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5 Daesh militants killed in Afghan commandos operations in Deh Bala

Date: 2018-02-18 11:22:59 GMT - Afghanistan - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7251988

At least five militants belonging to Daesh terrorist group were killed in Deh Bala district of Nangarhar province, the Afghan news agency Khaama Press reported on Sunday. The 201st Silab Corp said the militants were killed during operations by ....

AL delegation leaves for Djibouti to oversee legislative elections

Date: 2018-02-18 11:17:25 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7251979

A high-ranking delegation of the Arab League started a visit to Djibouti Sunday to get firsthand information about preparations for legislative elections in the African country slated for February 23. AL delegates will be overseeing the polls ....

Abadi urges German investments in Iraq

Date: 2018-02-18 11:13:31 GMT - Germany - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7251966

Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, who is currently visiting Germany for an international security conference, has called for encouraging German companies to invest in opportunities available in his country. Abadi made the remarks during a ....

Israeli forces foil Islamic Jihad plot to bomb Lieberman convoy

Date: 2018-02-18 11:12:08 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7251962

Israeli security forces have arrested activists belonging to an Islamic Jihad terror cell that was planning to plant a bomb on a road on which Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman’s convoy was set to travel, Yedioth Aharanoth newspaper ....

Syrian army foils infiltration attempt by terrorists from Lebanese territories

Date: 2018-02-17 15:59:47 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7250923

A unit of the Syrian army has foiled an infiltration attempt by a terrorist group from the Lebanese territory into Talkalakh region in Homs countryside, SANA news agency reported Saturday. SANA reporter said the border guards of the Syrian army ....

1st batch of Russian-made T-90 tanks arrives in Iraq

Date: 2018-02-16 18:59:16 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:7249561

The first batch of Russian-made T-90 battle tanks arrived on Thursday, February 15, at the Umm Qasr Port in southern Iraq, TASS news agency quoted sources at the Iraqi Defense Ministry as saying. "The rest of the tanks will be delivered ....

Kuwaiti defense ministry announces launch of military exercise

Date: 2018-02-16 16:42:03 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:7249367

Kuwait's Defense Ministry announced on Friday, that a military drill, in collaboration with some security agencies, kicked off on Friday and runs until February 22, Kuwaiti news agency reported. The drill called "Beiraq 7" is carried out ....

Lebanon's parliament speaker meets with ex-secretary general of AL

Date: 2018-02-16 15:45:12 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:7249275

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri met on Friday with Former Secretary-General of the Arab League Amr Moussa to discuss the latest developments in the region in general and Lebanon in particular. Berri also received Rotary International ....

Houthi leader killed, 4 captured in Yemeni Al Dalea province

Date: 2018-02-16 12:19:45 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7248917

A Houthi leader was killed and four others were captured by the Yemeni army and popular resistance in Al Dalea province, southern Yemen. The five Houthi militants were trapped in an ambush set up by Yemeni popular resistance in northern Al Dalea ....

Yemen: Saudi-led coalition shells site of Iranian agents near Taiz

Date: 2018-02-16 12:13:31 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7248905

The Saudi-led coalition warplanes have conducted an airstrike on a site used by Iranian agents near Taiz in southern Yemen, Sky News channel reported Friday, citing a statement by the Yemeni army. The Iranian experts, who work for Houthi ....