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  • 1st batch of Russian-made T-90 tanks arrives in Iraq

    1st batch of Russian-made T-90 tanks arrives in Iraq

    Date: 2018-02-16 18:59:16 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:7249561

    The first batch of Russian-made T-90 battle tanks arrived on Thursday, February 15, at the Umm Qasr Port in southern Iraq, TASS news agency quoted sources at the Iraqi Defense Ministry as saying. "The rest of the tanks will be delivered ....

  • Libya lives in triangle of tragedy of urban violence, vast displacement, perilous migration -- Red Cross

    Libya lives in triangle of tragedy of urban violence, vast displacement, perilous migration -- Red Cross

    Date: 2018-02-16 18:20:59 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:17 - ID:7249514

    President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer said on Friday that, Libya lives in triangle of tragedy of urban violence, vast displacement and perilous migration, according to Relief Web. As Libya enters its eighth ....

  • Taliban will never win on the battlefield - NATO

    Taliban will never win on the battlefield - NATO

    Date: 2018-02-16 18:08:58 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:16 - ID:7249496

    NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Taliban has to understand that they will never win on the battlefield, urging them to come to the negotiating table and agree to a political solution, Pajhwok news agency reported. Stoltenberg was ....

  • FM, Lavrov discuss regional issues, bilateral ties

    FM, Lavrov discuss regional issues, bilateral ties

    Date: 2018-02-16 17:38:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:7249462

    Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held bilateral talks on Friday with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the 54th Munich Security Conference (MSC) , which will wrap up its activities on February 18. The talks focused on ways ....

  • Kuwaiti defense ministry announces launch of military exercise

    Kuwaiti defense ministry announces launch of military exercise

    Date: 2018-02-16 16:42:03 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:7249367

    Kuwait's Defense Ministry announced on Friday, that a military drill, in collaboration with some security agencies, kicked off on Friday and runs until February 22, Kuwaiti news agency reported. The drill called "Beiraq 7" is carried out ....

  • Lebanon's parliament speaker meets with ex-secretary general of AL

    Lebanon's parliament speaker meets with ex-secretary general of AL

    Date: 2018-02-16 15:45:12 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:7249275

    Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri met on Friday with Former Secretary-General of the Arab League Amr Moussa to discuss the latest developments in the region in general and Lebanon in particular. Berri also received Rotary International ....

  • Greece warns it will respond to Turkish aggression

    Greece warns it will respond to Turkish aggression

    Date: 2018-02-16 14:01:28 GMT - Greece - International - SN:12 - ID:7249120

    Government Spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos has warned Turkey that Greece will respond to any further acts of aggression, ekathimerini reported. “If there is another act of Turkish aggression on Greek territory, there will be a response and there ....

  • Russia, Kuwait discuss bilateral ties, Middle East issues

    Russia, Kuwait discuss bilateral ties, Middle East issues

    Date: 2018-02-16 13:57:38 GMT - Russia - International - SN:11 - ID:7249110

    Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov discussed on Friday with Kuwaiti Ambassador in Moscow Abdulaziz al Adwani bilateral relations and conditions in the Middle East. The meeting included exchanging viewpoints on means of fostering the ....

  • FM, Greek defense min. tackle anti-terrorism plans

    FM, Greek defense min. tackle anti-terrorism plans

    Date: 2018-02-16 13:40:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:7249064

    Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry discussed with Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos counter-terrorism plans in the region in conjunction with increase in movement of terrorists from conflict zones in Syria and Iraq to the Mediterranean region and ....

  • Christians donate blood to support Sinai 2018 military operation

    Christians donate blood to support Sinai 2018 military operation

    Date: 2018-02-16 13:25:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:7249031

    St. George church organised in El Sabah neighborhood in Suez governorate a campaign to donate blood to support the armed forces and police in the Sinai 2018 military operation. In press statements, the Church's Priest Georges Zakaria said the ....

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