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Syrian army takes control of al Taim oil field

Date: 2017-09-09 10:51:32 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:6981761

Units of Syrian army took control of al Taim oil field and the surrounding areas, military sources said on Saturday. The units are pushing deep toward Deir Ezzor after inflicting heavy losses on Daesh terrorists and their equipment, the sources ....

AL chief leaves for Iraq

Date: 2017-09-09 10:47:29 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:6981751

Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit left for Iraq on Saturday on a visit meant to support efforts to revive dialogue between Baghdad and Erbil, the capital city of the Kurdistan region in Iraq. The visit comes after a Kurdish plan to ....

Arabia: Qatar News Agency continues to distort facts

Date: 2017-09-09 08:45:23 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:6981527

The Saudi Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that a statement that was carried by Qatar News Agency continues to distort facts. Saudi Arabia announced in a statement that it will not agree on starting a dialogue with Qatar until the release of an ....

Kuwaiti Finance Min.: US to boost actions against terrorism funding

Date: 2017-09-08 17:04:36 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:6980954

Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Anas Al Saleh affirmed Washington's resolve to strengthen measures against terrorism funding, Kuwati News Agency (KUNA) reported Friday . Al Saleh made the statement to KUNA after a meeting ....

Forty Daesh leaders killed by Russian strike near Deir Ezzor

Date: 2017-09-08 09:47:05 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:6980366

About 40 Daesh militants, including four leaders, were killed in a Russian air strike near Deir Ezzor city in Syria, Sputnik news agency quoted the Russian Defense Ministry as saying on Friday. The terrorist leaders were holding a meeting near ....

Lavrov to start visit to Saudi Arabia, Jordan on Saturday

Date: 2017-09-08 09:36:08 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:6980339

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will pay a working visit to Saudi Arabia and Jordan on September 9-11, TASS news agency quoted Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as saying Friday. "In Jeddah, Lavrov will be received by ....

Houthi militants intensify deployment in Saleh's birthplace

Date: 2017-09-08 09:32:58 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:6980332

Houthi militants on Friday have been deployed intensively in Sanahan, the birthplace of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, Sky News Arabia channel reported, quoting Yemeni sources as saying. At least two people have been killed lately in ....

Saudi King calls Trump to discuss ties

Date: 2017-09-07 09:03:48 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:6978566

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud had a telephone contact with US President Donald Trump, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. During the call, they reviewed bilateral relations and developments in the region and the world. They also ....

Lebanese PM will visit Russia on Monday

Date: 2017-09-06 16:46:51 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:6978060

Lebanese Prime minister Saad Al Hariri will start an official visit on Monday to Russia, Sputnik news agency quoted sources as saying Wednesday. During his visit, Hariri will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian Prime Minister ....

Jordan, US to discuss military cooperation

Date: 2017-09-06 16:41:43 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:6978095

King of Jordan Abdullah II met with U.S. Central Command Commander Joseph L. Votel and discussed with him military ties between Jordan and the United States, Petra news agency reported Wednesday. Votel also met with Chairman of the Joint ....