Road accident deaths drop by 50% in Saudi Arabia    SR 3.95 million fines for 3 employees of a company and 6-month jail for one for violating Capital Market Law    Qassim emir launches 52 health projects costing a total of SR456 million    BD and INS partner to elevate standards of infusion care in MENAT    Dubai Design Week launches its 10th edition, celebrating creativity and innovation    GASTAT: Passengers of public transport bus and train soar 176% and 33% respectively in 2023    Fakeeh Care Group reports 9M-2024 net profit of SR195.3 million, up 49% y-o-y driven by solid revenue growth and robust profitability    Italy's 'Libra' to arrive in Albania with just eight migrants on board    South Africa shuts border crossing with Mozambique over poll unrest    French families sue TikTok over harmful content that allegedly led to suicides    Harris tells supporters 'never give up' and urges peaceful transfer of power    HRT does not impact life expectancy — UK health body    Liam Payne's body to be flown back to the UK    Suspect arrested for banking fraud totaling SR493 million as Nazaha pursues corruption charges    Arab leaders and heads of state congratulate US President-elect Donald Trump    Neymar suffers muscle tear, out for 4-6 weeks    Crown Prince hails Saudi medical team that performed world's first fully robotic heart transplant    Al Nassr secures 5-1 victory over Al Ain to edge closer to knockout stage    Al Ahli extends perfect start with 5-1 victory over Al Shorta    Mitrovic's hat-trick leads Al Hilal to 3-0 victory over Esteghlal    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Filipino pilgrim's incredible evolution from an enemy of Islam to its staunch advocate    Muted Eid celebrations for millions of Nigerian Muslims    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    

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Car bomb explosion in Baghdad kills 4, wounds 25
Awwal 29, 1432 / May 3, 2011, SPA -- A car bomb explosion killed four people and wounded 25 others in a southern area of the Iraqi capital on Tuesday, Reuters quoted an Interior Ministry source as saying. The bomb blew up near a market and bakery (...)

03 - 05 - 2011
Iraq Sets January 2012 For Its 4th Energy Auction
Awwal 21, 1432, April 25, 2011, SPA -- The Iraqi oil minister says Iraq has set a January 2012 deadline to receive bids from international oil and gas companies for a fourth bidding round on its energy assets. The Oil Minister, Abdul-Karim Elaibi, (...)

25 - 04 - 2011
Gunmen Kill Iraqi Security Official In Baghdad
Awwal 19, 1432, April 23, 2011, SPA -- A young employee of the Iraqi intelligence service, was killed in an attack by unidentified gunmen with weapons fitted with silencers in western Baghdad this morning. A security source, who asked not to be (...)

23 - 04 - 2011
Seven People Die in Floods in Iraq's Kurdistan Province
Awwal 19, 1432, April 23, 2011, SPA -- Seven people died in floods that swept through various parts of "SHINKAL" District in Kurdistan region of Iraq. Local sources said the competent authorities have found the bodies of seven civilians who were (...)

23 - 04 - 2011
Iraq PM Tells Mullen Iraqi Troops Can Take over
Awwal 18, 1432 H / April 22, 2011, SPA -- Iraq's prime minister has told the top U.S. military officer that Iraqi forces are able to maintain security in their own country. Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki made the remark during a late Thursday (...)

22 - 04 - 2011
Al-Malki meets with U.S. Joint Staff Chief
Awwal 18, 1432 H / April 22, 2011, SPA -- Noori Al-Malki, Iraq's Prime Minister, met in Baghdad today with visiting U.S. Joint Staff Chief Admiral Mike Moulin, currently on a visit to Iraq. Following the meeting, Moulin said Baghdad did not ask an (...)

22 - 04 - 2011
Car Bombs in Central Baghdad Kill At Least Nine
Awwal 14, 1432, April 18, 2011, SPA -- Iraqi security officials say twin car bombs have blown up at a checkpoint outside Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, killing at least nine people. Two policemen say 23 people were wounded in the blasts, which (...)

18 - 04 - 2011
Iraqi police: Family of 4 killed in Baghdad
Awwal 13, 1432, April 17, 2011, SPA -- Iraqi officials say gunmen stormed the home of a family of four living in Baghdad and killed them all in a nighttime raid. Two policemen said a 16-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl were shot to death with (...)

17 - 04 - 2011
8 Persons Killed In Two Separate Blasts In Iraq
Awwal 08, 1432, April 12, 2011, SPA --Three people from the same family were killed Monday when two bombs exploded by their car in the city of Baquba, just north of Baghdad. Women and children were among the seven others injured in the twin blasts, (...)

12 - 04 - 2011
Officials: Bombs in 2 Iraqi Cities Kill 10
Awwal 07, 1432, April 11, 2011, SPA -- Bombings in two central Iraqi cities killed at least 10 people Monday, with twin blasts near a school and a market leaving at least six dead, officials said. In the city of Fallujah, police chief Brig. Gen. (...)

