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Lebanon contacts int’l parties to prevent Israel from drilling in disputed areas

Date: 2021-09-18 20:01:35 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:84 - ID:9172955

BEIRUT, Sept 18 (MENA) – Lebanon has called on the United Nations and the Security Council to prevent Israel from drilling in disputed areas, NNA reported. Lebanon’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Abdallah Bou Habib, on Saturday ....

Bahrain's parliament lauds King Hamad's visit to Egypt

Date: 2021-09-18 19:38:29 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:9172682

MANAMA, Sept 18 (MENA) - The Foreign Affairs, Defense and National Security Committee of the Bahrain's Council of Representatives has described the recent visit by Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to Egypt is an important historic event. In ....

Kuwait records 43 new Covid-19 cases

Date: 2021-09-18 19:09:51 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:82 - ID:9172928

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 18 (MENA) - Kuwait's daily coronavirus cases rose by 43 to 411,124 as deaths increased by one to 2,438, KUNA news agency quoted the health ministry as saying on Saturday. Another 112 people were cured of the virus, raising the ....

Morocco reports 2,291 new Covid-19 cases, 48 deaths

Date: 2021-09-18 18:31:24 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:80 - ID:9172834

RABAT, Sept 17 (MENA) – As many as 2,291 new coronavirus cases were detected in Morocco over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections in the kingdom to 918,126, said the Moroccan Health Ministry. In a statement Saturday, the ....

Algeria registers 201 new coronavirus cases, 11 deaths

Date: 2021-09-18 18:12:26 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:9172831

ALGIERS, Sept 18 (MENA) – As many as 201 new coronavirus cases and 11 deaths were recorded in Algeria over the past 24 hours, the Algerian health ministry said Saturday. This takes the total number of infections in the country to 201,425, and the ....

Clashes in Lebanon's Ain el-Hilweh Palestinian camp following suspect's arrest

Date: 2021-09-18 17:05:37 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:9172781

BEIRUT, Sept 18 (MENA) - Lebanon's Ain el-Hilweh refugee camp is witnessing armed clashes between members of Fatah movement and others from "Jund al-Sham", in which machine guns and missiles are being used, the Lebanese news agency reported. The ....

Lebanon reports 857 new Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths

Date: 2021-09-18 17:02:27 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:72 - ID:9172775

BEIRUT, Sept 18 (MENA) – Lebanon has recorded 857 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, raising the tally of infections to 617,662, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said Saturday. In addition, four more deaths were recorded over the ....

Jordan reports 428 coronavirus cases, 12 deaths

Date: 2021-09-18 16:50:51 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:9172760

AMMAN, Sept 18 (MENA) - The Jordanian Health Ministry reported 428 new coronavirus cases, raising the total number of cases to 812, 681. The ministry said 12 deaths were registered over the past 24 hours, upping the the total number of deaths to ....

Italian FM to attend UN high-level event on Libya Monday

Date: 2021-09-18 13:13:52 GMT - Italy - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:9172206

ROME, Sept 18 (MENA) - Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said Italy, France and Germany will chair a high-level event on Libya on the fringe of the session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Monday. "Our aim is expedite the pull-out of ....

Algeria to fly flag at half mast over Bouteflika's death

Date: 2021-09-18 12:10:56 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:9172054

ALGIERS, Sept 18 (MENA) - Algerian President Abdelmeguid Taboun decided to fly the national flag at half mast for three days as of Saturday over the death of ex-president Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Earlier in the day, the Algerian president declared ....