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Four Iraqi soldiers killed in Daesh attack in Kirkuk

Date: 2021-07-17 08:28:07 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:9066233

BAGHDAD, July 17 (MENA) - Four Iraqi soldiers were killed in an attack launched by elements of Daesh terrorist group in northwestern Kirkuk, the National Iraqi News Agency reported Saturday. The Daesh elements attacked a military checkpoint, ....

WH: Biden looks forward to boosting relations with Iraq

Date: 2021-07-17 07:03:15 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:9066096

WASHINGTON, July 17 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden looks forward to strengthening bilateral cooperation with Iraq on political, economic and security issues, the White House said Saturday. In a statement, White House Spokesperson Jen Psaki said ....

Kuwait records 1,263 new Covid-19 cases, 19 deaths

Date: 2021-07-16 22:15:29 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:86 - ID:9065962

KUWAIT CITY, July 16 (MENA) - The Kuwaiti Health Ministry said Friday that 1,263 new coronavirus cases were confirmed over the past 24 hours, bringing the country's total to 383,347, KUNA reported. Also, 19 additional deaths were reported, ....

Lebanon registers 577 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-07-16 20:51:13 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:9065909

BEIRUT, July 16 (MENA) - Lebanon recorded 577 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of infections to 550,004. The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said on Friday that a new death was reported, bringing the total ....

Libyan coastguard rescues 51 migrants

Date: 2021-07-16 19:24:11 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:81 - ID:9065857

TRIPOLI, June 1 (MENA) - Libya's coastguard rescued 51 migrants who were heading for Europe on a rubber boat. Al Wasat news website on Friday quoted the spokesman for the Libyan navy as saying the rescue operation was part of humanitarian efforts ....

Algeria reports 1,197 new coronavirus cases, 15 deaths

Date: 2021-07-16 19:11:47 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:9065830

ALGIERS, July 16 (MENA) - As many as 1,197 new coronavirus cases and 15 deaths were recorded in Algeria over the past 24 hours, an Algerian health ministry official said Friday. This takes the total number of infections in the country to 151,103, ....

Morocco reports 2,791 new Covid-19 cases, 9 fatalities

Date: 2021-07-16 19:10:18 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:78 - ID:9065785

RABAT, July 16 (MENA) - As many as 2,791 new coronavirus cases were detected in Morocco over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of confirmed infections to 552,635, said the Health Ministry. In a statement carried by MAP news agency, the ....

US sends half million doses of Pfizer to Jordan

Date: 2021-07-16 16:43:31 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:9065616

AMMAN, July 16 (MENA) – Half a million COVID-19 vaccines began shipping from the United States to Jordan in the latest stage of a global US effort to overcome the pandemic, Petra news agency reported. White House is sending 500,000 doses of ....

Jordan reports 475 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths

Date: 2021-07-16 15:40:36 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:9065573

AMMAN, July 16 (MENA) – The Jordanian Health Ministry said 475 new coronavirus cases and seven virus-related deaths were recorded in the kingdom on Friday, raising the total number of infections to 760,161 and the fatalities to 9,879, Petra news ....

UAE leaders offer condolences to German president, chancellor over floods victims

Date: 2021-07-16 15:40:22 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:9065423

ABU DHABI, July 16 (MENA) - UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan sent cables of condolences to German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and German Chancellor Angela Merkel over the victims of the massive flooding that hit the State of ....