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  • Woman killed in crossfire between Lebanese army, militants

    Woman killed in crossfire between Lebanese army, militants

    Date: 2014-11-15 11:57:27 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:1337253

    A woman died Saturday of wounds she sustained during a crossfire between the Lebanese army and militants in Bekaa Valley. Nadima Fakhri, who was earlier today shot by gunmen during Dar El-Wasiaa clashes, has died, the National News Agency ....

  • 22 Daesh militants killed in French raids on Kirkuk

    22 Daesh militants killed in French raids on Kirkuk

    Date: 2014-11-15 11:52:46 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:1336629

    Twenty-two Daesh militants have been killed in French air strikes that targeted sites of the group in Kirkuk, in the north of Iraq. French jets raided training sites and warehouses of the group in al-Huwaija and al-Dabs areas, western Kirkuk, an ....

  • Libyan PM's Saudi Arabia visit successful - FM

    Libyan PM's Saudi Arabia visit successful - FM

    Date: 2014-11-15 09:27:04 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:1335905

    Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thani's talks in Saudi Arabia have been positive, Libyan Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Dairi said. During his three-day visit of the Saudi kingdom, Thani had talks with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud ....

  • Civilians killed, injured in Rif Dimashq, Daraa

    Civilians killed, injured in Rif Dimashq, Daraa

    Date: 2014-11-15 09:26:12 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:1335889

    A number of civilians were killed and injured in air and mortar shelling on Rif Dimashq and Daraa cities on Saturday. Two persons were killed and several others wounded when government forces raided western Ghouta of Rif Dimashq in tandem with ....

  • More than 100,000 Libyans flee fighting over past month

    More than 100,000 Libyans flee fighting over past month

    Date: 2014-11-15 08:09:30 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:1335269

    The UN refugee agency reported that intense fighting among rival armed groups in western, eastern and south-eastern Libya has forced more than 100,000 people to flee their homes in the past month. The stepped up conflict is centered on the towns ....

  • Algerian army kills extremist in Tizi Ouzou

    Algerian army kills extremist in Tizi Ouzou

    Date: 2014-11-15 08:02:26 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:1335229

    An armed extremist was killed Friday in Tizi Ouzou province, northern Algeria. Military troops killed the extremist during a security campaign in the state, 110 kilometers east of the capital, Algiers, according to Sky News. ....

  • Saudi CP meets Australian PM

    Saudi CP meets Australian PM

    Date: 2014-11-15 07:44:16 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:1335113

    Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Defense Minister Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud met on Saturday with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Australia's northern city of Brisbane. The meeting took up means ....

  • Houthis arrive in Maareb for Qaeda fight

    Houthis arrive in Maareb for Qaeda fight

    Date: 2014-11-15 07:30:16 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:1335029

    Armed groups from the Houthi group started arriving in the southeastern province of Maareb after having secured Al Bayda' province in a bid to fight Al-Qaeda in Yemen. Houthi fighters and residents are preparing to cleanse the province from ....

  • Lebanese PM meets UNIFIL commander

    Lebanese PM meets UNIFIL commander

    Date: 2014-11-14 19:34:13 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:1334153

    Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam met on Friday with UNIFIL Force Commander Major-General Luciano Portolano. They discussed the work of the UN peacekeeping troops and the situation in the areas where they are deployed. Salam also convened ....

  • Hagel discounts expanding Daesh fight to include Syrian regime

    Hagel discounts expanding Daesh fight to include Syrian regime

    Date: 2014-11-13 20:58:41 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:1329525

    US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel discounted the prospect of extending the fight against Daesh militant group to target Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, saying the U.S.’s priority is countering the Islamic militants in Iraq, Bloomberg ....

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