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Moroccan police arrest 3 suspects for bids to join Daesh
Date: 2014-10-31 14:10:00 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:1237837
RABAT, Oct 31 (MENA) - Moroccan police arrested three suspects before joining the terrorist group of Daesh. In a statement Friday, the Interior Ministry said two suspects, including a French national, had been planning to join Daesh militants. The ....
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Sabotaged electricity lines lead to blackout in Sanaa- official
Date: 2014-10-31 13:09:34 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:1237349
SANA'A, Oct 31 (MENA) – Electricity lines between Ma'rib and Sanaa have been attacked, leaving the Yemeni capital in the dark since 8 a.m., an official said Friday. Head of Ma'rib power plant Mohamed al-Abyad said a pylon was targeted by some ....
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UAE FM visits Malaysia
Date: 2014-10-31 12:58:12 GMT - Malaysia - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:1237553
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (MENA) - UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived here on a two-day visit to Malaysia, Bernama news agency reported. The visit is meant to enhance cooperation and discuss issues of mutual ....
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Qatari plane carrying weapons arrives at Misrata Airport: Libyan army spokesman
Date: 2014-10-31 12:47:38 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:1237357
TRIPOLI, Oct 31 (MENA) - Spokesman for the Libyan Armed Forces Mohamed Hijazi said Friday that a Qatari aircraft landed at Misrata Airport with weapons and ordnance on board. Hijazi told Sky News TV channel that 95% of Benghazi is under control of ....
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9 Daesh militants killed in clashes with Iraqi forces near Tikrit University
Date: 2014-10-31 12:24:41 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:1237229
BAGHDAD, Oct 31(MENA) – As many as nine elements of al Qaeda terrorist splinter of Daesh were killed Friday in fierce clashes with Iraqi security forces in the vicinity of Tikrit University. An Iraqi security source said that the Iraqi forces ....
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Tunisia presidency congratulates people on successful legislative polls
Date: 2014-10-31 12:05:18 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:1237117
TUNIS, Oct 31 (MENA) - The Tunisian Presidency has congratulated the people on the success of the legislative polls. In a statement on Friday, the presidency called on all eligible voters to render the upcoming presidential election a ....
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Appeals against results of Tunisian legislative elections open from Oct 31 to Nov 2
Date: 2014-10-31 11:48:33 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:1237109
TUNIS, Oct 31 (MENA) - The Independent Higher Authority for the Elections (ISIE) recalls that appeals against the preliminary results of the 2014 legislative elections are open from October 31 to November 2, Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) reported on ....
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Anbar announces 3-day mourning over Bunemer victims
Date: 2014-10-31 08:42:18 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:1235765
BAGHDAD, Oct 31 (MENA) - Head of Anbar city council Sabah Karhout announced a three-day mourning on the victims of Bunemer tribe who were beheaded by Daesh terrorist group. The council denounced the crimes against civilians. (MENA) MHK/AS ....
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Lebanon's army launches manhunt for militants
Date: 2014-10-31 08:30:40 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:1235557
BEIRUT, Oct 31 (MENA) – The Lebanese army launched on Friday a wide manhunt operation for militants in the north of the country. The Lebanese troops also arrested some of those suspects for investigations while some others handed themselves over ....
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Deputy FM voices Iran's s support for Syrian territorial integrity
Date: 2014-10-30 18:57:15 GMT - Iran - Arab world - SN:118 - ID:1234137
TEHRAN, Oct 30 (MENA) – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab-African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Thursday that maintaining the national unity and territorial integrity of Syria is of prime importance and rendering assistance to ....