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Arab Coalition intercepts 3 Houthi drones fired at Saudi Arabia’s southern region

Date: 2021-04-23 06:02:03 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:8923889

RIYADH, April 23 (MENA) - Three bomb-laden drones fired by the Iran-backed Houthis at Saudi Arabia were intercepted overnight Friday, targeting the southern cities of Jazan and Khamis Mushait, Al Arabiya news channel quoted the Arab Coalition as ....

Sudan warns of aggravation of regional situation because of Ethiopia’s obstinacy

Date: 2021-04-23 00:23:35 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:102 - ID:8923758

KHARTOUM, April 23 (MENA) - Sudanese Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Yasser Abbas has warned of the aggravation of the situation in the region because of Ethiopia’s obstinacy regarding the controversial dam it is building on the Blue Nile ....

3 rockets target US base near Baghdad airport: Source

Date: 2021-04-22 21:48:02 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:110 - ID:8923822

BAGHDAD, April 22 (MENA) – Three katyusha rockets targeted a US base near Baghdad airport on Thursday, an Iraqi security source said. One of the rockets fell near the airstrip, the source told Al-Sumaria TV without giving further details. ....

Lebanon reports 1,512 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-04-22 20:52:39 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:106 - ID:8923791

BEIRUT, April 22 (MENA) - The coronavirus (COVID-19) infected 1,512 individuals in Lebanon, while 30 succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, The Lebanese health authorities announced Thursday. The Health Ministry's daily report revealed ....

Tunisia report 70 COVID-19 deaths, 2,305 infections

Date: 2021-04-22 19:51:25 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:98 - ID:8923691

TUNIS, April 22 (MENA) – Tunisian health authorities reported on Thursday 70 coronavirus deaths and 2,305 infections in the last 24 hours. A statement by the Ministry revealed the tallies of deaths and infections hit 10,063 and 249,138 ....

Morocco reports 600 new coronavirus cases, 7 deaths

Date: 2021-04-22 19:18:47 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:94 - ID:8923600

RABAT, April 22 (MENA) - Some 600 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 507,938. Seven new virus-related deaths were also registered during the ....

Arab Interior Ministers probe establishing solidarity fund to support policemen, their families

Date: 2021-04-22 18:46:35 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:89 - ID:8923337

CAIRO, April 22 (MENA) – Secretary General of the Arab Interior Ministers Council Dr. Mohammed bin Ali Koman said on Thursday that the council’s secretariat is discussing founding an Arab solidarity fund to cover the medical, social and ....

GCC, EU probe boosting cooperation

Date: 2021-04-22 14:45:21 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:8923049

RIYADH, April 22 (MENA) - Assistant Secretary General for Political and Negotiation Affairs of the Gulf Cooperation Council Abdel Aziz Hamad Aluwaisheg on Thursday discussed with the regional adviser of the EU delegation to Saudi Arabia for security ....

UAE, Italy probe fostering bilateral ties

Date: 2021-04-22 14:29:48 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:8922928

ABU DHABI, April 22 (MENA) - Major General Dr. Mubarak Saeed bin Ghafan al-Jabri, Assistant Under-Secretary for Support and Defense Industries at the UAE Ministry of Defense discussed during a meeting here Wednesday with Italian Defense Attache at ....

AWC: Water security of Egypt and Sudan 'part and parcel' of Arab national security

Date: 2021-04-22 14:19:31 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:8922959

CAIRO, April 22 (MENA) - The Arab Water Council on Thursday concluded celebrations it held marking the world day and the Arab day of water. The council underlined the importance of protecting Arab water rights, saying the water security of Egypt ....