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  • Iraq deplores Arish terrorist attack

    Iraq deplores Arish terrorist attack

    Date: 2017-10-18 13:23:58 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:7046178

    The Iraqi Foreign Ministry condemned on Wednesday the cowardly terrorist attack which targeted Egypt's servicemen west of Arish city in North Sinai. In a statement, the ministry voiced Iraq's solidarity with the Egyptian government and people, ....

  • Iraqi PM, French president discuss latest developments in Iraq over phone

    Iraqi PM, French president discuss latest developments in Iraq over phone

    Date: 2017-10-18 09:55:52 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:7045411

    Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al Abadi asserted that the measures taken by the Iraqi government in Kirkuk are constitutional and legal,Al Sumaria TV reported. Quoting a statement by Abadi's office, the Iraqi news channel said Abadi received a phone ....

  • Bahrain signs $3.8 bn deal for F-16 jets

    Bahrain signs $3.8 bn deal for F-16 jets

    Date: 2017-10-18 09:35:09 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7045325

    The Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) has announced Tuesdsay the signing of a $ 3.8 billion-deal with the US-based Lockheed Martin to buy 16 upgraded F-16 aircraft, the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported. The deal was concluded during the second day ....

  • AL: Egypt played major role to achieve inter-Palestinian reconciliation

    AL: Egypt played major role to achieve inter-Palestinian reconciliation

    Date: 2017-10-17 14:03:01 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:7044432

    Egypt has played a major role in ending inter-Palestinian divisions, said Arab League Assistant Secretary General Ambassador Saeed Abu Ali on Tuesday. In press statements, he expressed hope that inter-Palestinian reconciliation, which kicked off ....

  • Israeli forces arrest Palestinian young man in Jalazone camp

    Israeli forces arrest Palestinian young man in Jalazone camp

    Date: 2017-10-17 10:26:08 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:7043785

    Israeli occupation forces arrested in the wee hours of Tuesday a Palestinian young man, claiming that he has published a post on his Facebook account they considered as an indication for preparing an operation against the occupation. Occupation ....

  • Coalition jets shell Houthi sites on borders with Saudi Arabia

    Coalition jets shell Houthi sites on borders with Saudi Arabia

    Date: 2017-10-17 10:21:54 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:7043771

    Arab coalition jets shelled sites affiliated to Houthi militants on the borders of the the Yemeni city of Saada with Saudi Arabia, Yemeni sources said on Tuesday. The raids are aimed at preventing the militants from infiltration, the sources ....

  • Fatah Central Committee: Abbas signed decision to open recruitment in GS

    Fatah Central Committee: Abbas signed decision to open recruitment in GS

    Date: 2017-10-17 09:22:59 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7043652

    Fatah Central Committee member Hussein al Sheikh said Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas signed Tuesday a decision to start recruitment in the Gaza Strip for the security services in an effort to rebuild it, stressing that no one should meddle with ....

  • Qatari security forces storm Sultan bin Suhaim’s palace in Doha

    Qatari security forces storm Sultan bin Suhaim’s palace in Doha

    Date: 2017-10-17 08:05:39 GMT - Qatar - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7043486

    The palace of Sheikh Sultan bin Suhaim al Thani in Doha was stormed by a unit of 15 armed men in a raid carried out the State Security Forces last Thursday evening. The raid resulted in the confiscation of around 137 bags and a number of iron ....

  • Syrian Democratic forces control Daesh stronghold of Raqqa

    Syrian Democratic forces control Daesh stronghold of Raqqa

    Date: 2017-10-17 07:34:34 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7043435

    US-backed forces in Syria said they now control Daesh's one-time capital of Raqqa, with only a few dozen militants remaining in the city. The Syrian Democratic Forces said they have retaken al-Naim square, where Daesh once held public ....

  • Iraqi security sources: PMF retakes Sinjar town

    Iraqi security sources: PMF retakes Sinjar town

    Date: 2017-10-17 07:28:18 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7043417

    Iraqi security sources said that the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) on Tuesday extended control over all of Sinjar town in the northern province of Ninawa province, Sky News reported. Clashes between the PMF and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters are ....

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