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Brave voters defy attackers in Afghanistan
Kabul - Arab Today
A suicide bomber blew himself up in the Afghan capital on Saturday, killing at least 15 people as voting concluded in parliamentary elections overshadowed by the threat ofParliamentary candidate killed in Afghanistan
Moscow - TASS
An explosion occurred on Wednesday in the office of a parliamentary candidate in Afghanistan, the 1TV channel reported. The explosion took place in the Helmand province in theBombing kills 14 people at Afghan poll rally
Kabul - AP
A motorcycle rigged with explosives detonated at an election rally in northeastern Afghanistan on Saturday killing at least 14 people, including civilians and security forces, officials said. Khalil
Large quantity of hard drug seized in several provinces
Algiers - APS
Army detachments intercepted Wednesday six drug traffickers and seized a quantity of psychotropic tablets and more than two kilogrammes of heroin, the ministry of National Defence said Thursday19 Christian clerics to be beatified in "recognition" of commitment to Algeria
Algiers - Aps
The beatification of 19 Christian clerics, including the seven monks assassinated in Tibhirine (Medea), on next 8 December in Oran, constitutes a "religious recognition" for them having chosenFour gold panners arrested in Tamanrasset
Algiers - APS
Four gold panners, in possession of metal detecting devices, were arrested Friday in Tamanrasset by an Army detachment, the ministry of National Defence said in a statement.
Israeli forces raid Tulkarm neighborhood
Tulkarm - WAFA
Israeli forces overnight raided the northern West Bank neighborhood of Shweikeh, north of Tulkarem, conducting large-scale raid and inspection operations for the second consecutive night. WAFA correspondent reported140 settlers break into Al-Aqsa mosque
Jerusalem - PNN
140 settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday, on the side of the Margharba Gate, guarded by Israeli special forces. The settlers carried out provocative “educational tours” ofFour Palestinians killed by Israeli gunfire
Gaza - DPA
Four Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire during demonstrations along the Gaza Strip border on Friday, according to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry. Another 85 people were injured
Five killed in Daesh attack in central Libya
Tripoli - Arab Today
At least five people were killed Monday and 10 others kidnapped in an attack by Daesh on a town in central Libya, local and military sources said. ThreeLibyan "super militias" imperil peace efforts
Cairo - MENA
The rise of “super militias,” which last month triggered the worst spasm of violence in the Libyan capital Tripoli in four years, has exposed the weakness of WesternAt least 25 dead after migrant boat sinks off Libya
Tripoli - Arab Today
At least 25 migrants died after their boat sank off Libya's western coast on Saturday and survivors were being brought back to port in Tripoli, Libyan coastguard officials
Police end militant siege of hotel in Mogadishu
Mogadishu - MENA
Somali police on Sunday ended an Islamist militant siege of a hotel in the capital, The Voice of America reported. Officials said at least 23 people were killedtruck bomb and gunmen kill at least 23
Mogadishu - MENA
A truck bomb detonated outside a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, minutes before gunmen on foot stormed the building on Saturday afternoon, killing at least 23 people andNiger says 12 soldiers killed in attack near Mali
Niamey - Arab Today
The ambush in Niger that left four U.S. soldiers dead was the result of a major intelligence failure—and more than two weeks after the fatal incident, the Pentagon
Iran nuclear agreement reached
Kuwait City - Arab Today
A deal on limiting Iran's nuclear programme in return for the lifting of sanctions has been reached at talks in Vienna, diplomats say. Under the agreement, access for nuclearKhatami demands closure of Israeli entity embassies
Tehran(Iran) - Arab Today
Member of Iranian Assembly of Experts Sheikh, Ahmad Khatami, called for taking actual steps against Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital until this recognition is rescind.Iran draws on Samsung expertise to achieve high-tech boost
Tehran(Iran) - Arab Today
South Korean Samsung company cooperates with Iran in training the Iranian experts to achieve the state-of-art technologies, Financial Tribune daily reported on Saturday. Samsung has set up an
Attack kills 15 Al Houthis in their stronghold
Cairo - Arab Today
The Yemeni army, backed by the Saudi-led coalition, has killed at least 15 militiamen from the Iran-allied Al Houthi extremists in a surprise attack in their stronghold inArmy repels Saudi-paid mercenaries infiltration attempt near of Najran
Najran - Saba
The army and popular committees repelled the Saudi army mercenaries infiltration attempt towards al-Sawh area near of Najran, a military official told Saba on Tuesday. Dozens of SaudiRebel fire kills 9, including journalist, in Yemen's Taez
Aden - Arab Today
Huthi rebel rocket fire killed nine people, including a journalist and a child, in Yemen's southwest province of Taez on Monday, a government official said. A barrage of
US launches 30 airstrikes in two days against al-Qaeda in Yemen
Aden - Arab Today
The United States carried out a second day of air strikes against al-Qaeda in Yemen on Friday, US officials said, in the latest sign of increasing US militaryAir strikes on Syrian ex-Qaeda branch kill 37
Beirut - Arab Today
