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OIC to organize inter-religious dialogue conference Monday
Date: 2017-12-15 13:34:52 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:7142031
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in partnership with King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Center for Inter-religious and Intercultural Dialogue, will hold Monday an inter-religious dialogue conference in the Thai capital of ....
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Syrian army seizes control over strategic hills in Damascus countryside
Date: 2017-12-15 13:14:45 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:7141997
Syrian army units, in cooperation with the popular defense groups, continued Friday operations against terrorist Jabhat al Nusra group and seized full control over a number of strategic hills northeast of Beit Jann farm in Damascus countryside, ....
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Russia accuses Pentagon of deceiving international community
Date: 2017-12-15 10:12:40 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:7141526
The skepticism voiced by the Pentagon’s representatives over Russian forces’ withdrawal from Syria shows that the United States does not have information on the real situation, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov was quoted by TASS ....
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US forces have no pretext to remain in Syria: Russia
Date: 2017-12-15 09:37:23 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7141498
The Russian Defense Ministry said the US forces have no pretext or basis to remain in Syria, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov was quoted by TASS news agency as saying on Friday. The Defense Ministry spokesman expressed ....
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UNSC warns on S.Sudan peace efforts
Date: 2017-12-15 09:36:18 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7141492
The UN Security Council (UNSC) warned of "costs or consequences" for South Sudan's government and opposition if they undermine upcoming efforts to achieve a cease-fire and implement a 2015 peace agreement. In a statement, the Council expressed ....
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Moscow denies Russian jets intercepted by US F-22s in Syria
Date: 2017-12-15 09:30:43 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7141459
The Russian Defense Ministry released a statement Thursday denying reports of an alleged "intercept" of Russian Su-25s by US F-22 fighter jets in Syria, Sputnik reported. "On December 13, a pair of Su-25 attack aircraft escorted a humanitarian ....
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UAE urges int'l community to more forcefully address Iran's threat
Date: 2017-12-15 09:30:11 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7141441
The UN Secretary-General’s recent report on UN Security Council Resolution 2231 strongly confirms what the UAE and its allies have long known that Iran is continuing its expansionist and destabilizing behavior in the region, and is fueling the ....
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Iraqi intelligence uncovers two Daesh hideouts in Anbar
Date: 2017-12-14 11:00:46 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7140008
The Iraqi Military Intelligence Directorate on Thursday announced that Iraqi forces uncovered two hideouts for Daesh militants in Anbar governorate, the Iraqi News Agency reported. The Seventh Squad of the Iraqi Intelligence carried out an ....
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Israeli occupation forces arrest eight Palestinians from West Bank
Date: 2017-12-14 10:07:00 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7139935
Israeli occupation forces at dawn Thursday stormed several print houses in Nablus city in the West Bank while they detained eight Palestinians from various districts of the West Bank. The Israeli occupants also carried out large-scale inspection ....
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18 Houthis killed in shelling in western Yemen
Date: 2017-12-14 10:05:13 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7139850
Eighteen Houthi militias were killed in a shelling by the Arab coalition jets of some of Houthi sites in Hudaydah in western Yemen, Yemeni field sources said on Thursday. The jets conducted more than 10 raids targeting Houthi ammunition ....