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Residents of village of policeman killed by Nusra block road to Arsal

Date: 2014-12-06 09:35:56 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:1480037

BEIRUT, Dec 6 (MENA) - The residents of the village of the Lebanese policeman who was killed by al-Nusra Front last night blocked the road leading to Arsal town on Saturday in a protest. The residents of the village set as a condition arresting a ....

Garwan wins presidency of Arab Parliament for 2nd time

Date: 2014-12-06 09:24:53 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:1479981

CAIRO, Dec 6 (MENA) - The UAE won for the second time the presidency of the Arab Parliament during a session held by the parliament at the Arab League General Secretariat. The move came after the withdrawal of Tunisian MP Ahmed el-Mashraki, who ....

9 Qaeda members killed in raids in Yemen

Date: 2014-12-06 09:16:09 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:1479401

SANAA, Dec 6 (MENA) - As many as nine members of Qaeda were killed Saturday in air raids of drones in southeastern Yemen. This is a new operation that aims at freeing the abducted US journalist Luke Somers. (MENA) MHK/AS ....

42 Daesh elements killed, injured in US raids in central Iraq

Date: 2014-12-06 09:13:22 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:1479641

BAGHDAD, Dec 6 (MENA) - As many as 16 Daesh gunmen were killed and 26 others injured in US raids targeting some sites of the organization in central Iraq, the Iraqi Defense Ministry announced Saturday. No further details were available. ....

Unstable conditions "create" climate for increasing violence in region - Egypt FM

Date: 2014-12-06 09:09:14 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:1479637

CAIRO/MANAMA, Dec 6 (MENA) - The unstable conditions and crises in the Arab and Middle East countries could create a climate for increasing violence and extremism, said Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry. In a speech he delivered during Manama ....

US attempts to rescue American hostage in Yemen

Date: 2014-12-06 09:06:58 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:1479613

SANAA, Dec 6 (MENA) - US and Yemeni forces have carried out an operation in Shabwah province, eastern Yemen to free US journalist Luke Somers who has been detained by al Qaida in Yemen for over a year. Local sources have said that nine members of ....

Past period witnessed political mistakes in ties with number of countries - Tunisia's Free patriotic union

Date: 2014-12-06 09:02:18 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:1479621

TUNIS, Dec 6 (MENA) - The past period witnessed clear political mistakes, especially those related to Tunisia's foreign policy with a number of countries, said, Head of the Free Patriotic Union Selim Riahi. In an exclusive interview with MENA ....

Situation in southern Algeria "raises concern" of decision makers - newspaper

Date: 2014-12-06 08:05:36 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:1479457

ALGIERS, Dec 6 (MENA) - The situation in southern Algeria's Ouargla province raises the concern of decision makers, El khabar Newspaper reported on Saturday. The paper further said that Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika delegated three ....

2 killed, 5 injured in Yemen clashes

Date: 2014-12-06 07:52:28 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:1479337

SANAA, Dec 6 (MENA) - Two people have been killed and five others injured in clashes between Houthi fighters and local armed men in Ibb province, south of Sanaa. The clashes erupted when Houthis' vigilante groups tried to seize a personal weapon ....

Britain signs deal with Bahrain to boost military presence in Gulf region

Date: 2014-12-06 07:50:57 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:1479409

LONDON, Dec 6 (MENA) - Britain's top diplomat says his nation has signed a deal with the Gulf Arab nation of Bahrain to bolster the United Kingdom's military presence in the region, Fox News reported. Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond announced ....