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Tunisian president lauds AP role in defending Arab causes

Date: 2021-04-11 12:57:04 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:8903822

CAIRO, April 11 (MENA) – Tunisian President Kais Saied has hailed as “important and pivotal” the role played by the Arab Parliament to defend Arab causes and capabilities. The AP is an essential tool to boost joint Arab action, thus contributing ....

1st civilian flight arrives in Moscow from Damascus

Date: 2021-04-11 12:26:54 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:8903791

MOSCOW/DAMASCUS, April 11 (MENA) - The first flight of the Syrian Airlines from Damascus International Airport arrived in Russian Vnukovo Airport on Sunday, as the Syrian Airlines resumed its flights to Russia amid health measures that ensure safe ....

Arab League supports Arab relations with Iraqi Kurdistan

Date: 2021-04-11 09:54:17 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:8903450

CAIRO, April 11 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit said on Sunday relations between Iraq's two components, Arabs and Kurds, are deeply rooted, saying the Arab League fully supports Arab relations with Iraqi Kurdistan. Having ....

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 ....