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UN supports calls for helping LAF meet emergency needs

Date: 2021-06-17 20:37:46 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:92 - ID:9016100

BEIRUT, June 17 (MENA) - UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka called for doing everything to meet the immediate emergency needs of Lebanon’s military institution, which has been deeply affected by the country’s unprecedented economic ....

Lebanon reports 3 coronavirus deaths, 165 cases in last 24 hours

Date: 2021-06-17 19:52:00 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:89 - ID:9016101

BEIRUT, June 17 (MENA) – Lebanon recorded 165 new coronavirus cases and three deaths over the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said Thursday. A total of 543,009 cases have now been recorded, alongside 7,811s deaths, since the first case of the ....

Algeria reports 382 new coronavirus cases, 7 deaths

Date: 2021-06-17 19:33:02 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:86 - ID:9016098

ALGIERS, June 17 (MENA) - As many as 382 new coronavirus cases and seven deaths were recorded in Algeria over the past 24 hours, an Algerian health ministry official said Thursday. This takes the total number of infections in the country to ....

OIC condemns Houthi attacks against Khamis Mushait

Date: 2021-06-17 18:03:29 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:9015697

RIYADH, June 17 (MENA) – Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen strongly condemned on Thursday the terrorist Houthi militia's attempt to attack civilians in Khamis Mushait with a ....

Arab Parliament condemns repeated Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

Date: 2021-06-17 17:41:25 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:9015696

CAIRO, June 17 (MENA) – The Arab Parliament condemned Thursday Houthi attacks by explosive-laden drones on Khamis Mushait, south-west Saudi Arabia. The Arab Parliament called on the international community to bear its responsibilities, and take ....

Saudi Arabia reports 1,309 new COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths

Date: 2021-06-17 16:29:26 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:9015496

RIYADH, June 17 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia on Thursday reported 1,309 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 470,723, according to the Ministry of Health. The death toll rose by 14 to 7,635, Al Arabiya reported, ....

Manpower minister, Libyan counterpart probe bilateral cooperation

Date: 2021-06-17 14:54:54 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:9015421

CAIRO, June 17 (MENA) - Minister of Manpower Mohamed Saafan discussed during a meeting here Thursday with Libyan Minister of Labor and Rehabilitation Ali al-Abed al-Rida cooperation in the manpower domain. A statement issued by the Manpower ....

Abul Gheit urges activating European role in Middle East peace process

Date: 2021-06-17 13:37:48 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:9015318

CAIRO, June 17 (MENA) – Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Abul Gheit underscored the necessity of activating the European role in the Middle East peace process and restoring the negotiating track that would lead to ending the Israeli occupation ....

PM partakes in Egypt-Iraq MoU signing ceremony in ICT domain

Date: 2021-06-17 12:00:04 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:9015220

CAIRO, June 17 (MENA) - Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli took part Thursday in the signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Egypt and Iraq to boost bilateral cooperation in the communication and information technology (ICT) ....

Libya records 258 new infections

Date: 2021-06-17 11:07:22 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:9015213

TRIPOLI, June 17 (MENA) - Libya registered 258 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the National Center for Disease Control announced on Thursday. In a statement carried by Libya's Al Wasat news portal, the center added that 216 ....