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Inter-Parliamentary Union voices concerns over Houthi death sentences against MPs

Date: 2021-06-05 13:17:46 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:8993905

ADEN, June5 (MENA) – The Inter-Parliamentary Union voiced Saturday its concerns over the Houthi’s arbitrary death sentences, handed down against 46 Yemeni lawmakers. This could be seen as a green light to kill the lawmakers by whoever could reach ....

Limited protests staged in Lebanon

Date: 2021-06-04 21:52:54 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:8993189

BEIRUT, June 4 (MENA) - Protesters have staged limited gatherings in separate areas of Lebanon to demand better living conditions. Protesters blocked some roads in Sidon, while the army personnel prevented others from blocking the Beirut-Tripoli ....

Moroccan, Sudanese FMs mull developments in Ethiopian dam talks

Date: 2021-06-04 21:02:40 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:8993175

RABAT, June 4 (MENA) - Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita on Friday held a virtual meeting with Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariam al-Sadiq al-Mahdi. The meeting tackled the latest developments regarding the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam ....

Lebanon reports 223 new Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths in 24 hours

Date: 2021-06-04 20:58:52 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:8993170

BEIRUT, June 4 (MENA) – Lebanon recorded 223 new cases of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 541,232. In a statement on Friday, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health added that it recorded five new deaths over the same ....

Tunisia registers 1,816 new coronavirus infections, 63 fatalities

Date: 2021-06-04 20:43:30 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:8993173

TUNIS, June 4 (MENA) - Tunisia registered 1,816 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the country's total to 352,303, the Ministry of Public Health announced in a statement Friday. As many as 63 people died from the virus, taking ....

UAE supports international efforts to combat corruption

Date: 2021-06-04 17:47:25 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:8993050

ABU DHABI, June 4 (MENA) - The UAE stressed on the necessity of cooperation between all world countries and working together in order to activate the joint action mechanism to ensure upgrading the level of anti-corruption operations and preventing ....

Morocco reports 346 fresh Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths

Date: 2021-06-04 17:36:55 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:8993040

RABAT, June 4 (MENA) - Morocco's Covid-19 tally rose on Friday to 520,769 as 346 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, the Moroccan Ministry of Health said in a statement. The statement said the death toll from the coronavirus in ....

Algeria reports 385 new coronavirus cases, 7 deaths

Date: 2021-06-04 17:02:34 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:8993001

ALGIERS, June 4 (MENA) - As many as 385 new coronavirus cases and seven deaths were recorded in Algeria over the past 24 hours, an Algerian health ministry official said on Friday. This takes the total number of infections in the country to ....

UAE wins seat at UNESCO diversity committee

Date: 2021-06-04 16:14:35 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:8992891

ABU DHABI, June 4 (MENA) - The UAE has won a seat at UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions for the period 2021-2025. The announcement was made by UAE Culture Minister Noura Al ....

Iraq registers 4,157 new coronavirus cases, 26 new deaths

Date: 2021-06-04 16:07:19 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:8992935

BAGHDAD, June 4 (MENA) - The Iraqi Ministry of Health reported on Friday 4,157 new coronavirus cases and 26 fatalities. In a statement quoted by Al Sumaria News TV channel, the ministry said 4,126 patients recovered from the disease and 20,507 ....