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Political process needed in Syria after Astana talks : UN envoy
Date: 2017-09-22 09:19:01 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7003423
UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura on Friday underlined the necessity to start a political process in Syria after the sixth round of Astana talks on Syria. Two main strongholds of Daesh terrorist group in Deir Ezzor and al Rakkah ....
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Iraqi popular forces launch 2nd phase of Hawija operation
Date: 2017-09-22 09:17:53 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7003419
Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces announced on Friday the launch of the second phase of the military operation to liberate the western parts of Hawija district, Kirkuk province. The second phase aims at controlling the rest of the captured lands ....
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Lavrov: Situation in Syria gives grounds for cautious optimism
Date: 2017-09-22 09:16:37 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7003414
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the current developments in Syria give grounds for cautious optimism, the Russian news agency Tass reported on Friday. "The development of the situation in Syria gives grounds for cautious ....
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UNSC says opposes Kurd independence vote
Date: 2017-09-22 08:59:25 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7003376
The UN Security Council warned that a referendum on independence by Iraq's Kurdistan region was potentially destabilizing, adding its weight to international opposition to the vote. In a unanimous statement, the 15-member council said the ....
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AL chief welcomes 'action plan' introduced by UN envoy for Libya
Date: 2017-09-21 13:57:15 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:7002277
Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit underscored the importance of pooling up the international community’s efforts to hammer out an appropriate peaceful settlement for the Libyan crisis, AL spokesman Mahmoud Afifi said in a Thursday ....
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Moscow warns US of shelling of SDF areas
Date: 2017-09-21 09:03:07 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7001936
Moscow has firmly notified the US that any attempt to shell areas where Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are present will be repulsed. Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov said Russian special operations forces and Syrian troops are ....
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Abadi: First stage of Hawija liberation operation launched
Date: 2017-09-21 08:25:50 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7001889
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi announced on Thursday the launch of the first stage of the Hawija liberation operation. In a statement aired by Alsumaria news channel, Abadi said Iraq began an offensive to retake Hawija, one of two remaining ....
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SANA: Syrian army opens humanitarian corridors in Deir Ezzor
Date: 2017-09-20 12:41:13 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7000783
Syrian army has opened on Wednesday humanitarian corridors for civilians in Deir Ezzor, SANA news agency reported. The authorities took all measures and arrangements to secure residences for the citizens who leave the areas in which Daesh ....
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9 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli troops in al Quds
Date: 2017-09-20 11:20:10 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7000575
Nine Palestinians have been injured by Israeli fire in clashes that are still going on in Abu Dis town, southeastern al Quds. Many other Palestinians suffered suffocation after Israeli troops fired tear gas, spokesman for the popular resistance ....
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Israeli forces arrest 16 Palestinians in WB
Date: 2017-09-19 14:28:56 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:6999205
Israeli forces arrested in the wee hours of Tuesday 16 Palestinians in the West Bank. In a statement released by the Palestinian Prisoners Club, the Palestinian Prisoners Club said Israeli troops seized four Palestinians in Hebron, two in ....