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AL: Libya interested in reactivating its role in social development work

Date: 2021-08-22 18:55:14 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:9125107

CAIRO, Aug 22 (MENA) - Assistant Secretary General and Head of Social Affairs sector at the Arab League Haifa Abou Ghazala discussed on Sunday with Libyan Minister of Social Affairs Wafaa Abo Bakr el Kilani ways of activating Libya's role in the ....

Bahrain condemns terrorist attack on mosque in Niger

Date: 2021-08-22 16:16:08 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:9124872

MANAMA, Aug 22 (MENA) - The Kingdom of Bahrain strongly condemned an armed terrorist attack on worshipers in a mosque in the Tillaberi region of the friendly Republic of Niger, which resulted in the killing of dozens of innocent people and wounding ....

UAE says 16,003 doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in past 24 hours

Date: 2021-08-22 14:16:17 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:9124613

ABU DHABI, Aug 22 (MENA) - The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that 16,003 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered during the past 24 hours, WAM reported Sunday. The total number of doses provided up to today ....

Bahrain PM meets Tunisia amb.

Date: 2021-08-22 13:41:26 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:9124611

MANAMA, Aug 22 (MENA) - Bahraini Prime Minister Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa met Sunday with the newly appointed ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Kamal Al Qizani. Prince Salman welcomed the ambassador to ....

UAE announces 1,076 new COVID-19 cases

Date: 2021-08-22 12:48:52 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:9124543

ABU DHABI, Aug 22 (MENA) - The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) reported Sunday 1,076 new coronavirus cases, noting this brings the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 709,378. MoHAP also announced two deaths due to COVID-19 ....

UN welcomes Libyan prisoner swap deal

Date: 2021-08-22 10:48:17 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:9124239

TRIPOLI, Aug 22 (MENA) - The United Nations (UN) Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomed Sunday a deal to exchange prisoners in Libya that came as a result of the Joint Military Commission (5+5) continued efforts and commitment to press ahead ....

Libya reports 1,722 new infections

Date: 2021-08-22 08:51:11 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:9124057

TRIPOLI, Aug 22 (MENA) - The National Center for Disease Control in Libya recorded on Thursday 1,722 COVID-19 infections and 34 death cases along with 959 recovery cases. A statement issued by the center said the total infection cases hit 295,254 ....

Sudan, S. Sudan agree on opening of 4 border crossings

Date: 2021-08-21 21:06:01 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:9123647

KHARTOUM, Aug 21 (MENA) – Sudan and South Sudan have agreed on the opening of four border crossings; namely Al-Jabalain-Al-Renk, Al-Mairam-Aweil, Buram-Timsah, and Kharasana-Banquij, provided that the official opening in Jabalain will be on Oct. 1 ....

Lebanon registers 1,386 new Covid-19 cases

Date: 2021-08-21 18:50:00 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:9123574

BEIRUT, Aug 21 (MENA) - Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health announced on Saturday 1,386 new cases of Covid-19, raising the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 590,983. Four deaths have been recorded, upping the total number of fatalities to ....

Israeli occupation soldiers attack worshipers at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2021-08-21 15:38:02 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:9123033

RAMALLAH, Aug 21 (MENA) - Two Palestinians sustained some bruises after Israeli occupation soldiers cracked down on worshipers who came to perform Dhur (noon) prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque on Saturday. The occupation soldiers have also taken two ....