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Jordan condemns Israeli police harassment of Christians in Jerusalem

Date: 2021-05-01 18:50:14 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:8938099

AMMAN, May 1 (MENA) - Jordan on Saturday condemned Israeli police harassment of Christian worshipers in the vicinity of Church of the Holy Sepulchre in occupied Jerusalem, Petra news agency said. The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ....

UAE slams terror attack in Afghanistan's Lugar province

Date: 2021-05-01 18:37:42 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:8938031

ABU DHABI, May 1 (MENA) - The UAE has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a guest house in the Afghan province of Lugar and left scores of civilians killed and injured, WAM reported on Saturday. In a statement today, the ....

Arab Parliament condemns Israel's refusal to allow E.Jerusalem vote

Date: 2021-05-01 18:23:56 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:8937987

CAIRO, May 1 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament on Saturday condemned an Israeli decision to ban the Palestinian residents of the occupied Jerusalem to vote in their country's planned presidential and parliamentary elections. Palestinian President ....

US supports departure of foreign forces from Libya - Ambassador

Date: 2021-05-01 16:51:59 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:8937905

TRIPOLI, May 1 (MENA) - US Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland said Saturday his country supports the withdrawal of all foreign fighters from Libya. Meeting Italy's special envoy to Libya Pasquale Ferrara, Norland reaffirmed the US support for ....

AP speaker condoles with India over Covid-19 victims

Date: 2021-05-01 15:04:15 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:8937589

CAIRO, May 1 (MENA) - Speaker of the Arab Parliament (AP) Adel bin Abdel Rahman al Assoumi extended his condolences and solidarity with the Indian government and people over the tough times they are going through due to India's worsening Covid-19 ....

Morocco, Portugal probe joint cooperation issues of mutual concern

Date: 2021-05-01 06:38:12 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:8936964

RABAT, May 1 (MENA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans abroad, Nasser Bourita, held a teleconference, Friday, with the Minister of State and Foreign Affairs of Portugal, Augusto Santos Silva, said Morocco's news ....

Palestinian president issues decree postponing parliamentary elections

Date: 2021-04-30 21:34:18 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:99 - ID:8936808

RAMALLAH, April 30 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday issued a decree to postpone parliamentary elections scheduled for next month, after Israeli occupation authorities prevented Palestinians in the occupied East Jerusalem from ....

Saudi Arabia records 1,056 new COVID-19 cases

Date: 2021-04-30 18:48:30 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:86 - ID:8936636

RIYADH, April 30 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia has confirmed 1,056 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, raising the total number of infections to 417,363, the Saudi Ministry of Health announced on Friday. The ministry added that the death toll ....

Algeria reports 242 new COVID-19 cases

Date: 2021-04-30 18:14:31 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:82 - ID:8936635

ALGIERS, April 30 (MENA) - Algeria on Friday reported 242 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total number of confirmed ones in the North African country to 122,108. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, spokesman for the national committee ....

AP gives great attention to empowering Arab women in all fields - official

Date: 2021-04-30 15:37:07 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:72 - ID:8936379

CAIRO, April 30 (MENA) – Chairperson of the Arab Parliament's (AP) Permanent Committee for Social, Educational, Cultural Affairs and Women and Youths Dr. Mastoura bint Obiad al-Shammari asserted on Friday that the AP gives great attention to ....