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As Thursday marks the 42nd anniversary of the liberation of Sinai, MENA spoke with a host of diplomats regarding the message that day conveys to the Egyptians and the whole world.
On the 39th Sinai Liberation Day marking April 25, President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi delivered Sunday a pre-recorded speech on the occasion.
The LNA launched its liberation battle on May 7 to seize the city, a coastal town of nearly 150,000 people, about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) east of Tripoli.
The Libyan troops have already controlled more than 75 per cent of the city
A spokesman for Japan's Foreign Ministry has welcomed reports about the recapture of Raqqa, which served as the de facto capital of Daesh militant group.
Commander of Hawija military operations announced Friday the liberation of 19 villages from Daesh in the center of Iraqi Hawija district in Kirkuk.
The Yemeni army managed on Wednesday to liberate Madarat district in western Taiz after violent clashes with Houthi militants.
The Syrian army is currently located 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) away from the city of Raqqa, controlled by the Daesh terrorist group.
The Libyan army's commander Khalifa Haftar announced on Wednesday the liberation of the whole city of Benghazi from "all terrorist groups".
Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi will participate in the National Youth Conference in Ismailia city from April 25-27 in conjunction with the celebration of Sinai Liberation Day
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