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Iraqi PM says summit with Sisi, King Abdullah part of Iraq's openness to Arab world

Date: 2021-06-29 17:09:03 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:9035997

BAGHDAD, June 29 (MENA) - Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi said that his participation in a summit held Monday in Bagdhad with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Jordanian King Abdullah II came as part of Iraq's openness to the Arab world and ....

Saudi, US FMs discuss stopping Iranian interference, financing of terrorist groups

Date: 2021-06-29 14:56:43 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:9035690

RIYADH, June 29 (MENA) - The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and the US discussed strengthening coordination between the two countries to stop Iranian interference in the region, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Prince Faisal bin Farhan and ....

Tunisia keen on boosting scientific research cooperation with Egypt, says minister

Date: 2021-06-29 12:12:12 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:9035078

TUNIS, June 29 (MENA) – Tunisian Minister of Higher Education Olfa bin Auda al Sayyoud has called for boosting cooperation with Egypt in the field of scientific research. Tunisia is party to many joint education projects with Egypt, Sayyoud told ....

Jordan reports 605 novel Covid-19 cases,10 fatalities

Date: 2021-06-28 16:52:10 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:102 - ID:9034076

AMMAN, June 28 (MENA) - The Jordanian Health Ministry said that as many as 605 new Covid-19 cases were detected over the past 24 hours, bringing the caseload to 750,389 in the kingdom. The ministry added in a statement, carried by Jordan News ....

Morocco reports 219 new Covid-19 cases, 6 fatalities in 24 hours

Date: 2021-06-28 16:51:50 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:101 - ID:9034101

RABAT, June 28 (MENA) - A total of 219 new cases of infection with the new coronavirus and 250 recoveries have been recorded in Morocco over the past 24 hours, the Moroccan health ministry reported on Monday. The new infections bring to 529,895 ....

Nile river lifeblood to both Egypt, Sudan - ALU

Date: 2021-06-28 15:49:04 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:94 - ID:9033933

CAIRO, June 28 (MENA) - The Arab Lawyers Union stressed on Monday that Nile river is considered the lifeblood to the two downstream nations, Egypt and Sudan, urging the international community to exercise pressure on Ethiopia to secure its ....

LPDF kicks off in Geneva

Date: 2021-06-28 15:25:38 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:92 - ID:9033967

GENEVA, June 28 (MENA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced on Monday the start of the inaugural meeting of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF). The meeting held in Geneva aimed at implementing the road map ....

Iraq reports 6,346 new Covid-19 infections, 30 deaths

Date: 2021-06-28 15:18:52 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:91 - ID:9033937

BAGHDAD, June 28 (MENA) - The Iraqi Health Ministry said that 6,346 new cases of Covid-19 were reported over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 1,332,046, Iraqi News Agency (INA) said. In a statement, the ministry said that ....

Saudi Arabia reports 1,318 new Covid-19 cases, 14 deaths

Date: 2021-06-28 15:17:47 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:90 - ID:9033938

RIYADH, June 28 (MENA) - The Health Ministry in Saudi Arabia said on Monday 1,318 new Covid-19 cases were detected over the past 24 hours, bringing the caseload to 484,539, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said. The death tally reached 7,789 following ....

Meeting to launch Arab University Rankings project kicks off Tuesday

Date: 2021-06-28 14:48:55 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:82 - ID:9033750

CAIRO, June 28 (MENA) - A meeting will convene at the Arab League's HQ on Tuesday to launch a project of an Arab ranking for universities, said Assistant Secretary General Haifaa Abul-Ghazala on Monday. Abul-Ghazala, who is also head of the ....