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33 terrorists killed in Southern Baghdad crackdown

Date: 2014-08-13 09:30:06 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:871627

BAGHDAD, Aug 13 (MENA) - Baghdad Operations Command (BOC) said Wednesday that 33 terrorists were killed in a security crackdown in southern Baghdad. In a statement released on Wednesday, the spokesperson for BOC Saad Maan said that the Iraqi ....

Hamas says Lieberman statements ridiculous

Date: 2014-08-13 09:11:29 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:871601

GAZA CITY, Aug 13 (MENA) - Hamas termed as ridiculous threats of Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman to assassinate deputy head of Hamas political office Ismail Haniyah and commander of Qassam Brigades Mohamed al-Deif. In statements, Hamas ....

Hariri heads for Arabia for talks over Saudi grant to Lebanese army

Date: 2014-08-13 06:08:15 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:871322

BEIRUT, Aug 13 (MENA) - Head of Future Movement Saad el-Hariri left here Wednesday heading for Saudi Arabia. During the visit, Hariri will discuss the grant offered by Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz to support the Lebanese army and security ....

Algeria to attend celebrations of 70th anniversary of Operation Dragoon

Date: 2014-08-13 05:11:35 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:871286

ALGIERS, Aug 1 (MENA) - Algeria received an invitation to attend celebrations commemorating the 70th anniversary of Operation Dragoon, the successful Allied invasion of southern France during World War II, according to the French Embassy here on ....

Saudi FM: Egypt, KSA spare no effort to halt Israeli aggression on Gaza

Date: 2014-08-12 22:03:51 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:171 - ID:871210

JEDDAH, Aug 12 (MENA) - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said on Tuesday that Egypt and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were doing their best to stop the Israeli aggression against the Palestinians. The Saudi minister made the remarks ....

Arab Bank: No developments on terror-funding claims in New York

Date: 2014-08-12 21:54:35 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:169 - ID:871192

AMMAN, Aug 12 (MENA) – Arab Bank said that no developments were recorded until Tuesday on claims filed against the New York branch at a U.S. federal court. In a statement, the bank noted that the same legal actions were taken against the Arab ....

Israeli military prepares for post-truce action

Date: 2014-08-12 21:29:43 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:165 - ID:871173

GAZA CITY, Aug 12 (MENA) - Israel Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon urged vigilance and preparation Tuesday, as the three-day truce in Gaza is set to expire Wednesday. Referring to Israel's combat operation in Gaza, Ya'alon, speaking to Israeli Navy ....

UNSMIL calls on parties to respond positively to its ceasefire efforts

Date: 2014-08-12 19:34:57 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:152 - ID:871105

TRIPOLI, Aug 12 (MENA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) strongly condemns the continuing battles in Tripoli despite the repeated official and international calls for an immediate ceasefire and to refrain from the use of force ....

OIC lauds Egyptian efforts to stop Israeli aggression on Gaza

Date: 2014-08-12 19:27:00 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:150 - ID:871100

JEDDAH, Aug 12 (MENA) – The Executive Committee of the foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) hailed on Tuesday the Egyptian efforts aiming at stopping the Israeli aggression and reaching a truce in the Gaza Strip. In ....

New corona virus case reported in Saudi Arabia

Date: 2014-08-12 17:53:50 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:142 - ID:871005

RIYADH, Aug 12 (MENA) – The Saudi Ministry of Health reported a new corona-virus case on Tuesday The number of infections rose to 723, including 299 deaths, the ministry said The first case was reported in the kingdom in September 2012. ....