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US Senate approves new sanctions on Hezbollah
Date: 2017-10-06 18:40:08 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:67 - ID:7026872
WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (MENA) - The US Senate approved Friday a new bill of new sanctions on Lebanese group of Hezbollah, Sky News reported. The bill, passed earlier by the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, will expand the ....
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Four injured in clashes with Israeli forces in Gaza Strip
Date: 2017-10-06 17:36:52 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:65 - ID:7026837
GAZA, Oct 6 (MENA) - Four Palestinians were wounded in clashes with Israeli occupation forces in northern Gaza strip, said medical sources on Friday. The Israeli troops fired tear gas and rubber bullets at dozens of Palestinians who gathered ....
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Iran main sponsor of global terrorism, says Saudi FM
Date: 2017-10-06 16:12:04 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:57 - ID:7026802
MOSCOW, Oct 6 (MENA) - Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir said Friday that Iran remains "the main sponsor of global terrorism", calling on Tehran to halt its support to terror and stop targeting stability of the region. Al Jubeir, in remarks to ....
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Israel closes major roads between Ramallah, Nablus to secure settlers’ marathon
Date: 2017-10-06 09:38:18 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:7026107
RAMALLAH, Oct 6 (MENA) - Israeli forces announced on Friday that the majority of roads that link between the West Bank cities of Ramallah and Nablus would be closed until the noon hours, WAFA news agency reported. The step was taken under the ....
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Erdogan says Turkey will soon close Iraq border, air space
Date: 2017-10-05 14:59:19 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:51 - ID:7025315
ANKARA, Oct 5 (MENA) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that Turkey would soon close its border with northern Iraq and shut its air space in response to last week's Kurdish independence referendum, the Daily Mail ....
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Syrian army advance towards al Mayadeen city in Deir Ezzor
Date: 2017-10-05 11:21:35 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:7024791
DAMASCUS, Oct 5 (MENA) - Syrian Army units continued their advance on Thursday to eliminate Daesh terrorists from the southeastern countryside of Deir Ezzor and became five kilometers away from the outskirts of al Mayadeen city. SANA reporter ....
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Iraqi forces kill three suicide bombers in Al Anbar city
Date: 2017-10-05 11:16:32 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:7024781
BAGHDAD, Oct 5 (MENA) - Three suicide bombers were killed during clashes with Iraqi forces in southern Ramadi city of Iraq, Al Anbar Operations Command said on Thursday. Security forces clashed with three militants affiliated to Daesh terrorist ....
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Gaza strip now under unity government's control: Hamas
Date: 2017-10-05 10:16:56 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:7024673
GAZA, Oct 5 (MENA) - Hamas announced on Thursday that Gaza strip and its ministries are now under the control of the Palestinian national unity government. In a press statement, the movement's Spokesman Abdul Latif Al Qanua said Hamas will place ....
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Al Nusra Front denies leader injured in Russian strike
Date: 2017-10-05 09:39:34 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:7024582
DAMASCUS, Oct 5 (MENA) - Syria’s Tahrir al Sham militant group (al Nusra Front) denied that its leader Abu Muhammad Jawlani had been critically wounded in a Russian air strike. In a statement, Al Nusra Front affirmed that its leader is in a good ....
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Scores of settlers storm into Al Aqsa
Date: 2017-10-05 08:53:42 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:7024514
RAMALLAH, Oct 5 (MENA) - Scores of Israeli settlers stormed into al Aqsa Mosque guarded by Israeli forces on Thursday. Eyewitnesses said 43 settlers, who conducted provocative tours in the mosque, entered from al Magharba gate. A number of the ....
