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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 ....

Saudi Arabia donates USD 3m to support Global Partnership for Education 2025 strategy

Date: 2021-07-29 18:00:52 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:89 - ID:9084690

RIYADH, June 29 (MENA) – Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Prince Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, has announced the Kingdom’s donation of three million dollars to support the Global Partnership Strategy for ....

Terror groups shell National Hospital, residential area in Syria’s Daraa

Date: 2021-07-29 16:19:03 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:84 - ID:9084545

DAMASCUS, June 29 (MENA) – Terrorist groups targeted with shells the National Hospital and citizens’ homes in Daraa city in Syria, SANA reported. The terrorist groups, positioned in Daraa al-Balad neighborhood, targeted neighborhoods in Daraa ....

Iraq reports 13,259 new Covid-19 cases, 49 deaths

Date: 2021-07-29 15:24:51 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:77 - ID:9084437

BAGHDAD, June 29 (MENA) – The Iraqi Ministry of Health registered on Thursday 13,259 new cases of COVID-19, raising the total number of infections to 1,603,787, Al Sumaria News TV channel reported. The ministry said in a statement that 9,401 ....

Unidentified attackers blow up water pipeline eastern Libya

Date: 2021-07-29 15:24:02 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:9084434

TRIPOLI, July 29 (MENA) - The Great Man-Made River (GMMR) Authority announced that saboteurs blew up pipeline no.353 of the intensive fresh water supply system, Wasta TV reported Thursday. According to the authority, unidentified elements ....

Saudi Arabia reports 1,289 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-07-29 14:36:07 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:9084435

RIYADH, July 29 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia reported 1,289 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections in the Kingdom to 523,397, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Thursday quoting a Health Ministry ....

Iraq: Seven Daesh terrorists arrested in Nineveh province

Date: 2021-07-29 13:38:26 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:9084141

BAGDAD, July 29 (MENA) - Seven terrorists of Daesh terrorist group were arrested in Nineveh province, the Iraqi Security Media Cell announced Thursday. In a statement, the SecMediaCell said following constant intelligence efforts, the Federal ....

Abu Dhabi CP arrives in Vienna

Date: 2021-07-29 13:20:39 GMT - Austria - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:9084123

VIENNA, July 29 (MENA) - Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces arrived in Vienna Thursday on an official visit to Austria, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. He was ....