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Kuwait's prime minister says we spare no efforts to support Palestinians

Date: 2021-05-15 17:25:34 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:8958435

KUWAIT CITY, May 15 (MENA) - Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khaled Al-Sabah said on Saturday that his country spares no efforts to help the Palestinians and support their fair cause, according to KUNA news agency. "Our role is not ....

Abul Gheit: Israeli aggression on Gaza, Al Quds uncovers Israel before world

Date: 2021-05-15 15:47:42 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:8958319

CAIRO, May 15 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit said the vicious Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip - whose victims included a number of children - uncovered the reality of the Israeli occupation in front of the international ....

Saudi Arabia registers 837 new coronavirus cases, 13 deaths

Date: 2021-05-15 15:13:40 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:8958289

RIYADH, May 15 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia has registered 837 new COVID-19 cases and 13 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Kingdom’s Ministry of Health. A total of 7,417 people have now died in Saudi Arabia from the ....

Kuwait deplores Afghanistan mosque blast

Date: 2021-05-15 13:11:39 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:8958147

KUWAIT CITY, May 15 (MENA) - Kuwait strongly condemned an explosion inside a mosque on the outskirts of the Afghan capital Kabul on Friday, slamming the incident as a "terrorist" act, KUNA news agency reported on Saturday. Kuwait fully supports ....

Palestine reports 114 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths

Date: 2021-05-15 12:20:55 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:8958025

RAMALLAH, May 15 (MENA) - As many as 114 new coronavirus cases and eight virus-related deaths were reported in Palestine over the past 24 hours, Minister of Health Mai Alkaila said Saturday. The Health Ministry also registered 1,062 recoveries in ....

Saudi Arabia temporarily shuts down 13 new mosques after COVID-19 infections

Date: 2021-05-15 12:19:28 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:8958028

RIYADH, May 15 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia temporarily shut down 13 mosques in six regions across the Kingdom after a number of worshippers were infected with COVID-19, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. So far, 1,188 mosques have been ....

UAE confirms 1,321 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-05-15 11:04:10 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:8957882

ABU DHABI, May 15 (MENA) - The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced registering 1,321 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of infections in the UAE to 544,931, WAM reported Saturday. Three new deaths related to the ....

Iraqi security closes Baghdad's Tahrir Square over pro-Palestinian demos

Date: 2021-05-15 10:37:23 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:8957842

BAGHDAD, May 15 (MENA) - Iraqi security forces closed on Saturday Tahrir Square in Baghdad ahead of expected demonstrations in support of Palestine, reported Alsumaria TV quoting a local security source. Earlier, Leader of Sadrist Movement ....

Aoun sends letter to his French counterpart over recent political updates

Date: 2021-05-15 09:44:44 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:8957783

BEIRUT, May 15 (MENA) - Lebanese President Michel Aoun sent a letter to his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron over bilateral relations and the latest political developments in Lebanon. Aoun received in the morning French Ambassador in Beirut ....

Morocco's king orders to send emergency humanitarian aid to Palestinians

Date: 2021-05-14 22:23:22 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:80 - ID:8957510

RABAT, May 14 (MENA) - Morocco's King Mohammed VI has Instructed to send emergency humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad said ....