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Houthi Militants Injured, killed in Clashes

Adan - ArabToday

Seven militants of the Houthi and the ousted Ali Abdulla Saleh were killed and 12 others were injured in clashes with the Yemeni army in Taiz, south the capital Sanaa. One of the army personnel also was killed while other was injured. In front of the west coast, the army advanced towards Yakhtel region north of Al Mokha after violentRead more

Nepal quake leaves remote villages cut off as rains begin

Gorkha - Arab today

For the villagers of Sirdibas in Nepal, one of hundreds of isolated mountain communities dotting the vast Himalayan region, a trip to the nearest market meant a difficult three-day journey by donkey even before the recent 7.8-magnitude earthquake. Since the quake struck on April 25, however, flattening villages and killing more than 8,700 people, that rudimentary trail has been cutRead more

New riot in Dutch town against refugee centre

THE HAGUE - Arab Today

Clashes erupted late Monday in a small Dutch town during violent protests against the planned opening of a centre for asylum seekers, Dutch media and officials said. In a repeat of scenes seen in several Dutch towns and villages since late last year amid growing tensions over record numbers of migrants, police intervened to disperse about 1,000 people who ralliedRead more

Floods, landslides kill 58 in Nepal; ravage North East India

Katmandu - Arab Today

Severe floods in India have affected more than 1.6 million people, buried hundreds of villages and almost submerged a national park, forcing wildlife to seek refuge on roads, authorities said on Wednesday. With the weather office forecasting heavy rain for at least another 48 hours, the outlook is grim for the northeastern tea-growing state of Assam, which suffered its worstRead more

Forest fire burning out of control forces evacuation of four villages

Niicosia - Xinhua

- Cypriot authorities ordered the evacuation of four mountain villages which are in the way of a forest fire blazing out of control, Interior Minister Socrates Hasikos said on Sunday. He said that the residents of the four villages, about 50 km southwest of Nicosia, were told to be out of their homes nightfall, as fire-fighting aircraft would stop operatingRead more

IOF isolate Ramallah villages for alleged car-ramming attempt

Ramallah - Arab Today

Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on Sunday dawn have isolated all villages and towns north and northwest of Ramallah, central West Bank, after the Israeli army alleged a Palestinian car attempted to ram soldiers on Saturday evening. IMEMC said that the soldiers surrounded many villages and towns, especially ‘Aboud, Nabi Saleh, Um Safa, Deir Abu Mashal, Deir Nitham, Ein Siniya, ‘AtaraRead more

Israeli Forces arrest 19 Palestinians in West Bank

Ramallah - Arab Today

Israeli occupation forces early Monday arrested19 Palestinians in various West Bank cities, according to a Palestinian source. The Palestinian Prisoner Club said in a statement that the Israeli forces stormed the cities Nablus, Ramallah, Bethlehem and Hebron and arrested the citizens, according to (Petra) news agency. The Israeli army launches arrest campaigns on a daily basis against dozens of PalestiniansRead more

30 Daesh suicides killed in Anbar of Iraq

Baghdad - MENA

Two villages in Hit in the Iraqi province of Anbar have been taken over from the terrorist group of Daesh by Iraqi security forces, said the media office of the joint operations command. The counter-terror troops, backed by Abrams thanks, cleared the villages of Khawdha and Mashtal. Ten terrorists were killed in the fighting. Fifty-eight explosive charges and three carRead more

Daesh militants seize 2 villages in Aleppo

Damascus - MENA

Daesh militants took on Thursday control of two villages in Aleppo countryside after clashes with opposition fighters. An opposition field commander said the terrorist group seized Kafr Ghan and Baraghidah villages in Aleppo. He underlined that the Syrian opposition will regain control of the two villages soon. Source : MENARead more

Israeli Forces Arrest 19 Palestinians in West Bank

Ramallah - Arab Today

Israeli occupation forces early Sunday arrested 19 Palestinians in various West Bank cities, according to a Palestinian source. The Palestinian Prisoner Club said in a statement that the Israeli soldiers stormed the cities Hebron, Bethlehem, Nablus, Ramallah and Tulkarem and arrested the citizens. The Israeli army launches arrest campaigns on a daily basis against dozens of Palestinians in various citiesRead more