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Iraq reports 6,858 new COVID-19 cases

Date: 2021-04-28 17:48:01 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:8933852

BAGHDAD, April 28 (MENA) - Iraqi officials voiced concerns on Wednesday about the continuous increase of COVID-19 infections in the country as the ministry of health reported 6,858 new cases. So far, with 6,858 new COVID-19 cases being reported ....

Jordan records 1,910 new infections

Date: 2021-04-28 17:34:51 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:8933829

AMMAN, April 28 (MENA) - Jordan recorded 47 deaths and 1,910 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases since the beginning of the crisis to 708,265. The death toll has risen to 8,754. A total of 2,963 recoveries have ....

Algeria registers 236 new coronavirus cases, 9 fatalities in past 24 hrs

Date: 2021-04-28 17:22:22 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:8933801

ALGIERS, April 28 (MENA) - A total of 236 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and nine deaths have been reported over the past 24 hours in Algeria, spokesman for the scientific committee for monitoring the evolution of the coronavirus pandemic Dr. ....

AL reiterates need to refrain from violence in Somalia

Date: 2021-04-28 14:07:15 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:8933362

CAIRO, April 28 (MENA) - The Arab League Wednesday called again on all parties in Somalia to resort to political flexibility to pave the way for reaching a vast national reconciliation and holding postponed presidential and parliamentary ....

UAE reports 1,710 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths

Date: 2021-04-28 11:38:08 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:8932983

ABU DHABI, April 28 (MENA) - The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 195,166 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, WAM reported. In a statement on ....

Kuwait chairs UNSCO meeting on ethics of artificial intelligence

Date: 2021-04-27 21:14:40 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:90 - ID:8932215

KUWAIT CITY, April 27 (MENA) - Kuwait chaired on Tuesday a UNSCO experts meeting on negotiating a draft text of the Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Kuwait's delegate to the UNESCO Dr. Adam Al-Mulla moderated today's ....

Saudi Arabia, Niger probe fostering bilateral cooperation

Date: 2021-04-27 20:13:43 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:87 - ID:8932190

RIYADH, April 27 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Niger Turki bin Nagi al Ali discussed on Tuesday with Niger's petroleum minister means of promoting bilateral cooperation. State news agency SPA said the two sides also probed ways to foster ....

Morocco reports 507 new Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths in 24 hours

Date: 2021-04-27 18:13:26 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:77 - ID:8932009

RABAT, April 27 (MENA) – A total of 507 new coronavirus cases, six fatalities and 623 recoveries have been recorded in the past 24 hours in Morocco, the Moroccan health ministry said Tuesday. This new figure brings total infections to 509,972 ....

Algerian president sacks telecommunications min.

Date: 2021-04-27 18:01:36 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:8932051

ALGIERS, April 27 (MENA) - Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune sacked on Tuesday Minister of Post and Telecommunications Ibrahim Boumzar, Algeria's state TV reported. The president assigned Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Sid ....

Jordan signs MoU with Huawei on ICT training cooperation

Date: 2021-04-27 15:46:45 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:8931476

AMMAN, April 27 (MENA) - Jordan's Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship signed Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China's technology giant "Huawei" for further cooperation in information and communications ....