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UAE records 993 new COVID-19 cases

Date: 2021-08-30 11:33:04 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:9138422

ABU DHABI, Aug 30 (MENA) - The UAE Ministry of Health announced that it conducted 321,470 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement carried by WAM news agency on Monday, the ....

Abul Gheit probes with Algerian FM Libyan developments

Date: 2021-08-30 11:20:53 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:9138373

ALGIERS, Aug 30 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit has shed light on the role played by Algeria in improving the conditions in Libya, saying he looks forward to meeting Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. The Arab ....

Bahrain condemns Houthi attack on Al Anad military base in Yemen

Date: 2021-08-30 09:34:00 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:9138113

MANAMA, Aug 30 (MENA) - Bahrain has strongly condemned the attack launched by the Houthi terrorist group on Al Anad military base in Yemen, killing and injuring dozens in the attack that contradicts all moral and human values and principles, Bahrain ....

Arab Coalition destroys three Houthi drones launched towards Saudi Arabia

Date: 2021-08-30 08:15:23 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:9137944

RIYADH, Aug 30 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia’s air defenses intercepted and destroyed three drones launched by the Houthi militia in Yemen toward the Kingdom, Al Ikhbariya TV reported on Monday. The Arab coalition said the drones were targeting the ....

Lebanon's PM urges to end tension in Maghdouche, Anqoun

Date: 2021-08-29 20:28:04 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:9137527

BEIRUT, Aug 29 (MENA) – Lebanon's Caretaker Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, followed up on the situation in the towns of Maghdouche and Anqoun, NNA reported. He contacted Caretaker Minister of Defense Zeina Akar and the military and security ....

Lebanon reports 1,153 new coronavirus infections, 4 deaths

Date: 2021-08-29 20:04:52 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:9137514

BEIRUT, Aug 29 (MENA) - The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health announced on Sunday the registration of 1,153 new infections with coronavirus, which raised the cumulative number of confirmed cases to date to 600,451. In a report, the ministry ....

Tunisia registers 2,265 new coronavirus cases, 14 deaths

Date: 2021-08-29 19:34:51 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:9137491

TUNIS, Aug 29 (MENA) - Tunisia registered 14 new coronavirus deaths and 2,265 new cases over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Public Health announced in a statement Sunday. The new figures takes the country's total deaths to 23,369 and tally ....

Kuwait registers 189 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-08-29 19:08:10 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:9137445

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 29 (MENA) – Kuwait's daily coronavirus cases rose by 189 to 409,552 as deaths increased by one to 2,417, the health ministry said on Sunday. Another 341 people were cured of the virus, raising the total of those to have overcome ....

Arab human rights committee to convene 48th session on Monday

Date: 2021-08-29 18:01:10 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:9136984

CAIRO, Aug 29 (MENA) – The Permanent Arab Commission for Human Rights (PACHR) will on Monday convene its 48th ordinary session in Cairo at the invitation of the Arab League General Secretariat. Under the chairmanship of Kuwait, the three-day ....

Jordan reports 811 new coronavirus cases, 15 deaths

Date: 2021-08-29 17:32:12 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:9137242

AMMAN, Aug 29 (MENA) - The Jordanian Health Ministry announced that 811 new coronavirus cases and 15 deaths were recorded in the kingdom over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 795,161 and fatalities to 10,383. In a ....