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Algerian President Tebboune appoints new government members
Date: 2020-01-02 23:38:42 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:8253754
Algeri’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Thursday appointed the members of the new government, led by Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad, the Algerian Press Service reported Thursday. Minister-Counselor for Communication, the official spokesman of ....
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Military plane crash in Sudan's West Darfur leaves 18 dead
Date: 2020-01-02 23:36:47 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:8253753
A military transport plane crashed on Thursday after taking off from an airport in Sudan's West Darfur, killing 18 people on board, The New York Times reported. The Antonov 12 plane crashed five minutes after taking off from El-Geneina, killing ....
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Libyan army shoots down Turkish drone in southern Tripoli
Date: 2020-01-02 23:34:46 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:8253752
The Libyan National Army announced on Thursday that its defense systems have shot down a Turkish drone in Ain Zara neighbourhood in south Tripoli, Al Arabiya TV reported. The all-news network did not report any further details. ....
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US embassy in Baghdad suspends consular operations
Date: 2020-01-01 23:08:12 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:8252380
The US Embassy in Baghdad said on Wednesday that all public consular operations were suspended until further notice after militias stormed its outer perimeter, The New York Times reported. "Due to militia attacks at the US Embassy compound, all ....
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Russia: Over 740,000 Syrian refugees return home since September 2015
Date: 2020-01-01 23:04:45 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:8252374
More than 740,000 Syrian refugees have returned home since September 2015 thanks to the reconstruction process of the social institutions in the country, the Russian Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria said on Wednesday. As many ....
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Iraqi FM to summon US ambassador over airstrikes on PMF bases
Date: 2019-12-31 06:54:02 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:8250149
The Iraqi Foreign Ministry will summon the US ambassador in Baghdad over US air strikes on the headquarters of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), the ministry said Monday. In a statement carried by Alsumaria news channel, the ministry ....
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Sudan's authorities send troops to West Darfur state
Date: 2019-12-31 06:08:24 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:8250111
Sudanese authorities decided to send troops to control the situation in West Darfur State, in the wake of acts of violence that flared up in western Sudanese region. The decision came during a meeting held in the presidential palace co-chaired ....
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AL council holds emergency meeting Tuesday to discuss Libya's developments
Date: 2019-12-31 05:47:47 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:8250099
The Arab League (AL) Council will hold an extraordinary meeting Tuesday at the level of permanent delegates to discuss the latest developments in Libya. The meeting, set to be held under Iraq, came at a request of Egypt with the aim of taking a ....
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Security operation in Saudi Dammam thwarts terror attack
Date: 2019-12-30 00:26:50 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:8248812
A security operation carried out in the Saudi city of Dammam last week, which resulted in the death of two wanted criminals, prevented a planned terrorist attack, the Presidency of the country's State Security said in a statement ....
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Algeria's new PM: Algeria to combat economic, social challenges
Date: 2019-12-29 00:18:08 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:8247624
Newly-appointed Prime Minister of Algeria Abdelaziz Djerad said on Saturday that Algeria is facing economic and social challenges that should be overcome. He made the remarks in press statements, adding that the Algerian President Abdelmadjid ....