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95th session of Arab media permanent committee kicks off

Date: 2021-06-13 11:10:34 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:9007490

CAIRO, June 13 (MENA) - The 95th session of the permanent committee of Arab media kicked off on Sunday under Khaled el Ghamdy, the Under Secretary of the Saudi Ministry of Information for International Relations. Egypt's delegation to the two-day ....

Syria reports 22 new coronavirus cases, 2 fatalities

Date: 2021-06-12 21:36:58 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:87 - ID:9006998

DAMASCUS, June 12 (MENA) - The Syrian Health Ministry announced on Saturday that 22 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Syria, adding that five coronavirus patients recovered and two others passed away. In a statement, the ministry noted that ....

UN concerned over killing of dozens in Yemen's Marib

Date: 2021-06-12 21:00:50 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:84 - ID:9006839

NEW YORK/ADEN, June 12 (MENA) - The UN voiced on Saturday its deep concern over the killing of scores of civilians in the recent Houthi attacks on Yemen's Marib last week, the Yemeni news agency reported. Deputy Spokesperson for the UN ....

Morocco reports 455 fresh Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths

Date: 2021-06-12 20:17:12 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:80 - ID:9006833

RABAT, June 12 (MENA) - Morocco's Covid-19 tally rose on Saturday to 523,620 as 455 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, the Moroccan Ministry of Health said in a statement. The statement added that the death toll from the ....

Algeria reports 343 new coronavirus cases, 5 deaths

Date: 2021-06-12 19:53:36 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:9006883

ALGIERS, June 12 (MENA) - As many as 343 new coronavirus cases and five deaths were recorded in Algeria over the past 24 hours, an Algerian health ministry official said Saturday. This takes the total number of infections in the country to ....

Lebanon reports 148 new Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths

Date: 2021-06-12 19:43:56 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:9006830

BEIRUT, June 12 (MENA) – Lebanon recorded 148 new cases of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s total tally since the outbreak to 542,523. In a statement on Saturday, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said that it recorded ....

Jordan reports 310 new coronavirus cases, 5 fatalities

Date: 2021-06-12 18:20:46 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:9006717

AMMAN, June 12 (MENA) - The Jordanian Health Ministry announced Saturday that 310 new coronavirus cases were detected in the kingdom over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 742,831. Meanwhile, the kingdom's total ....

Egypt praises Iraq's adherence to int'l labor standards

Date: 2021-06-12 18:16:00 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:9006411

CAIRO, June 12 (MENA) - Egypt hailed Iraq's efforts to adhere to international labor standards by achieving harmony between its national legislation and Convention concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation (Convention C111). ....

Sudan calls for binding agreement on Ethiopia's dam

Date: 2021-06-12 17:00:37 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:9006575

KHARTOUM, June 12 (MENA) - Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mariam Al-Saddiq Al-Mahdi on Saturday renewed the call for reaching a legal and binding agreement on the rules of filling and operation of Ethiopia's Renaissance dam. Meeting ....

1,077 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Saudi Arabia

Date: 2021-06-12 16:10:09 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:9006282

RIYADH, June 12 (MENA) - The Saudi Ministry of Health said Saturday that 1,077 new COVID-19 confirmed cases were reported over the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s total number to 464,780. Also, the authorities recorded 16 new deaths; ....