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AP speaker urges global platform for interfaith dialogue

Date: 2021-09-13 16:53:46 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:82 - ID:9163748

CAIRO, Sept 13 (MENA) - Arab Parliament (AP) Speaker Adel bin Abdulrahman al Assoumi has called for launching a comprehensive parliamentary platform for interreligious and intercultural dialogue. Assoumi made the remarks Monday in a speech on the ....

Oman reports 58 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-09-13 15:28:22 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:9163472

MUSCAT, Sept 13 (MENA) - Oman's Ministry of Health reported 58 new coronavirus cases and no deaths in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases registered in the Sultanate has now reached 303,163, including 4,089 deaths, the Omani news agency ....

Libya reports 5,568 new COVID-19 infections

Date: 2021-09-13 14:48:29 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:9163486

TRIPOLI, Sept 13 (MENA) - The National Center for Disease Control in Libya recorded on Monday 5,568 COVID-19 infections and 14 deaths along with 1,594 recoveries. A statement issued by the center said the total number of infections increased to ....

Iraq records 4,204 new coronavirus cases, 54 deaths

Date: 2021-09-13 14:19:37 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:9163595

BAGHDAD, Sept 13 (MENA) - The Iraqi health ministry said on Monday 4,204 new coronavirus infections were reported over the past 24 hours, upping the total infections to 1,954,969. With 54 new death cases confirmed during the same period, the ....

Saudi Arabia donates SR20 mln to provide Covid vaccines in least developed Islamic countries

Date: 2021-09-13 14:16:10 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:9163592

RIYADH, Sept 13 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation announced on Monday that Saudi Arabia has donated 20 million riyals (around $5.3 million) to support the organization's initiative to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The donation ....

Palestine confirms 2,699 Covid-19 cases, 14 deaths

Date: 2021-09-13 13:12:36 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:9163374

RAMALLAH, Sept 13 (MENA) – Palestine on Monday confirmed 2,699 new Covid-19 cases and 14 deaths, according to Health Minister Mai Alkaila. She announced that 2,699 Palestinians tested positive for the highly contagious virus and 14 others died of ....

GCTP chief calls for outlining radical solutions for illegal immigration

Date: 2021-09-13 12:45:01 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:9163270

CAIRO, Sept 13 (MENA) - President of the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace (GCTP) Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Jarwan called for outlining radical solutions for illegal immigration through joint international action by supporting the migrant-exporting ....

Red carpet reception to welcome head of new Lebanese gov't

Date: 2021-09-13 11:42:20 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:9163100

BEIRUT, Sept 13 (MENA) - New Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati was given Monday a red carpet reception upon his arrival at the government premises in Beirut to assume power. This came in the wake of the first meeting of the Lebanese government ....

Security forces to fully secure Iraqi elections

Date: 2021-09-13 09:14:19 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:9162661

BAGHDAD, Sept 13 (MENA) - Head of the Supreme Security Committee supervising the elections Abdul-Amir al Shammari asserted on Monday that the security forces will fully secure the elections. In statements to Alarabiya Alhadath, Shammari said that ....

Lebanese president chairs first meeting of new gov't

Date: 2021-09-13 09:12:09 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:9162836

BEIRUT, Sept 13 (MENA) - Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Monday chaired the first meeting of the new Lebanese government which was announced on Friday in the presence of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. Addressing the meeting, Aoun said the new ....