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Algeria reports 195 new coronavirus cases, 8 deaths in past 24 hours

Date: 2021-05-11 18:35:24 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:90 - ID:8953326

ALGIERS, May 11 (MENA) - As many as 195 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and eight deaths were recorded in Algeria over the past 24 hours, an Algerian health ministry official said Tuesday. This takes the total number of infections in the ....

Morocco reports 242 new COVID-19 cases

Date: 2021-05-11 18:21:02 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:89 - ID:8953407

REBAT, May 11 (MENA) - Morocco's COVID-19 cases rose to 514,164 on Tuesday as 242 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours. According to a statement by the Ministry of Health, the death toll rose to 9,083 with six new fatalities during ....

AL chief: Israeli practices against Palestinians violate int'l humanitarian law

Date: 2021-05-11 15:18:35 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:8952990

CAIRO, May 11 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit said on Tuesday that the Israeli practices against the Palestinian people violate international humanitarian law, which calls for respecting the freedom of religion and ....

Emergency meeting of Arab FMs kicks off to discuss Israeli crimes in Al Quds

Date: 2021-05-11 13:07:28 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:8952828

CAIRO, May 11 (MENA) - An emergency meeting of Arab foreign ministers kicked off Tuesday at the Arab League headquarters under the chairmanship of Qatar and upon Palestine's request to discuss Israeli crimes in Al Quds (East Jerusalem). The ....

Abul Gheit denounces Israeli aggression in Gaza

Date: 2021-05-11 10:18:08 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:8952159

CAIRO, May 11 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit denounced the Israeli shelling on the Gaza Strip where 21 Palestinians including nine children were killed. Abul Gheit termed the shelling as erratic and irresponsible. He ....

Saudi Arabia strongly condemns Israeli attacks in al Quds

Date: 2021-05-11 07:38:29 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:8951872

RIYADH, May 11 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia has condemned attacks carried out by Israeli forces at Al-Aqsa, Arab News reported Tuesday. A foreign ministry statement said the attacks carried out by the occupation forces at Al-Aqsa Mosque transgressed the ....

Jordan, US confer on partnership in fields of defense, security

Date: 2021-05-11 07:08:58 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:8951849

AMMAN, May 11 (MENA) - Jordanian King Abdullah II conducted a phone call with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff US Army General Mark Milley on Monday night. They tackled the developments of strategic partnership between Jordan and the US ....

UAE, Bahrain discuss regional developments

Date: 2021-05-11 07:05:03 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:8951884

ABU DHABI, May 11 (MENA) - Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received Monday night His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime ....

Bahrain lauds Egypt's pivotal role in developing common Arab action

Date: 2021-05-10 21:20:35 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:85 - ID:8951725

MANAMA, May 10 (MENA) – Undersecretary of the Bahraini Foreign Ministry for Political Affairs Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa met on Monday with Egyptian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain Yasser Mohamed Ahmed, BNA reported. Shaikh ....

Bahrain condemns Houthis’ drone attack against Saudi Arabia

Date: 2021-05-10 20:52:47 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:8951684

MANAMA, May 10 (MENA) – The Kingdom of Bahrain strongly condemned the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia’s launch of an explosive-laden drone towards Abha International Airport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in a cowardly terrorist act ....