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More than 85% of Yemen liberated - coalition spox.
Date: 2019-05-31 22:13:10 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7963849
More than 85 percent of the Yemeni territories have been liberated since the start of the Arab Coalition’s military operations, Arab Coalition spokesperson Colonel Turki al-Maliki was quoted by Al Arabiya channel as saying. Addressing a press ....
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UNSC cuts 1,000 troops from peacekeeping mission in Somalia
Date: 2019-05-31 22:12:07 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:7 - ID:7963848
The United Nations Security Council decided Friday to cut 1,000 troops from a regional peacekeeping force in Somalia, despite a rise in attacks by the Al-Shabaab militia in Mogadishu, France 24 reported. The council voted unanimously to draw ....
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Sisi arrives to attend OIC summit in Mecca
Date: 2019-05-31 22:00:03 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:7963841
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi arrived at Al-Safa royal palace in Mecca to attend the 14th summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Sisi was welcomed upon arrival by Saudi King Salman bin Abdel-Aziz. ....
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Leaders arrive to attend Mecca-hosted OIC summit
Date: 2019-05-31 21:52:41 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7963840
The leaders of the OIC countries have arrived to attend in the 14th summit of the organization at Al-Safa Royal Palace in Mecca. Saudi King Salman bin Abdel Azizi has arrived earlier to receive the attending leaders. He tweeted that ....
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Defense min.: Military capability basic pillar to protect state against threats
Date: 2019-05-31 20:43:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:7963801
Minister of Defense Mohamed Zaki said the military capability is a basic pillar of protecting the state against all internal and external threats and challenges, adding that army personnel are adamant to stand against all those who try to target the ....
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Sisi: Egypt keen on bolstering cooperation with Pakistan
Date: 2019-05-31 18:01:15 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7963655
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received on Friday Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan at his residence in Mecca. President Sisi hailed as "firm and historical" ties binding Cairo and Islamabad, asserting keenness on boosting bilateral ....
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Switzerland: 3 dead after hostage-taking at Zurich apartment
Date: 2019-05-31 16:57:18 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:2 - ID:7963608
Swiss police said an armed man took two women hostage at an apartment in Zurich and all three died after shots were heard, ABC News reported. Police in Switzerland's biggest city said the 60-year-old Swiss man took the women hostage early Friday. ....
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Sisi performs Umrah pilgrimage on sidelines of Arab, Islamic summits
Date: 2019-05-31 16:44:18 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7963603
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi performed on Friday Umrah pilgrimage on the sidelines of his participation in the Arab and Islamic summits held in the holy city. Sisi's participation in the Arab and Islamic summits falls within the ....
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Sisi posted on explanation about aggression against Saudi territories
Date: 2019-05-30 20:27:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:7962591
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi got posted on a detailed explanation from Arab Coalition Forces Spokesman Colonel Turki al Malki about aggression against Saudi territories, Presidential Spokesman Bassam Rady said on Thursday. President ....
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Modi sworn in for second term as Indian prime minister
Date: 2019-05-30 20:26:19 GMT - India - International - SN:8 - ID:7962588
Narendra Modi was sworn in for a second term as India's prime minister on Thursday after an overwhelming election victory for his Hindu nationalist party in a country of 1.3 billion people seeking swift economic change, ABC News reported. Indian ....