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Arab parl't chief lauds Inter-Parliamentary Union's recognition of Yemeni House of Representatives

Date: 2021-05-19 16:29:30 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:8964792

CAIRO, May 19 (MENA) – Arab Parliament Speaker Adel al Assoumi said the Executive Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s recognition of the Yemeni House of Representatives as the legitimate representative of the Yemeni people at the union ....

Algeria reports 203 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-05-19 16:25:55 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:8964873

ALGIERS, May 19 (MENA) - Algeria reported a total of 203 new coronavirus cases in one day. The Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform said 137 recoveries and 7 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours. (MENA) M N E/S R E ....

Jordan records 1,180 new infections

Date: 2021-05-19 16:17:51 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:8964889

AMMAN, May 19 (MENA) - Jordan recorded 19 deaths and 1,180 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases since the beginning of the crisis to 727,612. The death toll has risen to 9,314. A total of 80 cases have been admitted ....

AL hails Sisi's $500mn initiative for reconstruction of Gaza

Date: 2021-05-19 16:10:18 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:8964720

CAIRO, May 19 (MENA) - The Arab League (AL) general secretariat has praised President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's initiative to allocate a sum of $500 million for the reconstruction of Gaza in the wake of the Israeli aggression and open the Egyptian ....

Youth ministry organizes blood donation campaign for injured Palestinians

Date: 2021-05-19 15:15:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:8964664

AL ARISH, Egypt, May 19 (MENA) - North Sinai’s Directorate of Youth and Sports organized Wednesday a blood donation campaign at Al-Arish General Hospital to help treat victims of the recent Israeli aggression against the West Bank and ....

AP calls for forming UN, parliamentary panel to probe Israeli violations

Date: 2021-05-19 14:53:42 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:8964445

CAIRO, May 19 (MENA) - Speaker of the Arab Parliament (AP) Adel al Assoumi has called on the UN and the Inter-Parliamentary Union to form a joint governmental and parliamentary panel to investigate the flagrant violations committed by Israeli ....

Arab League, Arab Parliament chiefs wear Palestinian keffiyehs during emergency session

Date: 2021-05-19 14:06:44 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:8964272

CAIRO, May 19 (MENA) – Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit, Arab Parliament Speaker Adel al Assoumi, and members of the Arab Parliament have worn Palestinian keffiyehs with “Al Quds is ours” slogan written on them. The move was made ....

Iraqi Health Ministry: Our goal is to vaccinate 4m citizens by end of 2021

Date: 2021-05-19 10:10:12 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:8963805

BAGHDAD, May 19 (MENA) - The Ministry of Health announced Wednesday that it is seeking to vaccinate 4 million citizens by the end of 2021, National Iraqi News Agency (NINA) reported. The official spokesman for the Ministry, Saif Al-Badr, said in ....

AL participates in UN meeting supporting Palestinians

Date: 2021-05-19 09:03:36 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:8963823

CAIRO, May 19 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit assigned assistant Hossam Zaki to take part in a UN General Assembly meeting that will be held in New York on Thursday to discuss the situation in the Palestinian ....

Lebanese FM resigns

Date: 2021-05-19 07:36:16 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:8963733

BERIUT, May 19 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Charbel Wehbe on Wednesday asked President Michel Aoun to quit his ministerial post after his recent statements that caused anger of some Arab and Gulf countries. Wehbe made statements to the US Al Hurra ....