May 12 Middle East news summary at 2400 GMT

MOSUL, Iraq — Sixty-three Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Thursday as Iraqi security forces repelled a major IS attack near the IS-held city of Mosul in northern Iraq, a military spokesman said. (Iraq-IS-Mosul-Violence)
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DOHA — The Arab nations at a cooperation forum with China said here Thursday that they support Beijing for its efforts to settle territorial and maritime disputes through talks. (Qatar-China-Arab-Maritime)
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DOHA — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here Thursday that both China and the Arab world agree to take the Belt and Road Initiative as the lodestar to promote their relations. (Qatar-China-Ties) Enditem

Source: Xinhua