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Army destroyed vehicles loaded with anti-aircraft warfare - Iraqi Defense Ministry

Date: 2014-06-22 18:57:00 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:119 - ID:792199

BAGHDAD, June 22 (MENA) - The Iraqi Defense Ministry said Sunday the army destroyed vehicles loaded with anti-aircraft warfare in Diyala province. It also seized quantities of weapons and materials using for preparing explosive devices, and ....

UN envoy denies claim he tried to funnel $20m to Hamas behind Israel's back

Date: 2014-06-22 18:44:40 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:116 - ID:792125

GAZA CITY, June 22 (MENA) - Robert Serry, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, denied a report on Saturday that he tried to funnel $20 million to Hamas in the Gaza Strip against Israel's wishes, Haaretz reported. Serry ....

Iraqi FM, Iran Ambassador in Baghdad discuss providing means for arrival of Iranian goods

Date: 2014-06-22 18:04:51 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:110 - ID:792128

BAGHDAD, June 22 (MENA) – Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari discussed on Sunday with Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Hassan Danie providing the necessary facilitations at the border crossings for the arrival of Iranian goods to Iraq. A statement ....

Trial of Saadi Gaddafi postponed till Wednesday

Date: 2014-06-22 18:00:17 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:106 - ID:792120

TRIPOLI, June 22 (MENA) - A Libyan court postponed Sunday the trial of Saadi Gaddafi, the son of Libya's former leader Muammar Gaddafi, over charges of murdering his football teammate Bashir Riani till Wednesday. Saadi, the third son of Gaddafi, ....

10 killed, injured in double suicide attack in Ramadi

Date: 2014-06-22 17:59:30 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:105 - ID:792121

BAGHDAD, June 22 (MENA) – Three people were killed and seven others injured after a double suicide attack targeted a funeral in Ramadi, a security source said. The source added that a suicide bomber and a suicide car targeted the funeral of the ....

Libyan court postpones trial of former regime figures to August 18

Date: 2014-06-22 17:58:13 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:104 - ID:792116

TRIPOLI, June 22 (MENA) - A Libyan court postponed Sunday the trial of 37 of the former regime figures till August 18. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, Gaddafi's last prime minister Baghdadi Mahmudi, intelligence chief Abdullah Al Sanusi, the head of the ....

AL praises Mauritania presidential vote

Date: 2014-06-22 17:30:46 GMT - Mauritania - Arab world - SN:96 - ID:791819

NOUAKCHOT, June 22 (MENA) – The Arab League has praised Mauritania's presidential election. The election went on smoothly, said ambassador Alaa al-Zuhairi, head of the Arab League's mission observing the polls. Al-Zuhairi hailed as positive ....

More than 1 million displaced in Iraq - UNHCR

Date: 2014-06-22 15:28:03 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:85 - ID:791821

WASHINGTON, June 22 (MENA) - More than 1 million Iraqis have been forced from their homes by conflict this year, the UN refugee agency said, according to CNN. A humanitarian crisis is brewing, as families who've fled fighting with little more ....

Five terrorist suspects arrested in Baalbeck

Date: 2014-06-22 15:18:01 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:791618

BEIRUT, June 21 (MENA) - Five terrorist suspects have been arrested by Army Intelligence, NNA field reporters in Baalbeck disclosed on Sunday. The group apparently prepared to mount a major terrorist attack when Army Intelligence apprehended ....

Turks, Qataris have 48 hours to leave eastern Libya - Haftar aide

Date: 2014-06-22 15:14:24 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:77 - ID:791822

TRIPOLI, June 22 (MENA) - An aide to retired military general Khalifa Haftar said that Turkish and Qatari nationals have 48 hours to leave eastern Libya, threatening "measures" against those from both nationalities to be arrested after the ....