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Saudi Arabia logs 1,274 new COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths in 24 hours

Date: 2021-06-09 15:09:33 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:9001447

RIYADH, June 9 (MENA) – Saudi Arabia recorded 1,274 new COVID-19 infections, 1,028 recoveries and 15 deaths in 24 hours, the Kingdom’s health ministry reported on Wednesday. Most of the cases were recorded in Mecca and Riyadh, accounting for 437 ....

Council of Arab information ministers to hold 51st round on Wed. under Sudan

Date: 2021-06-09 15:03:47 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:9001404

CAIRO, June 9 (MENA) – The Council of Arab Information Minister will hold its 51st round next Wednesday chaired by Sudan and with the participation of information ministers and media officials of the council’s member states. Ahead of the 51st ....

AL stresses importance of getting Israel to join NPT

Date: 2021-06-09 14:44:55 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:9001462

CAIRO, June 9 (MENA) - The Arab League underlined the importance of getting Israel to join the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Addressing the opening session of the Conference of Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament in the Middle ....

Sudan reports 80 coronavirus cases, 7 deaths

Date: 2021-06-08 22:58:59 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:9000421

KHARTOUM, June 8 (MENA) - The health ministry in Sudan said some 80 fresh Covid-19 infections were detected in the country, most of which in Khartoum. The ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that today's cases brought the caseload in the ....

Sudan Sovereign Council‘s 1st vice president praises Egypt’s support for peace process

Date: 2021-06-08 20:13:09 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:9000338

KHARTOUM, June 8 (MENA) - First Vice President of Sudan’s Sovereign Council Mohamed Hamdan Daglo paid tribute to Egypt for its unwavering support to his country at all forums and commended its role in the Sudanese peace process. In a speech he ....

AP unanimously agrees to grant Sisi Leader's Order

Date: 2021-06-08 11:18:42 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:8999017

CAIRO, June 8 (MENA) – The Arab Parliament (AP) has unanimously agreed to bestow the Leader’s Order on President Abdel Fattah El Sisi in appreciation of his tireless efforts in the Middle East and Arab world. Alaa Abed, the head of the transport ....

Arabia, Iraq confer on boosting bilateral cooperation

Date: 2021-06-08 10:15:00 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:8998930

RIYADH, June 8 (MENA) - Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and Iraqi Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar conferred on Tuesday on means to boost bilateral cooperation and investment in the field of energy. This came during a virtual ....

Sudanese PM stresses rejection of GERD's unilateral filling without binding deal

Date: 2021-06-07 22:27:46 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:98 - ID:8998367

KHARTOUM, June 7 (MENA) - Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok stressed Sudan’s rejection of the unilateral filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) without reaching a binding deal with downstream countries. Hamdok made the remarks ....

Tunisia reports 1,018 new coronavirus infections, 47 fatalities

Date: 2021-06-07 22:25:45 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:96 - ID:8998417

TUNIS, June 7 (MENA) - Tunisia registered 1,018 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the country's total to 356,750, the Ministry of Public Health announced in a statement Monday. As many as 47 people died from the virus, taking ....

Kuwait registers 1,479 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-06-07 22:25:29 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:95 - ID:8998416

KUWAIT CITY, June 7 (MENA) - As many as 1,479 Kuwaiti people have been infected with the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, taking the overall number of infections in the country to 318,676, Spokesman for the Ministry of Health Abdullah al-Sanad ....