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Algeria reports 219 new coronavirus cases, 8 deaths in 24 hours

Date: 2021-05-07 19:17:24 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:88 - ID:8946832

ALGIERS, May 7 (MENA) - As many as 219 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and three deaths were recorded in Algeria over the past 24 hours, Algerian health authorities announced. The total number of infections stood at 123,692, while the death ....

Kuwait reports 11 COVID-19 deaths, 1,236 infections

Date: 2021-05-07 19:15:18 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:87 - ID:8946946

KUWAIT CITY, May 7 (MENA) – Kuwait's Ministry of Health reported 11 COVID-19 deaths, and 1,236 new infections in the past 24 hours, KUNA reported. The Ministry's spokesman Abdullah Al-Sanad said that total fatalities increased to 1,621 and the ....

Morocco reports 298 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Date: 2021-05-07 18:43:48 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:82 - ID:8946896

RABAT, May 7 (MENA) - Morocco recorded 298 new cases of COVID-19, in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 513,317. In a statement issued on Friday, the Moroccan Ministry of Health said that it registered 8 new Covid-related deaths, bringing ....

Saudi Arabia reports 1,039 new coronavirus cases, 13 deaths

Date: 2021-05-07 16:25:25 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:8946821

RIYADH, May 7 (MENA) - The Saudi Ministry of Health announced Friday that 1,039 new confirmed cases of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been detected, bringing the total number of cases registered in the kingdom to 424,445, including 9,750 ....

Arab League welcomes restoration of Somalia-Kenya diplomatic ties

Date: 2021-05-07 16:04:43 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:72 - ID:8946793

CAIRO, May 7 (MENA) - The Arab League welcomed on Friday yesterday’s announcement of the restoration of diplomatic relations between Somalia and Kenya, following Qatari-mediated talks between leaders of the neighboring countries. An Arab League ....

Arab Parliament condemns forced displacement in Al Quds

Date: 2021-05-07 15:12:07 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:8946519

CAIRO, May 7 (MENA) – The Arab Parliament condemned Friday Israel's ethnic cleansing crimes in Palestine, the latest of which was the forced displacement of Palestinians living in Sheikh Jarrah district, Al Quds. The Israeli occupation forces ....

Kuwait denounces Israel displacement of Sheikh Jarrah's Palestinians

Date: 2021-05-07 15:09:19 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:8946709

KUWAIT CITY, May 7 (MENA) - Kuwait's Foreign Ministry denounced Friday the Israeli occupation' displacement of the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood residents in East Jerusalem, KUNA reported. In a statement, the ministry condemned the Israeli ....

Jordan reports 702 new coronavirus cases, 33 fatalities

Date: 2021-05-07 15:08:53 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:8946683

AMMAN, May 5 (MENA) – The Jordanian Ministry of Health said 33 Covid-19 fatalities and 702 new cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Friday, Petra reported. With today’s fatalities and infections, the caseload and death toll from the disease have ....

Iraqi PM sends message to Syrian president

Date: 2021-05-07 14:49:07 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:8946700

DAMASCUS, May 7 (MENA) - Syrian President Bashar Assad received a message from Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, conveyed by head of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) Faleh Al-Fayyad. The Syrian official news agency SANA reported on ....

Iraq records 5,763 new infections

Date: 2021-05-07 14:31:22 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:8946669

BAGHDAD, May 7 (MENA) - The Iraqi Ministry of Health announced on Friday the detection of 29 new death cases from COVID-19 and 5,763 infections in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 1,103,950. A statement issued by the ....