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UAE announces 1,724 new COVID-19 cases, 1,682 recoveries, 3 deaths in last 24 hours

Date: 2021-05-06 10:52:08 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:8944817

ABU DHABI, May 6 (MENA) - The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 196,777 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, WAM news agency reported. In a ....

Libya reports 266 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-05-06 10:45:03 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:8944759

TRIPOLI, May 6 (MENA) - The National Centre for Disease Control said 266 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of cases to 179,193. In a statement on Thursday, the center said 446 cases recovered, raising the total number ....

Emirati medical aid plane arrives in Damascus to help fight coronavirus

Date: 2021-05-06 09:40:41 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:8944618

DAMASCUS, May 6 (MENA) - A medical aid plane dispatched by the Emirates Red Crescent has arrived in Damascus in the framework of supporting the health sector’s capabilities in confronting the coronavirus pandemic, the Syrian news agency SANA ....

Lebanon reports 1,012 new infections

Date: 2021-05-05 21:12:01 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:104 - ID:8944238

BEIRUT, May 5 (MENA) - Lebanon recorded 1,012 new cases of COVID-19, in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 530,217. The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said that it recorded 22 new deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 7,390, ....

Saudi Arabia closes 17 more mosques over Covid-19

Date: 2021-05-05 21:09:35 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:103 - ID:8944191

RIYADH, May 5 (MENA) – Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs closed Wednesday 17 more mosques in five regions, after detecting Covid-19 infections among worshippers, SPA reported. In recent weeks, Saudi Arabia has closed 1,047 mosques, of ....

Kuwait Emir: We will not allow anyone to undermine country's stability

Date: 2021-05-05 20:46:09 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:102 - ID:8944212

KUWAIT CITY, May 5 (MENA) - Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah said on Wednesday the country would not allow anyone to undermine its security and stability by “publishing malicious calls aimed at harming our national ....

Morocco: Negative PCR tests mandatory for travelers form UAE, Qatar, Bahrain

Date: 2021-05-05 20:35:42 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:100 - ID:8944165

RABAT, May 5 (MENA) - The Moroccan Airport Authority said that as of Wednesday, May 5, passengers arriving from the UAE, Qatar and Bahrain are required to submit a negative PCR test, sampled a maximum of 72 hours before their flight. These ....

Saudi, UAE CPs meet in Jeddah

Date: 2021-05-05 19:53:39 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:95 - ID:8944140

RIYADH, May 5 (MENA) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a meeting Wednesday with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Jeddah. They discussed bilateral ....

Iraqi President: Baghdad, Washington not after permanent US military presence in Iraq

Date: 2021-05-05 19:52:29 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:93 - ID:8944133

BAGHDAD, May 5 (MENA) - President Barham Salih said Baghdad and Washington are not in favor of a permanent US presence in Iraq, reported Asumaria TV Wednesday. In an online interview - hosted by Beirut Institute that marks the first anniversary ....

Abu Dhabi crown prince arrives in Jeddah

Date: 2021-05-05 19:23:11 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:90 - ID:8944115

RIYADH, May 5 (MENA) - Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived Wednesday in Jeddah. He was received at King Abdulaziz International Airport by Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed ....