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AL warns of social, economic, health repercussions of smoking

Date: 2021-05-31 10:22:18 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:8984814

CAIRO, May 31 (MENA) - The Arab League has warned of the economic, social and health repercussions of smoking. In press statements Monday to mark the World No-Tobacco Day, AL Assistant Secretary General for Social Affairs Haifa Abu Ghazala said ....

This week decisive in forming Lebanese gov't: Berri

Date: 2021-05-31 08:38:11 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:8984543

BEIRU, May 31 (MENA) - Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said that the this week is decisive in forming the Lebanese government. Head of Future Movement Saad el Hariri was authorized to form the new government in October but he faces ....

UAE seeks all-out peaceful solution to Palestinian cause - newspaper

Date: 2021-05-31 07:50:26 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:8984421

ABU DHABI, May 31 (MENA) - The UAE newspaper Al Ittihad asserted that the UAE seeks clinching an all-out, just and durable solution for the Palestinian cause. The newspaper highlighted the UAE's firm political stand that supports regional and ....

5 missiles seized in Iraq's Kirkuk

Date: 2021-05-31 07:45:27 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:8984427

BAGHDAD, May 31 (MENA) - Five Grad missiles have been seized in Iraq's Kirkuk, the Federal Intelligence and Investigations Agency (FIIA) at the Iraqi Interior Ministry announced on Monday. The missiles were ready to launch in the village of ....

Tunisia reports 1,314 new Covid-19 cases, 49 fatalities

Date: 2021-05-30 22:32:38 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:114 - ID:8984219

TUNIS, May 30 (MENA) – As many as 49 new Covid-19 deaths were recorded in Tunisia over the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 12,623 since the start of the pandemic, the Ministry of Health said on Sunday. In a statement, the ministry noted ....

Lebanon reports 145 new Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths in 24 hours

Date: 2021-05-30 20:40:07 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:106 - ID:8984147

BEIRUT, May 30 (MENA) - Lebanon recorded 145 new cases of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 540,277, NNA reported. In a statement on Sunday, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health added that it recorded five new deaths over ....

Kuwait reports 1,095 new Covid-19 cases, 7 deaths

Date: 2021-05-30 19:05:47 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:100 - ID:8984070

KUWAIT CITY, May 30 (MENA) - Kuwait's Ministry of Health recorded seven Covid-19 deaths and 1,095 new infections in the past 24 hours, KUNA reported on Sunday. In a statement carried by the official news agency, the ministry added that total ....

Jordan's king reaffirms support for Palestinian people

Date: 2021-05-30 17:40:35 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:93 - ID:8983878

AMMAN, May 30 (MENA) – Jordan's King Abdullah Sunday reaffirmed his country's support for the Palestinian people in fulfilling their just and legitimate rights, Petra reported. During a meeting with political figures at Al Husseiniya Palace, King ....

Algeria registers 269 new coronavirus cases, 5 deaths

Date: 2021-05-30 17:30:00 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:91 - ID:8983932

ALGIERS, May 60 (MENA) - As many as 269 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and five 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 ....

Jordan records 9 COVID-19 fatalities, 672 new cases

Date: 2021-05-30 17:03:37 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:85 - ID:8983862

AMMAN, May 30 (MENA) – The Jordanian Ministry of Health announced 672 new Covid-19 cases and nine fatalities were recorded in the Kingdom on Sunday, bringing the death toll to 9,452 and the caseload to 735,811, Petra reported. The statement added ....