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Lebanese president: ready to answer questions on Beirut blast

Date: 2021-07-30 14:54:28 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:9085883

BEIRUT, July 30 (MENA) – Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun told the country's public prosecutor Friday he was ready to give a statement about last year's Beirut port blast if it were needed, the National News Agency reported. Aoun received this ....

AP speaker greets Moroccan monarch on accession anniversary

Date: 2021-07-30 14:28:38 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:9085806

CAIRO, July 30 (MENA) - Speaker of the Arab Parliament (AP) Adel al Assoumi greeted on Friday King Mohammed VI of Morocco on the anniversary of the king's accession to the Throne, which is celebrated on July 30 every year. Assoumi lauded ....

Libya registers 2,914 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-07-30 09:41:52 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:9085434

TRIPOLI, July 30 (MENA) - Libya registered 2,914 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, bringing the country's total to 249,114, the National Center for Disease Control announced on Friday. In a statement carried by Libya al Hadath ....

Tunisian president: We will work with trust derived from popular mandate in coming period

Date: 2021-07-29 22:09:56 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:117 - ID:9084998

TUNIS, July 29 (MENA) - Tunisia's President Kais Saied Thursday said "we will work with trust derived from a popular mandate during the coming period." Following his swearing in of Ridha Gharsallaoui as acting interior minister, Saied said he ....

Saudi minister: Saudi-Bosnian relations are close and constructive

Date: 2021-07-29 21:28:46 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:112 - ID:9084993

RIYADH, July 29 (MENA) - Saudi Minister of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance Sheikh Abdullatif Al Al-Sheikh affirmed that the Saudi-Bosnian relations are close and constructive, noting the Bosnian people’s appreciation for the Kingdom and its ....

Russian envoy, Lebanese PM-designate discuss political dialogue

Date: 2021-07-29 21:21:15 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:111 - ID:9084989

MOSCOW, July 29 (MENA) - Russian Special Presidential Envoy for the Middle East and Africa Mikhail Bogdanov has held a telephone conversation with Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati, discussing ways to boost political dialogue between ....

Jordan reports 1,008 COVID-19 cases

Date: 2021-07-29 20:09:17 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:105 - ID:9084840

AMMAN, July 29 (MENA) - Jordan reported 1,008 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, pushing the caseload to some 769,390, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH). COVID-19 killed 10 people in Jordan in the last 24 hours, as the death ....

Kuwait pledges USD 30 mln for int’l education initiative

Date: 2021-07-29 19:57:41 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:104 - ID:9084839

KUWAIT, July 29 (MENA) - Representative of Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to an international summit on education, Minister of Education Ali Al-Mudhaf pledged USD 30 million to the Global Education Initiative, KUNA reported. ....

Tunisian president assigns Reda Ghersalawy for interior ministry

Date: 2021-07-29 19:54:16 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:103 - ID:9084895

TUNIS, July 29 (MENA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied on Thursday issued a presidential decree assigning Reda Ghersalawy to the position of acting interior minister. Saied announced Sunday the suspension of parliament and dismissal of Prime ....

Arab region faces unprecedented water challenges- AWC chief

Date: 2021-07-29 19:27:13 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:97 - ID:9084459

CAIRO, July 29 (MENA) – President of the Arab Water Council (AWC) Mahmoud Abu Zeid said Thursday that the Arab region is facing multiple unprecedented water challenges, which could hinder achieving the sustainable development goals and put regional ....