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4 rockets launched against Basra Airport in Iraq
Date: 2018-09-08 17:58:32 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7567970
Four rockets have been launched against Basra Airport, in the south of Iraq, according to local security sources. Al Arabiya al Hadath reported the incident in breaking news on Saturday. The channel mentioned no information on casualties or ....
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Protesters set fire to gate of presidential palaces in Basra
Date: 2018-09-07 22:36:43 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:7566937
Protesters have torched the gate of the presidential palaces compound in the southern Iraqi city of Basra amid large protests against corruption and lack of basic services. A shooting was heard inside the buildings, local sources said. It is ....
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UNICEF: Escalation of violence in Idlib to be deadly for children
Date: 2018-09-07 22:36:01 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:7566936
A further escalation of fighting in Idlib, northwestern Syria, will put the lives of more than 1 million children at imminent risk, UNICEF said Friday. "Thousands of children in Idlib have been forced to leave their homes multiple times and are ....
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Arab Parliament hails Paraguay over shutting down embassy in Jerusalem
Date: 2018-09-07 18:32:00 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7566821
The Arab Parliament (AP) commended the brave decision which was taken by Paraguay to shut down its embassy in the occupied Jerusalem, BNA reported on Friday. AP Speaker Mishal bin Fahm al Salami sent cables of thanks to the Paraguyan president, ....
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Saudi National Guard: Helicopter AH6i accident
Date: 2018-09-06 18:36:33 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:7565698
The Saudi Ministry of the National Guard said that during the usual training at Khashm al An airport in Riyadh, an accident of an AH6i helicopter caused the death of trainer Paul Reddy, American national, and the injury of trainee Flying Officer ....
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Iraq imposes curfew in Basra till further notice
Date: 2018-09-06 18:08:02 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:7565658
Iraqi authorities imposed a curfew in Basra, a city of more than 2 million people, as of Thursday and till further notice. In a statement, Basra Operations Command said curfew will come into effect as of 3:00 p.m. (Iraq Local Time). It called ....
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Abul Gheit opens 102nd Arab economic, social council session
Date: 2018-09-06 17:59:27 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:7565642
Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit warned that 300,000 Palestinian students were facing a dismal future due to the latest fierce pressure exercised on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees ....
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Fire erupts at Basra City Hall
Date: 2018-09-06 17:31:15 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:7565609
Civil defense teams are battling a fire that erupted at Basra City Hall on Thursday, an Iraqi security source said. The reason behind the fire has not been immediately known. Earlier in the day, Iraqi authorities imposed a curfew in Basra, a ....
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Yemeni gov't gives Houthis 24 hours to participate in UN talks
Date: 2018-09-06 17:28:06 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7565604
The Yemeni government has given the Houthis 24 hours to travel to Geneva to participate in the UN talks. Al Arabiya Al Hadath broke the news without providing further details. The spokesman for the Arab Coalition backing the legitimate Yemeni ....
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AL welcomes Paraguay's embassy transfer to Tel Aviv
Date: 2018-09-06 11:33:35 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7564940
The Arab League has welcomed Paraguay's decision to move its embassy in Israel out of occupied Jerusalem and back to Tel Aviv, less than four months after opening the new mission. Paraguay's decision conforms to the international legitimacy ....
