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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 ....

Bahraini MP: King Hamad's visit to Egypt gives new momentum to bilateral ties

Date: 2021-09-18 10:36:40 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:9171855

MANAMA, Sept 18 (MENA) - Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's visit to Egypt has given new momentum to bilateral relations in all fields, based on shared viewpoints of King Hamad and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, said member of the ....

Former Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika dies

Date: 2021-09-17 22:46:45 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:202 - ID:9171449

ALGIERS, Sept 17 (MENA) - Former Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika died on Friday, said the Algerian Presidency. (MENA) R R N/ ....

Algeria reports 235 new coronavirus cases, 19 deaths

Date: 2021-09-17 21:53:04 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:200 - ID:9171436

ALGIERS, Sept 17 (MENA) – As many as 235 new coronavirus cases and 19 deaths were recorded in Algeria over the past 24 hours, the Algerian health ministry said Friday. This takes the total number of infections in the country to 201,224, and the ....

Kuwait records 63 new Covid-19 cases

Date: 2021-09-17 21:07:09 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:198 - ID:9171391

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 17 (MENA) - Kuwait's daily coronavirus cases rose by 63 to 411,081 as deaths increased by one to 2,437, KUNA news agency quoted the health ministry as saying on Friday. Another 92 people were cured of the virus, raising the ....

'Tunisair' to resume flights to Libya as of Sept. 23

Date: 2021-09-17 20:53:34 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:196 - ID:9171397

TUNIS, Sept 17 (MENA) - Tunisia's National carrier "Tunisair" announced on Friday the resumption of its flights from Tunis Carthage airport to Tripoli-Mitiga and Benghazi airports in Libya starting September 23. The resumption of Tunisair ....

Abu Dhabi CP meets British secretary of state for int'l trade, President for COP26 in UK

Date: 2021-09-17 20:42:06 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:193 - ID:9171367

LONDON/ABU DHABI, Sept 17 (MENA) - Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, currently on an official visit to the United Kingdom, met Friday with British Secretary of State ....

Saudi Arabia, US discuss reaching ceasefire in Yemen

Date: 2021-09-17 20:07:10 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:192 - ID:9171336

RIYADH, Sept 17 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed bin Saeed al-Jaber discussed with US special envoy for the war-torn country Tim Lenderking joint steps to reach a ceasefire in Yemen. During a meeting in Riyadh, the two sides ....