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Lebanese president is well, presidency says

Date: 2021-08-13 15:30:23 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:9109805

BEIRUT, Aug 13 (MENA) - The Lebanese presidency denied on Friday circulated media reports on the health condition of President Michel Aoun, saying the president is fine and doing his job normally. The media office of the presidency dismissed as ....

Palestine reports 423 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-08-13 14:50:33 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:9109692

RAMALLAH, Aug 13 (MENA) - Palestine on Friday confirmed 423 new COVID-19 cases, 127 recoveries and one death, according to Health Minister Mai al-Kaileh. One death from COVID-19 was reported in Gaza, WAFA reported. Al-Kaileh pointed that 31 ....

Mosques in Palestine perform absentee prayer in memory of Algerian fire victims

Date: 2021-08-13 14:12:05 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:9109515

RAMALLAH, Aug 13 (MENA) - Mosques in Palestine performed on Friday absentee funeral prayer in memory of victims of wildfires that broke out in several provinces in Algeria. Mahmoud al-Habbash, the Palestinian Judge and the president's advisor ....

Iraq registers 9,967 new coronavirus cases, 75 deaths

Date: 2021-08-13 13:39:31 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:9109635

BAGHDAD, Aug 13 (MENA) - The Iraqi Ministry of Health and Environment registered 9,967 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, taking the total to 1,761,143, the National Iraqi News Agency reported. The ministry said Friday that 75 ....

Saudi Arabia reports 681 new COVID-19 cases

Date: 2021-08-13 13:23:50 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:9109561

RIYADH, Aug 13 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia recorded 681 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 537,374. The Saudi Ministry of Health said 10 new deaths have been reported, putting the tally of fatalities ....

24,845 doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered over past 24 hours: UAE

Date: 2021-08-13 12:50:58 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:9109514

ABU DHABI, Aug 13 (MENA) – The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that 24,845 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were given in the past 24 hours, WAM reported. The total number of doses provided up to today stands at ....

OIC condemns Houthi attacks against Khamis Mushait

Date: 2021-08-13 12:28:45 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:9109267

RIYADH, Aug 13 (MENA) – Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen strongly condemned on Friday the terrorist Houthi militia's attempt to attack civilians in Khamis Mushait with a booby-trapped ....

UAE affirms solidarity with Greece in confronting wildfires

Date: 2021-08-13 12:13:27 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:9109455

ABU DHABI, Aug 3 (MENA) - Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday affirmed his country's solidarity with Greece in confronting fires raging in several regions in Greece, ....

Iraq received new shipment of Sinopharm

Date: 2021-08-13 12:00:07 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:9109322

BAGHDAD, Aug 13 (MENA) - The Iraqi Health Ministry received a new shipment of the Chinese coronavirus vaccine Sinopharm and will receive 500,000 doses of Pfizer, Riyadh Abdul-Amir, the head of the ministry's Public Health Department, said on Friday. ....

Libya registers 2,360 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-08-13 11:04:41 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:9109265

TRIPOLI, Aug 13 (MENA) - Libya registered 2,360 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the National Center for Disease Control announced on Friday. In a statement, the center added that 1,063 coronavirus patients have recovered. Also, ....