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Arab Parliament: Free press irreplaceable pillar for achieving sustainable development

Date: 2021-05-03 13:25:04 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:8940214

CAIRO, May 3 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament stressed that independent and professional press has become an irreplaceable pillar for achieving sustainable development in any society. This came in AP Speaker Adel al-Assoumi's statement on the ....

Libya plans to release detainees

Date: 2021-05-03 12:53:40 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:8940243

TRIPOLI, May 3 (MENA) - Libyan Justice Minister Halima Abdel Rahman has revealed that her country will take steps shortly to release detainees and end the phenomenon of illegal jails. During a meeting with UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for ....

UAE registers 1,772 new coronavirus cases, three deaths

Date: 2021-05-03 12:18:53 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:8940245

ABU DHABI, May 3 (MENA) - The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced the detection of 1,772 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the country to 525,567, according to WAM on Monday. MoHAP announced ....

Libya records 464 Covid-19 infections, 8 deaths

Date: 2021-05-03 12:02:21 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:8940206

TRIPOLI, May 3 (MENA) - The National Center for Disease Control in Libya announced on Monday that 464 new Covid-10 infections and eight death cases have been detected during the past 24 hours. A statement issued by the center and cited by Al ....

Bahrain, Russia ink MoU on outer space exploration

Date: 2021-05-03 11:37:50 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:8940159

MANAMA, May 3 (MENA) - Bahrain National Space Science Agency (NSSA) and the Russian State Space Corporation (ROSCOSMOS) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in the field of the exploration and use of outer space for ....

3 Daesh hideouts destroyed in Kirkuk

Date: 2021-05-03 10:41:13 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:8940065

BAGHDAD, May 3 (MENA) - Iraqi Federal Police destroyed three Daesh hideouts on Monday in Kirkuk. Four rockets, RBG7, launching pads, clothes, cooking ware and medical supplies were found in the hideouts, a statement of the Iraqi Federal Police ....

AP condemns Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia's Khamis Mushait, Najran

Date: 2021-05-03 09:35:50 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:8939920

CAIRO, May 3 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament on Monday denounced an attack by Houthi militia from Yemen against the city of Khamis Mushait and Najran region in southern Saudi Arabia. In a statement, the parliament also condemned the attacks of the ....

Iraq sends 1st flight to evacuate its nationals from India

Date: 2021-05-03 09:07:49 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:8939884

BAGHDAD, May 3 (MENA) - Iraqi Transport Ministry announced on Monday sending first flight to evacuate Iraqis from India. In a statement, the ministry said that this comes at the directives of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al Kadhimi and Transport ....

OIC condemns Houthi hostile attempts against Saudi Arabia

Date: 2021-05-03 07:58:34 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:8939818

RIYADH, May 3 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Dr. Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen, strongly condemned, in a statement Monday, the hostile attempts committed by the Houthi militia to unsuccessfully launch ....

Iraq receives new shipment of Pfizer vaccine

Date: 2021-05-03 07:36:19 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:8939770

BAGHDAD, May 3 (MENA) - A new shipment of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines has arrived in Iraq, the Health Ministry said Monday. The vaccines have been placed inside containers to be moved to the different inoculation centers in Iraq and Kurdistan, a ....