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Scores of ISIL militants killed in Tikrit
Date: 2014-08-07 08:10:17 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:862283
BAGHDAD, Aug 7 (MENA) - Iraqi police said scores of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) members have been killed and wounded in air strikes in the city of Tikrit. The army shelled many ISIL strongholds in the city, the state-run Iraqi ....
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S. Korea to dispatch navy destroyer to evacuate nationals from Libya
Date: 2014-08-07 08:08:17 GMT - south korea - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:862320
SEOUL, Aug 7 (MENA) -- South Korea will dispatch a 4,500-ton Navy destroyer to Libya on Thursday as the country starts to evacuate South Koreans from the African country amid a worsening security situation there, Yonhap quoted the Korean foreign ....
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3 Libyan security men wounded in firefight with militants
Date: 2014-08-07 08:07:21 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:862285
TRIPOLI, Aug 7 (MENA) - Three Libyan security personnel were wounded Thursday in a firefight with gunmen, who tried to rob a cash transport car. The armed robbery took place on the Ubari-Ghat road, a security source said. The militants could ....
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Up to 40,000 Iraqis forced to choose between dying of thirst... or slaughter by extremists
Date: 2014-08-07 07:44:19 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:862312
LONDON, Aug 7 (MENA) - Some 40,000 Iraqi refugees face starvation after being forced into hiding on a barren mountain top by a circling band of bloodthirsty jihadists, The Daily Mail newspaper reported Thursday. They must now decide whether to ....
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7 Lebanese army personnel released in Arsal
Date: 2014-08-07 07:18:00 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:862236
BEIRUT, Aug 7 (MENA) – The Lebanese army managed Thursday to free seven of its personnel who have been captured by militants in the border town of Arsal. It has been reported that a shootout was exchanged between the army troops and militants, ....
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3 Lebanese policemen released in Arsal
Date: 2014-08-07 07:09:43 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:862221
BEIRUT, Aug 7 (MENA) – The Lebanese army managed Thursday to free three elements of the security forces in the border town of Arsal. An airborne-military group launched an operation in al Hariri medical center in Arsal to free a number of ....
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Bahraini court: 14 terrorists sentenced to 5 to 15 jail terms
Date: 2014-08-07 06:51:25 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:862206
Manama, Aug 7 (MENA) - Fourteen Bahraini people accused of forming a terror group to smuggle weapons inside Bahrain have been sentenced from five to fifteen years in jail, the state news agency reported Thursday. The convicts have also been ....
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Lebanon's army advanced in Arsal districts: military source
Date: 2014-08-06 21:34:30 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:189 - ID:862038
BEIRUT, Aug 6 (MENA) – The Lebanese army has been advanced in the town of Arsal and controlled several areas in the city, a well-placed military source told MENA correspondent here. The truce that has been reached between Army and militants has ....
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No casualties in Tripoli blast
Date: 2014-08-06 21:32:54 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:188 - ID:862031
BEIRUT, Aug 6 (MENA) – No casualties were reported in the blast occurred under a bridge in Tripoli on Wednesday, the Red Cross chief said. George Katana said the explosion wounded ten people, two of them in critical conditions. (MENA) MG/NA ....
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Egyptians in UAE to take part in 21st Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival
Date: 2014-08-06 20:45:41 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:181 - ID:861953
ABU DHABI, Aug 6 (MENA) - Egyptian nationals will take part in the 21st Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival which will be organized by Abu Dhabi Chess and Culture Club. As many as 400 players will take part in the tournament kicks off on ....
