7 killed in Aleppo amid continued clashes and bombardment around the city (SOHR - Syrian Observatory for Human Rights)

Edit Public Technologies 17 Jun 2016
Rose to 7 the number of civilians who were killed in Aleppo city including 3 killed by aerial bombardment on al-Sakhour neighborhood, 2 men and a woman killed by aerial bombardment on the Castello road, and A man was killed by bombardment ......

Iraqi press campaigns against Saudi mission

Edit Arabnews 17 Jun 2016
The Saudi Embassy in Baghdad is the target of a media vilification campaign, Saudi Ambassador to Iraq Thamer Al-Sabhan has alleged. In a tweet on his official Twitter account, Al-Sabhan said ... Iraqi Shiite militias have demanded that the government explain the visit of a representative of the Saudi Consulate in Baghdad to Al-Naseriya prison to meet with Saudi prisoners....

Iraqi forces retake several Fallujah areas from Daesh

Edit Press TV 17 Jun 2016
On Thursday, Iraqi security personnel wrested control of Nazzal district on the southern outskirt of Fallujah, located roughly 69 kilometers (43 miles) west of the capital Baghdad, Arabic-language al-Forat news agency reported ... Additionally, Iraqi security forces successfully liberated Fallujah's southeastern districts of al-Khazr, al-Khazir and al-Salem....

Immigration officials again deny entry to pregnant Yemeni wife of Canadian citizen

Edit Canada Dot Com 17 Jun 2016
Salah and her husband, Osama Al-Raboai – a Canadian citizen who left Yemen with his family at age 13 – fled the war-torn country with their one-year-old daughter Nada, also a Canadian citizen ... Officials also raised questions over the eligibility of Salah's husband, Osama Al-Raboai ... Al-Raboai… IRCC has no record of a spousal sponsorship application for permanent residence ... Al-Raboai has resided in Yemen since 2011....

Land fees will be levied ‘fairly’

Edit Arabnews 17 Jun 2016
Housing Minister Majid Al-Hogail has announced that land fees will be levied fairly based on regulations approved by the Cabinet on Monday. “This will contribute to the reduction of monopolies and compactness and lead to supply and demand equilibrium in the real estate market,” Al-Hogail said ... Al-Hogail explained that the charges will be levied on such land in four stages....

50% of land in big cities is vacant

Edit Arabnews 17 Jun 2016
Real estate expert Abdulhamid Al-Omari said that official data shows that white land account for around 50 to 60 percent of the total land in major cities ... Financial expert and economist Mohammad Al-Suweid said that imposing fees on vacant land will have a positive impact on real estate investment, and facilitates citizens' access to suitable accommodation....

Diabetic? Eat moderately to avoid a ‘date’ with doctor

Edit Arabnews 17 Jun 2016
Muhammad bin Yahya Al-Harbi, a consultant in endocrinology and diabetes and director of the diabetes center at the ministry, said too many dates can affect diabetics negatively ... Al-Harbi said there were few evidence-based studies about dates available in the Kingdom and that much of the news circulating on social media is taken from the studies conducted in some date-producing countries....

Franken, Klobuchar, Peterson Announce Nearly $700,000 for Safety Improvements at Warroad International Memorial Airport (Al Franken)

Edit Public Technologies 17 Jun 2016
(Source. Al Franken). Senators Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar, along with Representative Collin Peterson, today announced that the U.S ... 'Investments in our infrastructure help create jobs while enhancing public safety,' Klobuchar said ... ###. Al Franken published this content on 16 June 2016 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein....

Saudi designers showcase creativity at Tashkeil’s annual bazaar

Edit Arabnews 17 Jun 2016
Attached Files. . ID. . 1466111688873984500. Publication Date. . Friday, June 17, 2016 ... Designers at the bazaar included Shaima Tayeb, Hanan Henaidy, Dalia Bokhary, Amal Bin Hamd, Noof Fetahi, Nabila Nazer, Samar Thamar, Rola Hakim, Rana Al-Hujaily, Nada Bugshan, Mahathir Al-Harbi, Hoor Bahamdein, Amal Bin Hamd, Iman Al-Ansari, Nada Julaidan, Nihad Bakhrebah and Rana Al-Hujaily among others ... She said ... She said ... Fashion. ....

Continued clashes in Homs and Hama countrysides (SOHR - Syrian Observatory for Human Rights)

Edit Public Technologies 17 Jun 2016
Clashes continue between IS and regime forces in al-Maboja-Salba station front in the eastern countryside amid advances for regime forces in the area, reports of losses in both sides....

‘No sign of Saudization’ at Jeddah’s mobile shops

Edit Arabnews 17 Jun 2016
Attached Files. . ID. . 1466115294574572100. Publication Date. . Friday, June 17, 2016. JEDDAH ... Sami Al-Ghamdi said there was little sign of Saudi employees ... Ahmed Al-Ghamdi, director of the media center at the ministry in Makkah, denied allegations that there was only a focus on large firms, and said raids would continue throughout the region ... Saudi Arabia. ....

Trendy thobes for the quintessential Arabian woman

Edit Arabnews 17 Jun 2016
This year, Toby by Hatem Al-Akeel has changed the game ... “Peacocks symbolize freedom, this is what my design ethos is about for women to express their fashion sense freely without limitations,” exclaimed designer Hatem Al-Akeel ... Al-Akeel is as always hands on with all the designs presented, his keen eye to details has made him one of the top designers of the region....

Number of Child Soldiers in Somalia May Top 5,000, UN Reports

Edit Voa News 17 Jun 2016
A top official with the U.N. Children's Fund says there could be 5,000 child soldiers in Somalia as al-Shabab continues its recruiting campaigns ... "This is a very, very … disturbing situation,” Price said. “Indeed, there could be up to 5,000 child soldiers. We know that al-Shabab has a recruiting campaign for children sometimes involving persuasion ... Protecting All Children's Rights." ... ....
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