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Arab coalition jets bomb militia sites in Yemen's Sanaa

Date: 2015-11-28 08:13:26 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:3818661

The Saudi-led coalition aircraft pounded in the wee hours of Saturday some sites of Houthi militants and forces loyal to former president president Ali ِAbdullah Saleh in Sanaa city. The fighter jets bombed Daboua camp, a republican guard camp ....

Moscow is ready to coordinate with West over strikes on Syria, Putin says

Date: 2015-11-27 07:26:18 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:3813769

Russian President Vladimir Putin late Thursday said he was ready to coordinate strikes against the so-called Islamic State with the United States and its allies but warned that acts like the Turkish downing of a Russian jet could destroy any chance ....

AL chief presses for unified efforts to eliminate terrorism

Date: 2015-11-25 13:06:59 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:3803905

Arab League (AL) Secretary General Nabil el Araby has pressed for unified Arab and international efforts to eliminate terrorism and end conflicts. Addressing the 21st session of the UN Regional Coordination Mechanism on behalf of the AL chief, ....

26 airstrikes target Daesh in Syria, Iraq

Date: 2015-11-24 16:30:18 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:3798442

The US-led international coalition has carried out 26 airstrikes, targeting several Daesh sites in Syria and Iraq. In Iraq, 17 airstrikes targeted the militant group, destroying 11 tactical units, the Combined Joint Task Force said on ....

Tunisia says ex-president Marzouki rejected investigation into 'assassination threat'

Date: 2015-11-24 07:05:20 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:3792877

Tunisian Interior Ministry spokesman Walid Louguini said Monday that former president Moncef Marzouki rejected receiving investigators sent from the public prosecution to interrogate him over alleged assassination threats. In statements on the ....

Settlers storm into Aqsa guarded by Israeli police

Date: 2015-11-23 11:07:43 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:3787461

Israeli settlers continued storming into Al Aqsa Mosque Monday under the protection of the Israeli police. Also, a Jewish settler performed Talmudic rituals in the mosque, according to worshipers in the mosque. ....

Arab alliance jets shell Houthi militias in Sanaa

Date: 2015-11-23 08:29:17 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:3785765

Arab alliance jets shelled sites and gatherings of Houthi and former Yemeni president Saleh militias in Sanaa. Eyewitnesses said that the planes targeted militias in southeastern Sanaa near Ma'rib. ....

Palestinian girl shot dead in Nablus

Date: 2015-11-22 10:45:58 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:3779649

The Palestinian Health Ministry on Sunday announced that a 16-year old Palestinian girl was shot dead by the Israeli occupation forces at Hawara barrier in southern Nablus. Eyewitnesses said the Israeli occupants opened fire on Ashraqat Taha in ....

French president supports Lebanon in face of repercussions of Syria crisis

Date: 2015-11-21 12:36:46 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:3774389

Prime Minister Tammam Salam received Saturday a congratulation letter from the French President Francois Hollande on the occasion of the Independence Day. In the letter, Hollande reiterated his country’s support for Lebanon, hailing the ....

Yemeni national army advances to outskirts of Rahida city

Date: 2015-11-21 07:54:40 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:3772169

The Yemeni national army, supported by the Arab coalition forces, advanced on Saturday to the outskirts of the Rahida city, the second largest city in Taiz governorate. The Rahida city overlooks and controls the road leading to eastern Taiz ....