is once again on the brink of famine, as donor funds that helped avert catastrophe just 18 months ago have dried up, the country’s UN humanitarian coordinator Lise Grande has said. Grandy added that as much of the ....
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Houthis launch missile targeting Yemeni city of Marib
Date: 2020-07-09 06:11:56 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:8501173
RIYADH, July 9 (MENA) - A missile launched by Houthi militias at the Yemeni city of Marib on Wednesday night landed within a civilian area, leaving behind casualties. Colonel Turki al-Maliki, the spokesman for the Arab Coalition, said Houthis ....
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Lebanon reports 39 new COVID-19 cases
Date: 2020-07-08 22:46:04 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:8501129
BEIRUT, July 8 (MENA) - Lebanon's number of COVID-19 infections increased on Wednesday by 39 cases to 1,945 while the death toll remained 36, the National News Agency reported. Lebanon continues to witness a daily increase in COVID-19 infections ....
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4 Houthis killed, 2 wounded by Yemeni army
Date: 2020-07-08 22:20:14 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:77 - ID:8501126
ADEN, July 8 (MENA) - Four Houthi militants, including a leading member in the militant group, were killed and two others wounded by the Yemeni army, a military source said Wednesday. The army thwarted an attack by Houthis on Jabal Habashy ....
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LNA spokesman: Libyan army ready to counter any imminent Turkish attack
Date: 2020-07-08 21:26:25 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:8501026
CAIRO, July 8 (MENA) – Spokesman for the Libyan National Army (LNA) Ahmed El Mesmari said the army expects a Turkish attack anytime, stressing that the Libyan forces will take all necessary actions to counter such attacks. In an interview with ....
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Algerian FM warns of deteriorating situation in Libya
Date: 2020-07-08 21:04:37 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:8501094
ALGIERS, July 8 (MENA) - Algerian Foreign Minister Sabry Bouqadoum warned of deteriorating situation in Libya and its repercussions on the security of the region. Bouqadoum told the UN Security Council meeting on Libya through video conference ....
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UN Secretary General says foreign intervention is “new phase of Libya’s conflict
Date: 2020-07-08 20:41:58 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:8501081
NEW YORK, July 8 (MENA) - The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday the conflict in Libya has entered a “new phase” due to increased foreign interference in the country. “The conflict has entered a new phase, with foreign ....
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Yemen's information minister slams Houthi missile attack in Marib
Date: 2020-07-08 20:34:22 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:8501042
ADEN, July 8 (MENA) - Yemen's Information Minister Muammar Al Iryani denounced Wednesday a Houthi missile attack on a residential neighborhood in the city of Marib. The rebels targeted the heavily populated al-Rawda neighborhood in Marib east of ....
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Jordan reports zero coronavirus cases, 8 recoveries
Date: 2020-07-08 19:26:36 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:8500987
AMMAN, July 8 (MENA) - No Covid-19 cases, whether locally transmitted or imported, were recorded in the Jordan over the past 24 hours, Jordan's Ministry of Health announced Wednesday. The total caseload remain unchanged at 1,169 cases, the ....