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  • Syrian deputy FM denies coordination between Damascus, Washington

    Syrian deputy FM denies coordination between Damascus, Washington

    Date: 2015-12-18 12:13:25 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:3952365

    Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad denied on Friday any coordination between Damascus and Washington. The US continues to interfere in Syria's domestic affairs, Sputnik news agency quoted Mekdad as saying. He stressed that the US-led ....

  • Russia FM: New Islamic anti-Daesh coalition may be starting point for UN conference

    Russia FM: New Islamic anti-Daesh coalition may be starting point for UN conference

    Date: 2015-12-16 12:32:02 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:3939457

    Russia is analyzing the importance of the Islamic military coalition established by Saudi Arabia and its place in the fight against terrorism, Tass quoted Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov as saying Wednesday. "We are examining the place of ....

  • Signing of Libyan political agreement postponed

    Signing of Libyan political agreement postponed

    Date: 2015-12-16 07:15:54 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:3936389

    The signing of a political agreement between Libyan partners was postponed till Thursday, member of the Libyan House of Representatives Abu Bakr Saeed said on Wednesday. The deal was scheduled to be inked in the Moroccan city of Skhirat on ....

  • 2 Palestinians killed by Israel in southern Ramallah

    2 Palestinians killed by Israel in southern Ramallah

    Date: 2015-12-16 07:13:15 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:3936361

    Two Palestinian youths were killed by Israeli forces during a storming operation of Qalandia camp in southern Ramallah at dawn of Wednesday, medical sources said. The forces, backed by a group of settlers, barged into the camp and were engaged in ....

  • 5 Daesh members killed in Falloujah

    5 Daesh members killed in Falloujah

    Date: 2015-12-15 13:28:42 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:3932677

    The Popular Mobilization Forces “Al Hashd al Shaabi” killed five members of Daesh organization Tuesday in northern Falloujah in Anbar. A statement by Saraya al Jihad, one of the popular mobilization factions, said that one of its forces killed a ....

  • Israel continues to block Ramallah village for 12th day

    Israel continues to block Ramallah village for 12th day

    Date: 2015-12-15 12:03:35 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:3931881

    Israeli forces continued blocking the main entrance to Aboud village, northwest of Ramallah, for the 12th day running with berms. The Israeli forces have kept the village entrance closed since the death earlier this month of Palestinian youth ....

  • Iran summons Nigerian diplomat over killing of Shiites

    Iran summons Nigerian diplomat over killing of Shiites

    Date: 2015-12-15 07:03:05 GMT - Iran - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:3928937

    Iran's Foreign Ministry has summoned the Nigerian Charge d'Affaires to protest the killing of Shiite Muslims in northern Nigeria. Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said a senior Foreign Ministry official condemned the killings and said the ....

  • Saudi-led coalition declares ceasefire in Yemen

    Saudi-led coalition declares ceasefire in Yemen

    Date: 2015-12-15 06:59:35 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:3928917

    The Saudi-led coalition said on Monday that a seven-day ceasefire in Yemen will begin as of Tuesday as a response to an initiative by the Yemeni government, coinciding with the start of U.N.-backed peace talks in Switzerland. "The command of the ....

  • US welcomes Turkish military withdrawal from Iraq

    US welcomes Turkish military withdrawal from Iraq

    Date: 2015-12-15 06:48:51 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:3928865

    US Vice President Joe Biden welcomed the reported withdrawal of Turkish troops from Camp Bashiqa in Iraq. Biden was quoted by the White House as saying that this is "an important step to de-escalate recent tensions." Earlier on Monday, local ....

  • Saudi Arabia announces anti-terror Islamic military coalition including Egypt 2 last Riyadh

    Saudi Arabia announces anti-terror Islamic military coalition including Egypt 2 last Riyadh

    Date: 2015-12-15 06:46:09 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:3928841

    Saudi Arabia announced on Monday the formation of a 34-country Islamic military coalition, including Egypt, that aims to combat terrorism. In a joint press release, the participating countries said the coalition's joint operations command will be ....

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