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Iraq reports 3,154 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-06-05 17:22:53 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:8994305

BAGHDAD, June 5 (MENA) - The Iraqi Health Minister reported 3,154 new coronavirus cases and 30 deaths over the past 24 hours. In a statement on Saturday, the ministry said about 4,348 recovered over the past 24 hours. These figures upped the ....

Jordan reports 304 new Covid-12 cases, 7 fatalities in 24 hours

Date: 2021-06-05 15:30:46 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:8994309

AMMAN, June 5 (MENA) - The Jordanian Health Ministry announced Saturday that 304 new coronavirus cases were detected in Jordan over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 739,015. Meanwhile, the kingdom's total ....

AL urges more countries to recognize Palestine

Date: 2021-06-05 15:07:56 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:8994216

CAIRO, June 5 (MENA) - The Arab League (AL) on Saturday urged countries that have not yet recognized the State of Palestine to take the step in a way that enhances the prospect of achieving peace under the two-state solution and ending the ....

UAE announces 2,188 new COVID-19 cases, 2,150 recoveries, 5 deaths in last 24 hours

Date: 2021-06-05 13:48:10 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:8993907

ABU DHABI, June 5 (MENA) – The UAE Ministry of Health announced that it conducted 246,510 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, WAM reported. In a statement, the Ministry stressed its ....

Inter-Parliamentary Union voices concerns over Houthi death sentences against MPs

Date: 2021-06-05 13:17:46 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:8993905

ADEN, June5 (MENA) – The Inter-Parliamentary Union voiced Saturday its concerns over the Houthi’s arbitrary death sentences, handed down against 46 Yemeni lawmakers. This could be seen as a green light to kill the lawmakers by whoever could reach ....

Limited protests staged in Lebanon

Date: 2021-06-04 21:52:54 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:8993189

BEIRUT, June 4 (MENA) - Protesters have staged limited gatherings in separate areas of Lebanon to demand better living conditions. Protesters blocked some roads in Sidon, while the army personnel prevented others from blocking the Beirut-Tripoli ....

Moroccan, Sudanese FMs mull developments in Ethiopian dam talks

Date: 2021-06-04 21:02:40 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:8993175

RABAT, June 4 (MENA) - Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita on Friday held a virtual meeting with Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariam al-Sadiq al-Mahdi. The meeting tackled the latest developments regarding the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam ....

Lebanon reports 223 new Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths in 24 hours

Date: 2021-06-04 20:58:52 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:8993170

BEIRUT, June 4 (MENA) – Lebanon recorded 223 new cases of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 541,232. In a statement on Friday, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health added that it recorded five new deaths over the same ....

Tunisia registers 1,816 new coronavirus infections, 63 fatalities

Date: 2021-06-04 20:43:30 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:8993173

TUNIS, June 4 (MENA) - Tunisia registered 1,816 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the country's total to 352,303, the Ministry of Public Health announced in a statement Friday. As many as 63 people died from the virus, taking ....

UAE supports international efforts to combat corruption

Date: 2021-06-04 17:47:25 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:8993050

ABU DHABI, June 4 (MENA) - The UAE stressed on the necessity of cooperation between all world countries and working together in order to activate the joint action mechanism to ensure upgrading the level of anti-corruption operations and preventing ....