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Iraqi President launches dialogue initiative to overcome Kurdish referendum
Date: 2017-09-17 10:40:49 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:6994990
A dialogue initiative launched among political leaders to overcome the Kurdish independence referendum's crisis, Iraqi President Fuad Masum said in a statement quoted by Al Sumaria news channel Saturday. This initiative aims to reach concrete ....
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Hamas approves Egypt's overtures on holding general elections, forming unity gov't
Date: 2017-09-17 08:47:31 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:6994798
Hamas responded positively to the Egyptian efforts by approving the formation of a national unity government and holding general elections. Hamas said Egypt is keen on maintaining the Palestinian national unity, hailing the efforts exerted by the ....
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Daesh terrorists surrender to Syrian gov't forces in Deir Ezzor
Date: 2017-09-16 09:52:01 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:6993287
A group of militants from the internationally-condemned terrorist organization Daesh has surrendered to Syrian government forces in Deir Ezzor in the east of the country, a local source was quoted by the Russian news agency Sputnik as saying on ....
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Saudi king condemns London terror blast
Date: 2017-09-16 08:48:01 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:6993246
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent a cable to UK Prime Minister Theresa May, following Friday's terrorist attack in London. In his cable, the King said: "We have learned the news of the terrorist act that took place in London and ....
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4 children killed in attack by Houthi militias in Taiz
Date: 2017-09-16 08:33:28 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:6993221
At least four children have been killed and 10 others wounded in a missile attack by Houthi militias in Hawd al Ashraf district of Taiz. The injured children were moved to hospital, Al Arabiya channel quoted medical sources as having said ....
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Iraqi army launches operation to liberate Okashat area from Daesh
Date: 2017-09-16 08:29:27 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:6993213
An Iraqi military source said Saturday that an operation has been launched to liberate Okashat district of Anbar from Daesh militants. The operation started early Saturday with the participation of Anbar police and the Popular Mobilization ....
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Syrian forces fire 20 GGM toward Eastern Damascus
Date: 2017-09-16 08:27:21 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:6993208
Syrian governmental forces have fired up to 20 ground-to-ground missiles (GGM) toward eastern Damascus and Ghouta, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) on Saturday. The bombardment coincided with clashes with armed opposition, ....
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Iraq's Basra mourns victims of Dhi Qar attack
Date: 2017-09-15 18:28:10 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:6992780
Iraq's Basra governorate on Friday mourned the victims of an attack in Dhi Qar, local media reported. Member of Bashra's council Gabar Al Sa'ady was quoted Al Sumaria TV news channel as saying that the governor has instructed all government ....
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Lebanese security forces arrest Nusra front cell in Baalbek
Date: 2017-09-15 13:48:19 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:6992408
The General Directorate of Lebanon's State Security arrested on Friday a terrorist cell affiliated Al Nusra Front in Baalbek, the National News Agency reported. The cell comprises three Syrian nationals, who took part in battles against the ....
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UNHCR first aid convoy reaches Deir Ez-Zor in eastern Syria
Date: 2017-09-15 12:41:32 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:6992182
The first aid convoy of the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reached Syria's Deir Ez-Zor after a three year siege, UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic said. The five trucks of aid arrived in Deir Ez-Zor on Thursday after a 22-hour journey from ....