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42 Daesh elements killed, injured in US raids in central Iraq

Date: 2014-12-06 09:43:45 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:1480145

As many as 16 Daesh gunmen were killed and 26 others injured in US raids targeting some sites of the organization in central Iraq, the Iraqi Defense Ministry announced Saturday. No further details were available. Nine militants of Daesh ....

Garwan wins presidency of Arab Parliament for 2nd time

Date: 2014-12-06 09:32:25 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:1480349

The UAE won for the second time the presidency of the Arab Parliament during a session held by the parliament at the Arab League General Secretariat. The move came after the withdrawal of Tunisian MP Ahmed el-Mashraki, who was the only nominee ....

Israeli forces target Palestinian houses in Gaza

Date: 2014-12-06 09:21:55 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:1480225

Israeli forces fired Saturday at the lands and houses of Palestinians in southern the Gaza Strip. No injuries were reported. ....

Past period witnessed political mistakes in ties with number of countries - Tunisia's Free patriotic union

Date: 2014-12-06 09:14:01 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:1480133

The past period witnessed clear political mistakes, especially those related to Tunisia's foreign policy with a number of countries, said, Head of the Free Patriotic Union Selim Riahi. In an exclusive interview with MENA correspondent here, ....

Britain signs deal with Bahrain to boost military presence in Gulf region

Date: 2014-12-06 08:04:34 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:1479569

Britain's top diplomat says his nation has signed a deal with the Gulf Arab nation of Bahrain to bolster the United Kingdom's military presence in the region, Fox News reported. Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond announced the deal on Saturday at ....

2 killed, 5 injured in Yemen clashes

Date: 2014-12-06 08:02:48 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:1479549

Two people have been killed and five others injured in clashes between Houthi fighters and local armed men in Ibb province, south of Sanaa. The clashes erupted when Houthis' vigilante groups tried to seize a personal weapon from a local ....

20 raids against Daesh within 3 days

Date: 2014-12-06 07:47:16 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:1479465

Alliance forces executed 20 raids against Daesh in Syria and Iraq since Wednesday, according to US Central Command. The forces launched five or six raids in Syria and 14 air raids in Iraq, the Command said in a statement on Saturday. ....

Jordan king meets US intellectuals, academics

Date: 2014-12-05 12:26:50 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:1476629

Jordanian King Abdullah II met here on Thursday with US intellectuals and academic figures and reviewed with them the latest developments in the Middle East and his vision on these issues, the Jordanian news agency Petra reported on Friday. The ....

Ex-Lebanese minister trial postponed to June 15

Date: 2014-12-05 12:19:03 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:1476589

A Lebanese military court postponed on Friday the trial of a former Lebanese minister to June 15. Lebanon's former information minister Michel Samaha is accused of attempted murder of religious and political figures and possession of unlicensed ....

France, Algeria discuss security issues in Sahel, Sahara region

Date: 2014-12-04 20:52:25 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:1474081

France's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development Laurent Fabius discussed Thursday with his Algerian counterpart Ramtane Lamamra political and security issues in the Sahel and Sahara region. France supports the Algerian ....