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Rocket attack hits Peshmerga site near Iraq's Kirkuk
Date: 2022-01-07 19:46:26 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:9355708
BAGHDAD, Jan 7 (MENA) - An Iraqi security source said Friday that rockets hit Peshmerga forces sites on the outskirts of Kirkuk province. Seven Katyusha rockets landed on Peshmerga security sites on the outskirts of Erbil, the source added. ....
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Pakistan thanks Saudi Arabia for hosting OIC session
Date: 2022-01-07 16:49:33 GMT - Pakistan - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:9355676
ISLAMABAD, Jan 7 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi thanked Saudi Arabia on Friday for hosting the extraordinary session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Afghanistan. He added that the meeting of the OIC will be ....
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Kuwait reports 2,645 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours
Date: 2022-01-07 16:28:04 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:9355584
KUWAIT CITY, Jan 7 (MENA) – Kuwait's daily coronavirus cases rose by 2,645 over the past 24 hours to reach 428,100. No fatalities were reported Friday, the Kuwaiti Health Ministry was quoted by KUNA as saying. Meanwhile, the total number of ....
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Lebanese president in talks over national dialogue conference
Date: 2022-01-07 16:03:32 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:9355623
BEIRUT, Jan 7 (MENA) - President Michel Aoun discussed on Friday with Prime Minister Najib Mikati the former's call for a national dialogue conference aiming at reaching a national concord. The meeting comes as part of ongoing consultations held ....
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Tunisian team heads for Cameroon ahead of AFCON
Date: 2022-01-07 15:21:25 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:9355523
TUNIS, Jan 7 (MENA) - The Tunisian football team left Tunis, heading for Cameroon's Douala to participate in the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). Tunisia plays in Group F along with Mali, Mauritania and newcomer Gambia. (MENA) M S H/S R E ....
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Senior Daesh leader arrested in Iraq's Kirkuk
Date: 2022-01-07 14:56:19 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:9355493
BAGHDAD, Jan 7 (MENA) - Iraqi security forces arrested Friday a key Daesh leader in Kirkuk province, the Intelligence Agency of the Interior Ministry said in a statement. The Deash leader, in charge of financial and logistical support, was ....
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Terrorist arrested in Iraq's Anbar
Date: 2022-01-07 14:55:49 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:9355449
BAGHDAD, Jan 7 (MENA) - The Iraqi military intelligence announced on Friday it had arrested a terrorist in Anbar governorate, western the country. The terrorist was handed over to the concerned bodies to take the legal procedures against him. ....
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Lebanon: Hariri apologizes for not partaking in national dialogue
Date: 2022-01-07 14:18:04 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:9355448
BEIRUT, Jan 7 (MENA) - Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri contacted by phone Lebanese President Michel Aoun, after the call received by the Center House from the presidential palace regarding President Aoun’s invitation to a national dialogue ....
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UAE: 34,374 doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered during past 24 hours
Date: 2022-01-07 13:48:25 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:9355352
ABU DHABI, Jan 7 (MENA) - The UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention announced that 34,374 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were given in the past 24 hours. The total number of doses provided up to today stands at 22,822,125 with a rate of vaccine ....
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Somalia receives 26 tons of aid from UAE
Date: 2022-01-07 13:47:22 GMT - Somalia - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:9355402
MOGADISHU, Jan 7 (MENA) - A UAE freight plane landed on Friday at Aden Abdulle International Airport, carrying 26 tons of humanitarian aid for those affected by the drought that hit some parts of the country, the Somali news agency reported. ....