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70 persons drown as migrant boat sinks off coast of Tunisia's Sfax
Date: 2019-05-10 15:53:49 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7936354
At least 70 persons have drowned after a migrant boat sank in international waters off the coast of Sfax, south of Tunis. The state-run Tunis Afrique Presse agency reported that fishing boats have rescued 16 survivors so far. The UN migration ....
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Suicide bombing in Baghdad leaves several people killed, injured
Date: 2019-05-09 19:52:13 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7935533
Baghdad Operations Command announced on Thursday that a number of citizens were killed and injured in a suicide bombing in al Jamila district in eastern Baghdad. In a statement released by Al Sumaria News, the Baghdad Command said a number of ....
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Saudi Arabia releases 1,400 Ethiopian prisoners
Date: 2019-05-09 15:24:10 GMT - Ethiopia - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7935271
The Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has disclosed that it has secured the release of 1,400 Ethiopian nationals who were imprisoned in Saudi Arabia, according to media reports. In a press statement released on Wednesday, MoFA said the ....
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AL chief, UN official tackle anti-terror cooperation
Date: 2019-05-05 17:01:40 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7929780
Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit discussed on Sunday with United Nations High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations Miguel Angel Moratinos cooperation in the face of global terrorism and extremism challenges. They ....
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UAE refutes Qatar's accusation of 'racial discrimination'
Date: 2019-05-03 20:40:28 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7927268
The United Arab Emirates on Friday refuted allegations of "racial discrimination" made by Qatar to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in Geneva. "Qatar's complaints have no legal basis", said Abdullah Hamdan Al Naqbi, ....
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Sudan's amb. in Oslo lauds Sisi's efforts to support Sudanese people
Date: 2019-05-03 19:47:29 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7927237
Sudan's Ambassador in Oslo Emad Mirghani lauded President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's efforts to support the Sudanese people. He made the remarks during a Friday meeting that brought together a group of Arab ambassadors. The meeting, chaired by ....
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MWL donates $1 mln to UNHCR
Date: 2019-05-02 21:57:48 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:7926130
The Muslim World League (MWL) announced on Thursday donating an estimated $1 million for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to reduce the suffering of displaced persons resulting from wars and climatic conditions. Secretary ....
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Palestine hails Egypt's decision on scholarships for Palestinian students
Date: 2019-05-02 16:51:27 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7925876
Undersecretary of the Palestinian Ministry of Education Basri Saleh on Thursday lauded Egypt's Education Ministry's decision to double the number of scholarships offered to Palestinian students. After the conclusion of the 80th meeting of the ....
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Syrian Army destroys Jabhat al-Nusra vehicles in Idleb countryside
Date: 2019-05-01 21:43:26 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7924810
Syrian Army units carried out special operations against gatherings and positions of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists in Idleb southern countryside in the framework of retaliating for their frequent breaches of the de-escalation zone agreement, SANA news ....
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16 terrorist hideouts destroyed in Tébessa Province in Algeria
Date: 2019-05-01 21:42:44 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7924809
The Algerian Defense Ministry announced destroying 16 terrorist hideouts in Tébessa Province. In a statement on Wednesday, the ministry said this comes as part of combating terrorism. ....
