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Arab jets strike Houthi positions in Yemen
Date: 2015-03-28 11:17:06 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:2261193
Fighter jets of the Arab coalition forces bombed a Houthi location in the northern Yemeni city of Al Jawf. The raid targeted the house of a party leader, which has been occupied by the Houthi elements since September, tribal sources said. ....
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Yemeni FM rejects Saleh initiative
Date: 2015-03-28 10:47:01 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:2260849
Yemeni Foreign Minister Riyad Yassin rejected an initiative proposed by former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh to end the current crisis, which is built on halting the military operation "Decisive Storm" and returning to ....
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Libyan army ready to be part of "Decisive Storm"
Date: 2015-03-28 10:20:01 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:2260553
The Libyan army announced its willingness to participate in the military operation against Houthi targets in Yemen spearheaded by Arab countries, dubbed "Decisive Storm." In a statement, the army command said it was ready to be part of the ....
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Libyan parlt speaker holds Islamists responsible for conflict
Date: 2015-03-28 09:56:50 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:2260325
Libyan Parliament Speaker Akila Saleh Issa blamed the political Islamist current for the conflicts in the country. The Islamist current did not hesitate to place obstacles in front of the elected parliament after it had failed in the elections, ....
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US-led alliance kills 15 Daesh militants in Iraq
Date: 2015-03-28 09:13:54 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:2259433
The US-led alliance carried out air raids Saturday against sites of Daesh terrorist group and killed 15 terrorists in west of Iraq's Mosul. The air raids targeted Daesh militants who intended to launch an attack on the Kurdish peshmerga forces in ....
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Saudi FM did not give statements to media recently - ministry
Date: 2015-03-28 09:12:26 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:2259941
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al Faisal has not given any statements to the media recently, the Saudi Press Agency quoted the Foreign Ministry as saying. The statement was issued after online news websites published remarks attributed to the ....
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86 diplomats evacuated from Yemen
Date: 2015-03-28 08:12:36 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:2259505
The Saudi naval forces managed to evacuate 86 diplomats from Yemen. Two Saudi vessels, carrying 86 diplomats arrived Saturday morning at King Faisal Naval Base in Western Fleet in Jeddah. The diplomats work at the Saudi Embassy in Yemen, the ....
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Official: Siege of gunmen in Somali hotel ends, 17 dead
Date: 2015-03-28 08:11:13 GMT - Somalia - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:2259497
Somali government officials say they have taken control of the hotel where extremist gunmen were holed up for more than 12 hours in an attack that has left at least 17 people dead. Capt. Mohamed Hussein said Saturday the gunfire had stopped and ....
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Israeli occupation forces open fire on Palestinian farmers in eastern Gaza
Date: 2015-03-28 08:01:25 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:2259441
Israeli occupation forces positioned at the border with Gaza Strip opened fire on Palestinian farmers in eastern Gaza city. No injuries were reported. Witnesses, meanwhile, said that they heard an explosion and shooting in Zeitoun ....
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Obama calls King Salman, expresses support for Yemen strikes
Date: 2015-03-28 07:57:03 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:2259421
US President Barack Obama spoke over phone to Saudi King Salman bin Abdel Aziz on Friday, and expressed his support for airstrikes launched by the Saudi-led Arab coalition on Houthi targets in Yemen, the White House revealed in a statement. Obama ....