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Daesh leader arrested in Iraqi Diyala

Date: 2018-05-01 15:15:22 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:7379120

A leader of Daesh terrorist group was arrested in Diyala province, spokesman for the Iraqi security media center Yahya Rasool said on Tuesday. Security forces of Diyala operations command arrested one of Daesh leaders who is in charge of the ....

Jordan, New Zealand discuss military cooperation

Date: 2018-05-01 14:29:48 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:7379055

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff Lit. Gen. Mahmoud Freihat on Tuesday received New Zealand Army Chief of Defense Force Lit. Gen. Timothy Keating and his accompanying delegation, said Petra news agency. During the meeting, they discussed the ....

Bahraini King thanks Arab Parliament for its support

Date: 2018-05-01 14:01:24 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:7378993

Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa expressed thanks in a letter to Arab Parliament Speaker Mishaal bin Fahm al Salami for the Arab body's support to Manama against those threatening its security and sovereignty. In response to the letter, ....

Lebanese president vows to transform his country's economy into productive one

Date: 2018-05-01 13:37:06 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:7378941

Lebanese President Michel Aoun greeted Lebanese workers on International Labor Day, expressing his keenness on transforming the Lebanese economy to a productive one, which will help create new job opportunities for the Lebanese youth. The ....

Yemeni army liberates new areas in Saada

Date: 2018-05-01 10:08:18 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7378481

Yemeni armed forces managed to liberate new areas in the northern province of Saada, inflicting heavy damage on Houthi militants, according to "September Net" website, affiliated to the Yemeni Defense Ministry. On Monday, the Yemeni army also ....

19 Palestinians arrested in W. Bank

Date: 2018-04-30 12:42:00 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:7377077

Nineteen Palestinians were arrested on Monday by Israeli occupation forces in different parts of the West Bank, Palestinian sources said. Five Palestinians were arrested in Nablus, two brothers in Qalqilya and one in Jenin, the sources ....

Abul Gheit optimistic about Arab economic conditions

Date: 2018-04-29 15:47:38 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7375642

Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Abul Gheit on Sunday expressed optimism about the future of economic conditions in the Arab world. Based on estimates of international financial institutions, the Arab region is expected to witness an ....

King Salman receives US Secretary of State

Date: 2018-04-29 15:28:54 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7375605

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud received on Sunday at his palace the United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations between the two friendly ....

Saudi Arabia, US tackle bilateral relations

Date: 2018-04-28 21:26:20 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:7374241

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir mulled with his US counterpart Mike Pompeo bilateral relations and statuses in the region, Al Arabiya news channel reported on Saturday. "Secretary Pompeo met Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir in Riyadh ....

Israeli forces shoot a man in raid on West Bank village

Date: 2018-04-28 20:24:12 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7374208

A Palestinian man was injured on Saturday evening after he was shot by Israeli forces during clashes in the village of Kafr Qaddoum, east of Qaqilia city in the occupied West Bank, according to witnesses. The clashes broke out between villagers ....