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UN says it fears 'bloodbath' in northwest Syria fighting
Date: 2020-02-22 00:34:33 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:8322155
The United Nations warned on Friday that fighting in northwest Syria could "end in a bloodbath, Sky news reported. OCHA spokesman Jens Laerke told a news briefing in Geneva said "We call for an immediate ceasefire to prevent further suffering ....
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Saudi FM: Pressure on Iran should continue
Date: 2020-02-21 16:09:18 GMT - Germany - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:8321899
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan called for continuing pressure on Iran to stop its interference in the affairs of the region's countries. In a press conference with his German counterpart Heiko Maas, the Saudi minister said that ....
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Yemeni defense minister survives assassination attempt
Date: 2020-02-20 00:34:05 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:8319562
Yemeni Defense Minister Mohammed al-Maqdishi survived an assassination attempt after the explosion of a landmine in Sarwah front in Marib Governorate in eastern Yemen, Al Arabia Al Hadath channel reported. The channel added on Wednesday that four ....
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Bahraini king lauds ties with Pakistan
Date: 2020-02-20 00:28:56 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:8319558
Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa hailed deeply-rooted historical relations binding Bahrain and Pakistan, built on the basis of cooperation and mutual respect, state news agency BNA reported Wednesday. This came as he received at Al-Safriya ....
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Bashir interrogated about Islamic movement's financial links with int'l terrorists
Date: 2020-02-16 23:18:16 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:8315002
Anti-corruption and financial investigations prosecution in Sudan has questioned on Sunday the ousted President Omar al-Bashir on links between senior finance officers at the Islamic Movement and international terrorists. The probe was launched ....
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PLO's Erekat meets EU envoy for peace process
Date: 2020-02-16 23:12:19 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:8314998
Secretary-General of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Saeb Erekat met on Sunday with EU Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process Susanna Terstal, WAFA reported. The two sides agreed on the ....
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UAE announces 2 new Coronavirus patients recovered
Date: 2020-02-14 23:57:06 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:8312411
The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention announced Friday that two new Coronavirus patients admitted into one of the country’s hospitals had recovered, bringing the number of recovered cases to three out of a total of eight recorded cases, WAM ....
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Syrian Armed Forces helicopter shot down in Aleppo - reports
Date: 2020-02-14 23:32:26 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:8312406
Militants shot down a Syrian army helicopter in Aleppo province, Sputnik news agency reported. The helicopter was making a sortie when it was shot down over Al Atarib in the province of Aleppo. According to Sputnik correspondent, the ....
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Moscow: 844 Syrian refugees back home over past 24 hours
Date: 2020-02-14 00:13:43 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:8311276
A total of 844 Syrian refugees returned back home over the past 24 hours, the Russian Center for Refugee Reception, Distribution and Settlement said in a statement Thursday. About 251 people left Lebanon for Syria via the Jaydet-Yabus and ....
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Rocket hits Iraqi base hosting US troops
Date: 2020-02-14 00:06:33 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:8311273
A rocket attack on Thursday night slammed into an Iraqi base in the remote province of Kirkuk where American troops are stationed, Al Arabiya reported. There were no immediate reports of casualties. It was the first attack on the K1 base since ....