11 - 04 - 2011
Two Killed, Two Others Injured in Violent Incidents in Baghdad
Awwal 06, April 10, 2011, SPA -- Two Iraqi civilians were killed and two others injured this morning in separate incidents in two locations of Baghdad city. A security source, who asked not to disclose his name, said the owner of a shop that sells (...)

10 - 04 - 2011
Seven Gunmen, One Civilian Killed in Iraq Violence
Awwal 05, 1432 / April 09, 2011, SPA -- Seven gunmen and one civilian were killed in two separate attacks in Iraq, police sources said on Saturday. Police forces launched a search and raid operation in the western part of the country when they (...)

09 - 04 - 2011
Three Civilians Killed In An Attack By Gunmen In Iraq
Awwal 01, 1432, April 05, 2011, SPA -- Three civilians were killed and three injured in an attack by unidentified gunmen on a house located in the south of Baghdad city this morning. An Iraqi Police source said the unidentified gunmen stormed the (...)

05 - 04 - 2011
US soldier dies in Iraq
Awwal 01, 1432 H/April 05, 2011, SPA -- An American soldier has died in what a U.S. military statement is calling a non-hostile incident in northern Iraq, according to AP. The death Tuesday marks the fifth U.S. soldier to die in Iraq over the last (...)

05 - 04 - 2011
US Military: Militants Kill Two US Soldiers in Iraq
Akhir 29, 1432, April 03, 2011, SPA -- The U.S. military says two American soldiers have been killed by militants during an attack in Iraq. In a statement released Sunday, the military says the soldiers were killed by indirect fire on their unit (...)

03 - 04 - 2011
An Iraqi Police Officer Killed in Iraq
Akhir 22, 1432, March 27, 2011, SPA -- Unidentified gunmen assassinated Saturday evening an Iraqi officer working in the police academy in the city of Ramadi, Anbar Governorate. According to a local security source, the gunmen riding on two (...)

27 - 03 - 2011
Iraqi House of Representatives Resumes Sessions
Akhir 22, 1432, March 27, 2011, SPA-- Iraqi House of Representatives resumed its sessions here today after a 10-day suspension. The session was attended by 244 representatives out of a total of 325 representatives. Parliamentary sources noted that (...)

27 - 03 - 2011
2 Killed, 2 Injured in Iraq
Akhir 16, 1432, March 21, 2011, SPA -- A director at Iraqi Oil Ministry and an officer at Ministry of Defense were killed and two officers injured in Baghdad today. A source at Iraqi police pointed out that unidentified gunmen launched separate (...)

21 - 03 - 2011
Iraqi Prime Minister Meets British Ambassador
Akhir 15, 1432 / March 20, 2011, SPA -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki met here today British Ambassador to Iraq John Jenkins. During the meeting, they discussed the relations between the two countries as well as the current political (...)

20 - 03 - 2011
Iraq's largest oil refinery back in operation after deadly attack
Awwal 29, 1432 H/March 4, 2011, SPA -- Production returned back to normal at Iraq's largest oil refinery after a deadly attack damaged three production units last week, Minister of Oil Abdul-Karim El-Lueby said Friday, according to dpa. "The unit (...)

04 - 03 - 2011
Four Killed in Attack on Iraq's Largest Oil Refinery
Awwal 23, 1432, SPA -- Four engineers were killed when gunmen attacked Iraq's largest oil refinery, state TV reported Saturday. The attack completely halted work of the refinery, located in the northern town of Beiji, after gunmen destroyed three (...)

26 - 02 - 2011
Suicide Car Bomber Kills 10 North of Baghdad
Awwal 18, 1432, Feb 21, 2011, SPA -- A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb Monday morning at a police station north of Baghdad, killing at least 10 police officers, police and health officials said. Two police officers said the Monday morning (...)

21 - 02 - 2011
Governor Urges Restraint to Ensure Security in Iraq's Sulaimaniya Governorate
Awwal 17, 1432, Feb 20, 2011, SPA -- The Governor of Sulaimaniya Governorate, under the jurisdiction of Iraq's Kurdistan province, has urged citizens and members of the political parties and civil society organizations and media outlets to refrain (...)

20 - 02 - 2011
Iraq lawmakers approve 2011 budget of $82.6 bln
Awwal 17, 1432 H/Feb 20, 2011, SPA -- Iraq's parliament gave final approval on Sunday to an $82.6 billion budget for 2011 based on an average oil price of $76.50 per barrel and 2.2 million barrels per day in crude exports. The deficit was projected (...)

20 - 02 - 2011
Baghdad demands $1B from US over war damages
Awwal 14, 1432 H/Feb 17, 2011, SPA -- The Baghdad city government is demanding that the United States pay $1 billion and apologize for damage to the city caused by blast walls erected during the nearly eight-year long war. In an official statement (...)

17 - 02 - 2011
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