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Terrorist arrested in southern Kirkuk

Date: 2021-07-04 07:55:27 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:9042840

BAGHDAD, July 4 (MENA) - The Iraqi security media center said a terrorist was arrested in southern Kirkuk. In a statement on Sunday, the center said the Interior Ministry forces arrested the terrorist who was wanted under article 4 of the ....

Kuwait reports 1,612 Covid-19 cases

Date: 2021-07-03 20:12:08 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:9042599

KUWAIT CITY, July 3 (MENA) – Kuwait's daily coronavirus cases jumped by 1,612 to stand at 362,018, while deaths rose by 10 to reach 2,005, KUNA reported. Another 1,873 people were cured of the virus, raising the total of those to have overcome ....

Saudi Arabia to inoculate 5 mln students against Covid in July

Date: 2021-07-03 19:21:31 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:80 - ID:9042463

RIYADH, July 3 (MENA) - The Saudi ministries of health and education agreed to implement an additional joint program to vaccinate 5 million students (aged over 12 years) against Covid-19 this month, Saudi Gazette reported Saturday. The program ....

Jordan reports 222 new COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths

Date: 2021-07-03 18:44:22 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:9042465

AMMAN, July 3 (MENA) – The Jordanian Health Ministry said 222 new coronavirus cases and nine virus-related deaths were recorded Saturday, raising the total number of infections to 752,617 and the fatalities to 9,769 respectively, Petra news agency ....

Saudi Arabia reopens 18 mosques

Date: 2021-07-03 17:56:36 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:9042458

RIYADH, July 3 (MENA) - The Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance said Saturday it reopened 18 mosques after they were sanitized. The mosques were temporarily shut down after coronavirus cases were confirmed among ....

Algeria reports 457 new coronavirus cases, 10 deaths

Date: 2021-07-03 17:31:49 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:9042457

ALGIERS, July 3 (MENA) - As many as 457 new coronavirus cases and 10 deaths were recorded in Algeria over the past 24 hours, an Algerian health ministry official said Saturday. This takes the total number of infections in the country to 141,007, ....

Morocco reports 951 new Covid-19 cases, 8 fatalities in 24 hours

Date: 2021-07-03 17:20:58 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:9042384

RABAT, July 3 (MENA) - A total of 951 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus and 498 recoveries have been recorded in Morocco over the past 24 hours, the Moroccan health ministry reported Saturday. The new infections bring total number ....

OIC participates in UN conference of heads of counter-terrorism agencies

Date: 2021-07-03 16:54:32 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:9042046

RIYADH, July 3 (MENA) – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) participated in the Second United Nations High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States held virtually over 28-30 June 2021 under the theme of ....

Palestinian president re-instates state of emergency in Palestine over COVID-19

Date: 2021-07-03 14:34:41 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:9042053

RAMALLAH, July 3 (MENA) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas re-instated the state of emergency in Palestine to combat the coronavirus pandemic for 30 days, WAFA reported. The state of emergency was first declared in March 2020 after the ....

Saudi Arabia registers 1,148 coronavirus cases in 24 hours

Date: 2021-07-03 14:23:43 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:9042043

RIYADH, July 3 (MENA) – The Saudi Health Ministry registered 1,148 new coronavirus cases and 15 deaths within the past 24 hours in Saudi Arabia. As many as 1,222 cases recovered, the ministry said on Saturday. The total number of infections ....