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Bahrain's amb. lauds Sisi's launch of 1st national human rights strategy

Date: 2021-09-11 19:02:40 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:77 - ID:9160485

CAIRO, Sept 11 (MENA) - Ambassador of Bahrain in Cairo Hisham bin Mohammed Al-Jowder commended Saturday Egypt's human rights efforts led by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. In a press release, the senior diplomat applauded President Sisi's ....

Israeli occupation pours more troops in Jenin in search of Palestinian jail-breakers

Date: 2021-09-11 18:27:16 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:9160460

RAMALLAH, Sept 11 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces have reinforced their presence around some villages of Jenin Governorate in the occupied West Bank for a massive manhunt. The troops that included special forces personnel were riding vehicles ....

Jordan registers 489 new coronavirus cases, 11 deaths

Date: 2021-09-11 18:11:05 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:9160458

AMMAN, Sept 10 (MENA) – The Jordanian Health Ministry said 489 new coronavirus cases and 11 virus-related deaths were recorded in the kingdom, raising the total number of infections to 806,501 and the fatalities to 10,542, Petra news agency reported ....

Lebanon reports 801 new Covid-19 cases, 12 deaths in one day

Date: 2021-09-11 17:31:50 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:9160417

BEIRUT, Sept 11 (MENA) – The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health announced Saturday that the total number of coronavirus cases rose by 801 to 612,713. The ministry added that 12 coronavirus-related deaths were also recorded in Lebanon over the ....

Morocco reports 3,113 new Covid-19 cases, 52 deaths

Date: 2021-09-11 17:22:13 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:9160416

RABAT, Sept 10 (MENA) – As many as 3,113 new coronavirus cases were detected in Morocco over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections in the kingdom to 902,694, said the Moroccan Health Ministry. In a statement released on ....

Arab Parliament, UNODC sign cooperation agreement

Date: 2021-09-11 15:52:01 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:9160219

CAIRO, Sept 5 (MENA) - Arab Parliament (AP) Speaker Adel Assoumi and UN Undersecretary and Executive Director of the United Nations Office at Vienna and executive director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Ghada Wali signed ....

9 killed, injured in attack by Daesh in Iraq

Date: 2021-09-11 08:49:08 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:9159270

BAGHDAD, Sept 11 (MENA) - Four persons were killed and five others wounded in an attack by terrorist Daesh gunmen in southeastern Mosul city in Iraq. The Iraqi army troops demolished a Daesh hideout in artillery shelling in northeastern Baquba ....

Austrian FM starts Gulf tour

Date: 2021-09-11 08:03:32 GMT - Austria - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:9159164

VIENNA, Sept 11 (MENA) - Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg on Saturday started a Gulf tour including the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman. Schallenberg confirmed it is very important now to unify efforts and stand together to combat all ....

Lebanon reports 815 new Covid-19 cases

Date: 2021-09-10 20:45:27 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:87 - ID:9158829

BEIRUT, Sept 10 (MENA) – The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health announced Friday that the total number of coronavirus cases rose by 815 to 611,912. The ministry added that 12 coronavirus-related deaths were also recorded in the past 24 hours, ....

Morocco's king appoints Aziz Akhannouch as new gov't head

Date: 2021-09-10 20:01:34 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:9158844

RABAT, Sept 10 (MENA) - Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Friday appointed Aziz Akhannouch of the liberal National Rally of Independents (RNI) party as prime minister and tasked him with forming a new government, state news agency MAP reported. On ....