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Saleh officially announces dissolution of partnership with Houthis

Date: 2017-12-04 10:53:45 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7122145

Yemen's former president Ali Abdullah Saleh has officially announced the dissolution of his partnership with former Houthi militia allies, Al Arabiya reported Sunday. "Zero hour is coming to the battlefield in Sanaa. The country had to be saved ....

Arab coalition jets launch five raids on Houthis sites in southern Sanaa

Date: 2017-12-03 08:59:20 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7120613

The jets of the Arab coalition launched five air raids on Sunday on Houthi sites in a number of heights in southern Sanaa, Yemeni sources told al Arabiya al Hadith TV. The Arab coalition announced earlier that it follows up the latest ....

Houthis threaten former Yemeni president with murder

Date: 2017-12-02 16:08:39 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:7119984

Houthi militants threatened Saturday former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh with murder, Al Arabiya Al Hadath TV channel reported. The spokesman for Houthis stressed that the militias threatened to assassinate Saleh, after he called on ....

Israeli shelling targets cantonment area of regime forces in southwestern Damascus

Date: 2017-12-02 16:08:27 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:7119979

Director of London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) Ramy Abdel Rahman said Saturday that Israeli shelling on the Syrian capital, Damascus, has targeted the cantonment area of the first division of the regime forces operating in the ....

20 Houthi militants killed in clashes with Saleh forces

Date: 2017-12-02 11:27:39 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:7119547

As many as 20 elements of Houthi militants were killed in clashes with forces loyal to ousted Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh in al Mahwit governorate, Sky News channel reported on Saturday. The channel added that tribal militants have ....

Takfiri element arrested in Tunisia

Date: 2017-12-02 10:54:39 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7119482

The Tunisian Interior Ministry arrested a Takfiri element in the Tunisian city of Kairouan over suspicion of belonging to a terrorist organization. In a statement on Saturday, the ministry said that investigations revealed that the suspect ....

GPC gains control of presidential palace, defense ministry, national security department

Date: 2017-12-02 09:13:52 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7119322

General People's Congress (GPC) forces have gained control of the presidential palace, the defense ministry and the national security department in Sanaa, according to Sky News. Earlier in the day the GPC forces, loyal to ousted president Ali ....

Libyan FM to visit Moscow soon: Russian source

Date: 2017-12-02 09:00:27 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7119298

Foreign Minister at Libya's Government of National Accord Mohamed Taher al Siala will visit Moscow soon, a Russian diplomatic source said on Saturday. In statements to RT channel, the source added that coordination is underway with the Libyan ....

Opposition forces down Syrian army helicopter near Golan heights

Date: 2017-12-01 15:02:38 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:7118691

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said Friday that Syrian opposition forces downed a Syrian army helicopter near Golan Heights in southwestern Syria, Saudi-based Al Arabiya news channel reported. The helicopter was downed by a ....

Egypt to host 21st session of Arab communication ministers council on Monday

Date: 2017-12-01 13:52:13 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:7118588

Egypt will host the 21st session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Communications and Information on Monday. In statements on Friday, Assistant Arab League Secretary General for Economic Affairs Kamal Hassan said that the executive office of ....