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Thousands protest in Yemen's Taiz in support of Hadi

Date: 2015-02-22 13:02:37 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:2019177

Thousands of Yemenis took to the streets Sunday in the central province of Taiz to express support for the legitimacy of resigned President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi. The massive march roamed several streets in the city of Taiz to voice support for ....

Iranian embassy in Libya attacked

Date: 2015-02-22 12:18:28 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:2018741

Unidentified persons threw a bag of explosives at the Iranian embassy in Tripoli before fleeing on Sunday, the Libyan news agency "LANA" reported. No casualties were reported from the explosion as the building was vacant, according to director of ....

Israeli troops open fire at Gaza farmers

Date: 2015-02-22 12:16:52 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:2018721

Israeli forces stationed in military vehicles along the southeastern border of the Gaza Strip on Sunday opened fire at Palestinian farmers in their fields in the eastern outskirts of Rafah, according to MAAN News Agency. Witnesses told Ma'an ....

Iraqi president receives credentials of new Omani ambassador

Date: 2015-02-22 12:12:03 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:2018685

Iraqi President Fuad Masum received on Monday credentials of new Omani ambassador Mohamed el Farsi. In a press release, the Iraqi presidency said Masum hailed the relations between the two countries and called on boosting bilateral relations in ....

OIC condemns terrorist attack on public officials in Mogadishu

Date: 2015-02-22 11:37:24 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:2018253

Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Ameen Madani, has condemned the twin bomb attacks on February 20 on the central hotel in Mogadishu, which killed 25 innocent people and injured a score of others, according to a ....

Peshmerga troops kill 50 Daesh militants northwest Baghdad

Date: 2015-02-22 11:36:06 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:2017249

The Kurdish Peshmerga troops on Sunday confirmed the killing of 50 Daesh militants in clashes in northwestern Iraq. A reliable Peshmerga source said clashes continued for an hour and half in the villages of Tel Shaer, Sultan Abdullah and Tel Al ....

Bahraini king receives cable of thanks from Sisi

Date: 2015-02-22 10:18:00 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:2017513

Bahraini King Hamad bin Eissa Al Khalifa received on Sunday a cable of thanks from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi who thanked him for the cable of condolences over the Sinai terror attacks. The Bahraini news agency said Sisi voiced ....

Scores of Palestinian homes sink after Israel opens dam gates

Date: 2015-02-22 09:09:56 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:2016865

Israeli forces opened the gates of dams in eastern Gaza Strip, releasing a torrent of water that inundated a large number of Palestinian homes in nearby areas, the Gaza Interior Ministry said Sunday. A state of emergency was declared to evacuate ....

UAE VP, CP receive Sudanese president

Date: 2015-02-22 09:04:25 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:2016813

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received on Sunday President Omar al Bashir of ....

14 Daesh terrorists killed in Iraqi army airstrike

Date: 2015-02-21 16:16:35 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:2014269

The Iraqi Air Forces killed on Saturday 14 terrorists of the Daesh group in Anbar province, western Iraq. Acting upon intelligence information, the Iraqi army launched air raids on Daesh positions, killing 14 terrorists, a security source said. ....