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Morocco reports 2,412 new Covid-19 cases

Date: 2021-09-17 17:17:53 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:176 - ID:9171202

RABAT, Sept 17 (MENA) – As many as 2,412 new coronavirus cases were detected in Morocco over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections in the kingdom to 915,835, said the Moroccan Health Ministry. In a statement released on Friday, ....

9 injured in booby-trapped truck blast in Syria

Date: 2021-09-17 16:53:05 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:172 - ID:9171155

DAMASCUS, Sept 17 (MENA) - Nine persons were injured in a blast of booby-trapped truck on Friday afternoon in al-Bab city, Aleppo north western countryside, Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported. Local sources said that a booby-trapped cargo ....

Jordan reports 790 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-09-17 16:09:46 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:170 - ID:9171088

AMMAN, Sept 17 (MENA) - The Jordanian Health Ministry reported 790 new coronavirus cases, raising the total number of cases to 812, 253. The ministry said eight deaths were registered over the past 24 hours, upping the the total number of deaths ....

UAE, Britain sign cooperation deals in energy

Date: 2021-09-17 14:56:08 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:163 - ID:9170868

ABU DHABI, Sept 17 (MENA) - Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), British oil company BP, and Masdar announced the signing of strategic framework agreements to expand the UAE-UK longstanding track record of bilateral partnership in sustainability, ....

Saudi Arabia reports 75 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-09-17 14:55:50 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:162 - ID:9170871

RIYADH, Sept 17 (MENA) - The Saudi Ministry of Health announced the registration of 75 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 64 recoveries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the past 24 hours, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The ministry added that ....

Fresh 82,943 doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in UAE

Date: 2021-09-17 14:16:58 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:158 - ID:9170874

ABU DHABI, Sept 17 (MENA) - The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention announced that 82,943 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were given in the past 24 hours, WAM reported. The total number of doses provided up to Friday stands at 19,330,107 with a ....

AL chief urges Somali powers to prioritize national interest

Date: 2021-09-17 13:41:49 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:156 - ID:9170765

CAIRO, Sept 17 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Abul Gheit on Friday voiced concern over the recent political developments in Somalia, especially relations between the presidency and the government. Abul Gheit is closely ....

UAE announces 521 new COVID-19 cases, 614 recoveries, 2 deaths in last 24 hours

Date: 2021-09-17 13:37:01 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:153 - ID:9170763

ABU DHABI, Sept 17 (MENA) - The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 334,657 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, the UAE news agency WAM reported. In ....

UAE condemns Houthi attempt to target Saudi Jazan province

Date: 2021-09-17 12:55:21 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:148 - ID:9170517

ABU DHABI, Sept 17 (MENA) - The UAE has strongly condemned the terrorist Houthi militias’ systematic attempts to target civilians in Jazan province of Saudi Arabia with explosive drones which were destroyed by the Coalition Forces. In a statement ....

UAE, UK sign MoU on defense industry

Date: 2021-09-17 12:54:09 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:146 - ID:9170631

ABU DHABI, Sept 17 (MENA) The United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom announced Friday the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on defence and security industries. During a visit to London of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ....