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  • Libya's army about to fully regain Benghazi: Official

    Date: 2014-10-06 18:33:48 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:1073989

    TRIPOLI, Oct 6 (MENA) - Spokesman of the Libyan general chief of staff Ahmad Buzeyad al-Missmari has said the Libyan army is about to regain the port city of Benghazi. He added that the operation was not fast enough and was hindered due to some ....

  • 8 Hezbollah members killed in Sunday clashes with Jabhat al-Nusra, Daesh -- Salafi sources

    Date: 2014-10-06 17:19:07 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:1074969

    BEIRUT, Oct 6 (MENA) –At least eight members of Hezbollah were killed in armed confrontation with Jabhat al-Nusra and Daesh fighters, Salafi sources said on Monday. Salafi sources distributed pictures showing a huge amounts of arms and ammunition ....

  • Egyptian businessmen denote 1,000 meals for poor pilgrims

    Date: 2014-10-06 11:51:36 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:1073533

    MECCA, Saudi Arabia, Oct 6 (MENA) - A number of Egyptian businessmen, who perform the Hajj, have donated 1,000 meals to poor Egyptian pilgrims. The donation, worth 135,000 Saudi riyals, is allocated to ordinary pilgrims in order to help with ....

  • Yemen's Ansarullah group in police uniform

    Date: 2014-10-06 11:21:14 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:1073217

    SANAA, Oct 6 (MENA) – Members of Ansarullah rebel group in Yemen on Monday appeared in police uniform and patrolled the streets of Sanaa. The Shiite rebels man checkpoints and roam the streets. Rebel fighters have plastered the city with fliers ....

  • No epidemic diseases reported during Hajj -- Saudi Health Minister

    Date: 2014-10-06 09:38:09 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:1072849

    MINA, Saudi Arabia, Oct 6 (MENA) – No epidemic diseases have been reported during the season of Hajj this year, said Saudi Health Minister Adel Mohamed bin Faqih Monday. During a press conference held in Mina Emergency Hospital, the Saudi ....

  • Military operation launched to wipe out Algeria's terrorist group: daily

    Date: 2014-10-06 07:00:56 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:1072229

    ALGIERS, Oct 6 (MENA) – A wide-scale military operation has been launched against an Algerian jihadist group in various areas in the country, Algeria's al-Khabar newspaper reported Monday, citing a well-placed security source. Ground and air ....

  • Two die of corona in Saudi Arabia

    Date: 2014-10-05 21:44:28 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:100 - ID:1071965

    RIYADH, Oct 5 (MENA) - The Saudi health ministry said two new patients died of corona virus in the kingdom. The ministry said that no new cases of corona virus were detected on Sunday. The number of cases infected with Corona-virus has hit ....

  • 6 soldiers killed in Benghazi clashes

    Date: 2014-10-05 21:05:36 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:99 - ID:1071913

    TRIPOLI, Oct 5 (MENA) - Six soldiers have been killed in the city of Benghazi due to the ongoing clashes at the Benina International Airport for the fourth day in a row, a well-placed military source told MENA correspondent here. On Wednesday, ....

  • Saudi royal order selects Prince Khalid Al-Faisal as Mawhiba vice-president

    Date: 2014-10-05 20:17:46 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:96 - ID:1071801

    RIYADH, Oct 5 (MENA) – Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, President of King Abdulaziz & his Companions Foundation for Giftedness & Creativity (Mawhiba) has issued his royal order selecting Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, Minister of Education, as ....

  • Lebanese Party official: Geagea would drop presidential bid if Aoun does

    Date: 2014-10-05 19:29:01 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:92 - ID:1071673

    BEIRUT, Oct 5 (MENA) - Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea would withdraw his candidacy for presidency if MP Michel Aoun does the same, the party’s deputy chief MP George Adwan said Sunday, Daily star paper reported. “Dr. Samir Geagea is ....

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