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More than 9.3 mln received 1st dose of coronavirus vaccine in Morocco

Date: 2021-06-16 18:59:13 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:102 - ID:9014267

RABAT, June 16 (MENA) - The number of people who received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine reached 9,369,489, while 7,683,878 people were fully vaccinated (1st and 2nd doses), Maghreb Arabe Presse reported. Meantime, 500 new cases with ....

AL asserts interest in sustainable development

Date: 2021-06-16 18:48:51 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:99 - ID:9014259

CAIRO, June 16 (MENA) - The Arab League (AL) is paying great attention to sustainable development file, said the director of the intellectual and competitive department of the pan-Arab organization plenipotentiary Maha Bekheit. Sustainable ....

Algeria reports 343 new cases, 10 deaths in last 24 hours

Date: 2021-06-16 18:37:08 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:96 - ID:9014298

ALGIERS, June 16 (MENA) - The health authorities in Algeria said that as many as 343 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 were reported, bringing the case load to 134,458 over the last 24 hours in Algeria. The death tally rose to 3,598 following ....

Iraq will remain impenetrable to seditionists, destabilizing agents: Iraqi president says

Date: 2021-06-16 18:24:22 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:94 - ID:9014199

BAGHDAD, June 16 (MENA) - Iraq will remain resistant and impenetrable to those who want to stir up sedition or those who try to tamper with its security and stability through the cohesion and unity of its sons and national forces, Iraqi President ....

Lebanon's information min. welcomes naming Beirut capital of Arab media

Date: 2021-06-16 18:14:45 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:91 - ID:9014013

CAIRO, June 16 (MENA) - Lebanon's Caretaker Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad welcomed the "unanimous approval of the Council of Arab Information Ministers on her two proposals, one for launching the "Beirut Humanitarian Award" and, another ....

Arab information ministers call for unified media strategy

Date: 2021-06-16 17:37:22 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:80 - ID:9013835

CAIRO, June 16 (MENA) - President of the Executive Office of the Arab Information Ministers Council Meghad Abul Heil has called for activating guidelines on regulating religious discourse in the Arab media, stressing the importance of their ....

Jordan reports 8 coronavirus fatalities, 467 new cases

Date: 2021-06-16 17:16:26 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:9014048

AMMAN, June 16 (MENA) – The Jordanian Ministry of Health said eight Covid-19 fatalities and 467 new cases were recorded in the kingdom on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 9,622 and the caseload to 744,844, Petra reported. There are currently ....

Jordanian min. urges using social media for best interest of Palestinian cause

Date: 2021-06-16 17:10:50 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:9013842

CAIRO, June 16 (MENA) - Jordanian Minister of State for Media Affairs and government spokesperson Sakher Dudin called for making use of social media in shedding light on the Palestinian cause and the violations committed against the Palestinians in ....

Abul Gheit urges speeding up formation of new Lebanese government

Date: 2021-06-16 16:27:30 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:9013450

CAIRO, June 16 (MENA) – Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Abul Gheit emphasized the importance of speeding up the formation of a new Lebanese government of technocrats, in a way that enables it to carry out necessary reforms in the country. ....

Abul Gheit welcomes Algeria's success in holding parl’t polls

Date: 2021-06-16 13:57:00 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:9013678

CAIRO, June 16 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit voiced his happiness for the success of Algeria to hold its parliamentary election on Saturday. The election, whose results were announced on Tuesday, reflects people’s ....