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11 elements of Iraqi army killed, injured in attack in northern Babel
Date: 2014-05-31 09:39:13 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:752912
BAGHDAD, May 31 (MENA) - Six elements of the Iraqi Army were killed and five others injured in attack on a military checkpoint in northern western Hola, Babel governorate. An Iraqi security source, who asked not to be identified, said a security ....
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5 ISIL elements killed in Mosul clashes
Date: 2014-05-31 08:58:08 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:752870
BAGHDAD, May 31 (MENA) - Five elements of the al-Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have been killed in Iraq’s northern city of Mosul, a security official said Saturday. The five were killed in clashes with army troops near ....
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Kuwaiti Emir to visit Iran on Sunday
Date: 2014-05-31 08:02:52 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:752710
KUWAIT CITY, May 31 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah will embark on a visit to Iran on Sunday. During his two-day visit to Iran, the Kuwaiti head of state will have talks with the Iranian president on means of ....
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Omani paper says Egypt starting new phase after presidential polls
Date: 2014-05-31 07:02:17 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:752630
MUSCAT, May 31 (MENA) - Now that the presidential election is over, Egypt is starting a very important phase that the Arab world is well aware of, an Omani newspaper said Saturday. It is no coincidence that the latest developments in Egypt have ....
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Car explodes in Lebanese town
Date: 2014-05-31 07:01:07 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:752593
BEIRUT, May 31 (MENA) - A car bombing rocked the eastern Lebanese town of Bekaa in Arsal on Saturday. The explosion only resulted in material damage. The blast was caused by a silver Kia vehicle. (MENA) WN/AS ....
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MERS infections in Saud Arabia rise to 569: health ministry
Date: 2014-05-30 18:01:27 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:101 - ID:752321
RIYADH, May 30 (MENA) - The Saudi Health Ministry said that the number of infections with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-Cov) rose to 569 people, including 187 deaths. The first case was reported in Saudi Arabia in September ....
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US citizen reportedly carries out suicide attack in Syria
Date: 2014-05-30 16:48:14 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:84 - ID:752222
WASHINGTON, May 30 (MENA) - An American in Syria who was working with an Al Qaeda-backed militant group is believed to be the first United States citizen to be involved in a suicide attack in the country, reports say. The suicide attack first ....
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Three killed, injured in clashes in Benghazi
Date: 2014-05-30 12:19:29 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:751623
TRIPOLI, May 30 (MENA) - One person was killed and two others were injured in a clash between residents of Buhedama district of Benghazi and gunmen who tried to set up a fake roadblock in the region. In statements to MENA, a medical source aid ....
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Crime control bureau chief in Tripoli kidnapped
Date: 2014-05-30 12:09:57 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:751620
TRIPOLI, May 30 (MENA) - Unidentified gunmen kidnapped Friday Head of the Crime Control Bureau in the Libyan capital Abdel-Moneim al-Said, according to a security source. The gunmen took al-Said to an unknown destination.(MENA) MSH/AH ....
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7 killed, wounded in Baghdad
Date: 2014-05-30 12:07:11 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:751624
BAGHDAD, May 30 (MENA) - One person was killed and six others were wounded Friday when a bomb exploded in a marketplace in Baghdad, said a security source. Security forces cordoned off the scene of the blast, said the source. Earlier an oil ....