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49 Houthi militants killed in Yemen

Date: 2015-06-02 15:27:38 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:2715009

Forty-nine Houthi militants were killed on Tuesday in ambushes set by popular resistance groups in different parts of Yemen. Five resistance fighters were also killed in clashes with the Houthi group in Lahej province. As many as 15 Yemeni ....

Abbas meets Prince Ali in Jordan

Date: 2015-06-02 15:24:53 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:2715217

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visited on Tuesday Prince Ali bin al-Hussein, who withdrew from a race for FIFA president on Friday. During the visit, Abbas and Prince Ali stressed the deeply-rooted relations between the two sides. Abbas ....

Yemeni president meets WML chief

Date: 2015-06-02 15:07:05 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:2716441

Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi met on Tuesday with Chief of the Muslim World League (WML) Abdullah bin Abdul Mohsin al Turki at his residence in Riyadh. During the meeting, they discussed the latest developments in Yemen and efforts ....

Palestinian FM meets new European envoy to ME

Date: 2015-06-02 15:05:19 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:2716401

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al Maliki received in Ramallah on Tuesday New European Union envoy to the Middle East Fernando Gentilini. Palestinian Foreign Ministry sources said that Maliki posted the envoy on the political developments in ....

Arab Justice ministers condemn all forms of terrorism

Date: 2015-06-02 15:01:29 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:2716149

Participants of the 56th meeting of the executive bureau of the Arab justice ministers' council condemned all forms of terrorism. During their meeting in the Saudi city of Jeddah on Tuesday, they expressed solidarity with the countries which ....

25 Daesh militants killed in Iraqi districts

Date: 2015-06-02 14:35:49 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:2716089

As many as 25 Daesh militants were killed in Baiji, Anbar and Nineveh on Tuesday, a statement by the Iraqi Defense Ministry said. The ministry added that 19 militants were killed when the US-led coalition launched 11 airstrikes on Baiji, Karma, ....

Iraqi defense minister discusses with New Zealand counterpart efforts to fight Daesh

Date: 2015-06-02 14:19:53 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:2715841

Iraq's Defense Minister Khalid Al Obeidi on Tuesday received his New Zealand counterpart Gerry Brownlee. The meeting dealt with bilateral relations and war against Daesh in Iraq. The two ministers discussed support provided by the New Zealand ....

Palestinian Cabinet holds Hamas responsible for Gaza suffering

Date: 2015-06-02 14:13:30 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:2715773

Palestinian Prime Minister Ramy al Hamdallah said his government is abiding, since its formation, by the directives of President Mahmoud Abbas, which focused on ending division and facilitating the measures of holding presidential and legislative ....

Libyan airport workers suspend strike after agreement on receiving salaries

Date: 2015-06-02 14:10:48 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:2715741

Workers at Libyan civilian airports suspended strike after reaching a compromise with officials on receiving their delayed salaries. The general union of the Libyan air transport said in a statement on Tuesday work resumed at all airports which ....

Detainee admits filming servicemen slaughter vedio

Date: 2015-06-02 13:24:35 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:2715293

A detainee in Lebanon confessed on Tuesday that he shot a video showing the slaughter of two Lebanese soldiers by Daesh terrorist group. During investigations, Abdurrahman Yashi, nicknamed as Baghdadi's grandson, admitted killing another military ....