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Jordan reports 646 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths

Date: 2021-07-07 16:29:08 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:86 - ID:9049687

AMMAN, July 7 (MENA) – The Jordanian Health Ministry said 646 new coronavirus cases and five virus-related deaths were recorded in the kingdom on Wednesday, raising the total number of infections to 754,927 and the fatalities to 9,800 respectively, ....

Yemen to celebrate victory over Houthis soon, says commander

Date: 2021-07-07 13:42:00 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:9049190

ADEN, July 7 (MENA) - Commander of joint operations at the Yemeni Ministry of Defense Sagheer bin Aziz said the Yemeni Armed Forces, backed by the popular resistance and the Coalition to Support Legitimacy, continue to complete the liberation of all ....

GCC, WB confer on boosting cooperation

Date: 2021-07-07 12:33:30 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:9049039

RIYADH, July 7 (MENA) – Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Nayef Falah Al Hajraf discussed with World Bank Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa Region Ferid Belhaj means to boost bilateral cooperation. During their ....

AL holds its 2nd meeting on Arab-Asian dialogue in intellectual property field

Date: 2021-07-07 10:58:51 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:9048681

CAIRO, July 7 (MENA) - The competitive and intellectual property department at the Arab League holds the second meeting of the Arab-Asian dialogue in the field of intellectual property between Japan and some Arab countries, on Thursday via ....

Saudi Arabia, US probe boosting military cooperation

Date: 2021-07-07 08:30:47 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:9048296

RIYADH/WASHINGTON, July 7 (MENA) - Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman, during a visit to Washington, discussed with US officials means of boosting military cooperation while the US pledged its support for the ....

AL deplores Ethiopia's attempt to portray GERD as Arab-African conflict

Date: 2021-07-06 21:29:03 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:109 - ID:9047867

CAIRO, July 6 (MENA) - Ethiopia's rejection of the Arab League's (AL) intervention in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) issue is aimed to "drive a wedge" between the Arab body and the African Union (AU), said a source from the AL General ....

Lebanon reports 294 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-07-06 18:26:19 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:94 - ID:9047632

BEIRUT, July 6 (MENA) - Lebanon recorded 294 new coronavirus cases and two deaths in the past 24 hours, the Lebanese Health Ministry said Tuesday. According to Health Ministry figures, a total of 545,965 cases have been recorded, in addition to ....

Jordan reports 505 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths

Date: 2021-07-06 17:00:24 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:9047678

AMMAN, July 6 (MENA) – The Jordanian Health Ministry said 505 new coronavirus cases and ten virus-related deaths were recorded in the kingdom on Tuesday, raising the total number of infections to 754,281 and the fatalities to 9,795 respectively, ....

AL chief concerned about potential suspension of AFTAAC activities over funding problems

Date: 2021-07-06 15:13:12 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:78 - ID:9047346

CAIRO, July 6 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit has voiced concerns over the potential suspension of the activities of the Arab Fund for Technical Assistance to African Countries (AFTAAC) due to financial ....

Saudi Arabia reports 1,277 new COVID-19 cases, 16 deaths

Date: 2021-07-06 14:30:43 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:9047271

RIYADH, July 6 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia on Tuesday reported 1,277 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 495,309, according to the Ministry of Health. The death toll rose by 16 to 7,907, Al Arabiya reported, ....