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FM: Kuwait's position towards Palestinian cause firm, unchanged

Date: 2021-05-27 12:00:19 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:8978212

KUWAIT CITY, May 27 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Foreign Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Ahmad Nasser al Mohammad al Sabah stressed Kuwait's position towards supporting the Palestinian cause, adding that will remain firm until the ....

Iraq's Green Zone re-opens partially

Date: 2021-05-27 08:40:36 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:8977821

BAGHDAD, May 27 (MENA) - The Green Zone in central Baghdad was partially re-opened after its closure over confrontations between protesters and security personnel on Tuesday, an Iraqi security source said Thursday. In statements wired by Al ....

Chinese envoy calls for political settlement of Syria crisis

Date: 2021-05-27 07:40:24 GMT - China - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:8977713

BEIJING, May 27 (MENA) - A Chinese envoy on Wednesday called for efforts to promote the political settlement of the Syria crisis, improve the security situation, and address the challenges in economic and humanitarian sectors, the Chinese news ....

Zaki: Blinken's visit to Egypt vital under current regional developments

Date: 2021-05-27 07:30:00 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:8977639

CAIRO, May 27 (MENA) - Assistant to the Arab League Secretary General Ambassador Hossam Zaki asserted that importance of the visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Egypt as it is the firs since assuming his post four months ago. In an ....

US: Ceasing fire in Gaza is only the start

Date: 2021-05-26 22:43:09 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:116 - ID:8977506

AMMAN, May 26 (MENA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the US sees the ceasefire in Gaza Strip, not as an end, but as a beginning, something to build on for resuming political negotiations. In a press conference held in ....

Saudi king, Sultan of Oman review bilateral relations

Date: 2021-05-26 21:20:08 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:108 - ID:8977443

RIYADH, May 26 (MENA) - King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia made a phone call Wednesday with Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman, Saudi Press Agency reported. During the call, King Salman wished the Sultanate and the brotherly Omani ....

Tunisia reports 1,324 new Covid-19 cases, 56 fatalities

Date: 2021-05-26 21:17:57 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:106 - ID:8977459

TUNIS, May 26 (MENA) – As many as 56 new Covid-19 deaths were recorded in Tunisia over the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 12,398 since the start of the pandemic, the Ministry of Health announced Wednesday. Meanwhile, 1,324 people have ....

Kuwait reports 1,176 new infections

Date: 2021-05-26 20:09:56 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:96 - ID:8977423

KUWAIT CITY, May 26 (MENA) - Kuwait's Ministry of Health reported five COVID-19 deaths, and 1,176 new infections in the past 24 hours, KUNA reported on Wednesday. The ministry's spokesman Abdullah Al-Sanad said that total fatalities increased to ....

Sudan army says situation along eastern borders calm

Date: 2021-05-26 19:55:50 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:95 - ID:8977402

KHARTOUM, May 26 (MENA) - The Sudanese Armed Forces stressed on Wednesday that situation is very calm along the eastern borders. A statement by the army command refuted media claims about eruption of military clashes along eastern borders. The ....

Lebanon reports 280 new Covid-19 cases, 7 fatalities in 24 hours

Date: 2021-05-26 19:24:38 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:91 - ID:8977325

BEIRUT, May 26 (MENA) – Lebanon recorded 280 new cases of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 539,271, NNA reported. In a statement on Wednesday, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health added that it recorded seven new deaths ....