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Lebanon reports 1,502 new Covid-19 cases, highest daily toll in 3 months

Date: 2021-07-27 16:52:39 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:96 - ID:9081030

BEIRUT, July 27 (MENA) - Lebanon recorded 1,502 new coronavirus cases, the highest daily toll in about three months. According to a report by the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, the total number of cases registered so far in the country ....

Morocco reports 6,971 new Covid-19 cases, 27 fatalities

Date: 2021-07-27 16:51:15 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:95 - ID:9081081

RABAT, July 27 (MENA) - As many as 6,971 new coronavirus (Covid-19) cases were detected in Morocco over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of confirmed infections to 588,448, the Moroccan Health Ministry announced on Tuesday. In a statement ....

Arab Writers Union expresses solidarity with Tunisian people

Date: 2021-07-27 16:25:43 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:91 - ID:9080945

CAIRO, July 27 (MENA) - The Arab Writers Union expressed its full solidarity with the Tunisian people and strong support for their desire to achieve national dignity and freedom. In a statement on Tuesday, the union hailed the Tunisian people's ....

Jordan reports 1,213 new coronavirus cases, 8 deaths

Date: 2021-07-27 16:12:28 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:87 - ID:9081042

AMMAN, July 27 (MENA) - The Jordanian Health Ministry announced that 1,213 new coronavirus cases and eight deaths were recorded in the kingdom over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 767,327 and fatalities to 9,979, Petra ....

AU closely following up situation in Tunisia

Date: 2021-07-27 15:12:23 GMT - Ethiopia - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:9080838

ADDIS ABABA, July 27 (MENA) - Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki is closely following up the situation in Tunisia, the African Union said in a statement on Tuesday. In this regard, he had a telephone conversation with ....

Tunisian president's decisions return revolution’s gains to people: former diplomat

Date: 2021-07-27 14:45:14 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:9080591

CAIRO, July 27 (MENA) - Former assistant foreign minister Mohamed Hegazy has described the decisions taken by Tunisian President Kais Saied as "fateful", noting that those decisions return the revolution’s gains to the Tunisian people. It was ....

Oman, US probe bilateral cooperation

Date: 2021-07-27 14:41:21 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:9080735

MUSCAT, July 27 (MENA) - An official session of talks between the Sultanate and the US was held at the Foreign Ministry Tuesday, said the Omani news agency. The talks explored areas of cooperation between the two countries and reaffirmed their ....

Abul Gheit phones Mikati on formation of new Lebanese gov.

Date: 2021-07-27 14:20:28 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:9080733

CAIRO, July 27 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit had a phone call Tuesday with Lebanese prime minister-designate Najib Mikati on the formation of a new Lebanese government. The Arab League chief wished Mikati success in ....

Saudi Arabia reports 1,379 new coronavirus infections

Date: 2021-07-27 14:18:40 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:9080598

RIYADH, July 27 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia reported 1,379 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections in the Kingdom to 520,774, according to the Ministry of Health. In a statement on Tuesday, the ministry said ....

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia agree to strengthen economic ties

Date: 2021-07-27 14:10:07 GMT - Pakistan - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:9080647

ISLAMABAD, July 27 (MENA) - Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Tuesday that his country and Saudi Arabia's leadership have agreed to establish the Saudi-Pakistani Supreme Consultative Council for enhancing economic linkages ....