Air strikes on Al-Qaeda's former affiliate in Syria on Tuesday killed 37 people in the country's northwest, most of them civilians, a monitoring group said. The headquarters of7 Qaeda members killed in Yemen drone
Aden - Arab Today
Seven suspected Al-Qaeda members have been killed in drone strikes in central Yemen that were probably carried out by US forces, security sources said on Sunday. A security
UN chief regrets Morocco 'misunderstanding' over Western Sahara remark
United Nations - Arab Today
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon regrets a "misunderstanding" over his use of the word "occupation" to describe Morocco's annexation of Western Sahara, which led to Morocco expelling dozens ofSyrian refugee crisis demands united global action
United Nations - Arab Today
UN chief Ban Ki-moon Wednesday called for a united global effort to tackle the Syrian refugee crisis, as he opened a conference on securing resettlement places for nearlyUN Syria envoy to propose a new ‘initiative’
United Nations - Arab Today
The U.N. envoy for Syria says he is preparing "a quite clear political initiative" to help revive the stalled Syria peace talks aimed at resolving the country’s devastating
West Darfur Government Ministers Sworn-in
Genina - SUNA
The newly appointed-Ministers of West Darfur government swon-in, Thursday, beforethe Wali (governor) of the State, Hussein Yassin Hamad in the presence of the Chairman of the Judiciary andUNAMID Hands Over New Site to Government
El-Fasher - SUNA
Government of North Darfur State was officially handed over a position evacuated by the United Nations- African Union Mission in Darfur(UNAMID) in Al-Seraif Locality in North Darfur StateNational Legislature Reviews Report on its Performance
Khartoum - SUNA
The National Legislature, chaired by Prof. Ibrahim Ahmed Omer, discussed in its meeting Tuesday a report on its works and the performance of the organs affiliated to during
Mines cache left behind by terrorists at Quneitra
Quneitra - SANA
The component authorities found an ammo cache containing large amounts of anti-tank mines in Quneitra western countryside. SANA’a reporter said that during combing operations to cleanse the liberatedSyrians protest on local council’s elections
Occupied Golan - SANA
Syrians in occupied Syrian Golan on Tuesday morning held a sit-in front of the Secondary School in the occupied town of Majdal Shams to express rejection of holdingDamage caused by explosive rounds in Aleppo
Aleppo - SANA
Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists targeted on Thursday Jamiet al-Zahraa neighbourhood in Aleppo city with explosive rounds. SANA reporter said that explosive rounds fired by the terrorists went off in
Security forces kill 15 militants in Sinai "Egypt"
Cairo - MENA
Egypt said Wednesday that police have killed 15 suspected militants in a shootout in the northern Sinai Peninsula, where they are battling a Daesh-led insurgency. The Interior Ministry7arrested in Egypt after raising rainbow flag at concert
Cairo - Arab Today
Egyptian police arrested seven people on Monday after they were seen raising a rainbow flag at a concert, security sources said, in a rare public show of supportEgyptian forces open fire, move in to clear Cairo protests
Kuwait City - Arab Today
Egyptian security forces killed at least 30 people on Wednesday when they moved in to clear a camp of Cairo protesters demanding the reinstatement of deposed President Mohamed
Second phase of Plantation drive in January "Malik Amin Aslam"
Islamabad - APP
Advisor to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam Tuesday said that initial response to our tree plantation drive “Plant4Pakistan” was phenomenal, People from all walks ofCM orders for improving traffic flow in city
Lahore - APP
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has directed the City Traffic Police (CTP) to immediately improve the flow of traffic at various thoroughfares in provincial capital. The trafficProvision of basic facilities govt’s top priority "Ch Sarwar"
Islamabad - APP
Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar has said that provision of basic facilities to the masses government’s top priority and basic manifesto. He said that government believes in transferring
Two dead as extremists attack Mali tourist resort
Bamako , Mali - Arab Today
Suspected Islamic extremists crying “Allahu Akbar” stormed a tourist resort popular with foreigners on the edge of the Malian capital Bamako on Sunday, briefly seizing hostages and leaving10 dead, 9 others hurt in Mali army convoy ambush
Bamako - Arab Today
Witnesses say at least 10 Malian soldiers have been killed and nine others wounded in an ambush on a military convoy in central Mali. Military spokesman Lt. Col.20 suicides killed in Mali’s north
Paris - Arab Today
French soldiers killed or captured about 20 terrorists in Mali’s restive north where a French soldier was killed on April 5, the French chief of staff said Sunday.
Iraqi PM declares full liberation of iraq from IS
Baghdad - Arab Today
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Saturday officially declared full liberation of Iraq from the Islamic State (IS) militants after Iraqi forces recaptured all the areas once seized7 killed as Iraqi army helicopter crash during routine flight
Baghdad - Arab Today
An Iraqi army helicopter crashed during a routine flight on Sunday, killing all seven people on board, a military statement and Iraqi air force officers said. The Russian-madeAbadi says Iraq to act soon over border areas in stand-off
