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3.1 earthquake recorded in Aqaba

Date: 2021-04-11 09:48:45 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:8903383

AMMAN, April 11 (MENA) - The Jordanian Seismological Observatory recorded an earthquake, with a magnitude of 3.1 on the Richter scale, occurring south of the city of Aqaba. The head of the Jordanian Seismological Observatory Ghassan Sweidan said ....

Arab coalition destroys Houthi drone heading to Saudi Arabia

Date: 2021-04-11 09:43:07 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:8903419

RIYADH, April 11 (MENA) - The Arab coalition for supporting legitimacy in Yemen announced Sunday intercepting and destroying a drone launched by Houthi militias towards Jazan, southwest of Saudi Arabia. According to Al Ikhbariya news channel, the ....

Lebanese protesters demand transitional gov’t

Date: 2021-04-10 22:24:18 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:8903047

BEIRUT, April 10 (MENA) – Lebanese protesters held a protest rally in the center of the Lebanese capital in protest against deteriorated economic and living conditions in the Arab country. Activists started to arrive at Riad El-Solh Square ....

Tunisia reports 1,460 new Covid-19 cases, 56 fatalities

Date: 2021-04-10 22:22:16 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:78 - ID:8903038

TUNIS, April 10 (MENA) – The Tunisian Health Ministry reported on Saturday 1,460 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections in the country to 270,029. The death toll from the virus rose by 56 to 9,235, the ....

Lebanon reports 2,705 new Covid-19 infections

Date: 2021-04-10 21:38:01 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:8902952

BEIRUT, April 10 (MENA) - The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health announced 2,705 new coronavirus cases, raising the total number of Covid-19 infections to 494,633. In a statement on Saturday, the ministry said 38 new deaths have been confirmed in ....

Arab League chief embarks on visit to Iraq

Date: 2021-04-10 21:23:08 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:8902915

CAIRO, April 10 (MENA) – Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit on Saturday embarked on a two-day visit to Iraq. Abul Gheit met with Iraqi President Barham Salih, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, parliament Speaker Mohamed ....

Kuwait registers 1,379 new coronavirus cases, 10 fatalities

Date: 2021-04-10 19:45:01 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:8902916

KUWAIT CITY, April 10 (MENA) - Kuwait reported 1,379 new coronavirus cases and 10 deaths on Saturday, raising the total number of cases to 245,704 and deaths to 1,403. In a statement to KUNA, the Ministry of Health's official spokesperson ....

Yemeni army kills dozens of Houthi rebels in Ma'rib

Date: 2021-04-10 16:57:55 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:8902521

ADEN, April 10 (MENA) - Dozens of the Iran-backed Houthi rebel militants were killed and injured Saturday during confrontations with the Yemeni army and popular resistance forces in Ma'rib Governorate. Other militants have fled the area, ....

Arab parl't sign cooperation protocol with Global Council for Tolerance, Peace

Date: 2021-04-10 16:44:30 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:8902690

CAIRO, April 10 (MENA) - Arab Parliament Speaker Adel Assoumy signed on Saturday a memorandum of understanding with President of the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace Ahmed Jarwan. The memo was inked on the fringe the fifth session of the ....

Jordan reports 3,145 new Covid-19 cases, 62 deaths in 24 hours

Date: 2021-04-10 16:19:12 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:8902586

AMMAN, April 10 (MENA) - The Jordanian Health Ministry announced Saturday that 3,145 new coronavirus cases were registered in Jordan over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the kingdom to 662,395. Meanwhile, ....