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Iraqi forces destroy two sites for Daesh terrorist group

Date: 2021-03-31 08:16:46 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:8882621

BAGHDAD, March 31 (MENA) - Iraqi military intelligence said on Wednesday it destroyed two sites for Daesh terrorist group in southern Ninveh province. In a statement published by Al Summaria news channel, the military intelligence added that the ....

UAE pledges to work with African states during UN Security Council membership

Date: 2021-03-31 08:09:33 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:8882470

ABU DHABI, March, 31 (MENA) - Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem bint Ibrahim al-Hashemy met with ambassadors from African Member States to the United Nations to provide an overview on the UAE’s objectives for its membership on the ....

Canada allocates $43.6M for stabilization projects in Iraq, Syria

Date: 2021-03-30 23:42:40 GMT - Canada - Arab world - SN:101 - ID:8882263

OTTAWA, March 30 (MENA) – The Government of Canada announced more than $43.6 million in funding for 11 stabilization projects in Iraq and Syria. The government detailed in a statement on Tuesday that these projects, funded through the Peace and ....

Tunisia reports 1,002 new Covid-19 cases, 28 fatalities in 24 hours

Date: 2021-03-30 23:10:27 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:96 - ID:8882265

TUNIS, March 30 (MENA) – The Tunisian Health Ministry reported on Tuesday 1,002 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections in the country to 252,171. The death toll from the virus rose by 28 to 8,788, the ....

UAE, Italy probe boosting economic cooperation

Date: 2021-03-30 16:55:29 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:8881666

ABU DHABI, March 30 (MENA) - President and CEO of Dubai Chamber Hamad Buamim asserted Tuesday the strong relation between the UAE and Italy and the importance of taking it to the next level by focusing on environmental services and circular ....

Bahraini king issues decree on appointing diplomatic mission to Israel

Date: 2021-03-30 16:29:33 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:8881665

MANAMA, March 30 (MENA) - Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued on Tuesday royal decree 43/2021, appointing Ambassador Khalid Yusuf Al-Jalahma as the head of Bahrain’s diplomatic mission to Israel. The foreign affairs minister shall ....

UAE supports Syrian people with USD 30 million at fifth Brussels Conference

Date: 2021-03-30 14:30:28 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:8881496

ABU DHABI, March 30 (MENA) - The UAE participated in the "Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region" conference held in Brussels and hosted by the United Nations and the European Union for the fifth year, during which the UAE pledged USD 30 ....

Saudi Arabia reports 556 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Date: 2021-03-30 14:29:53 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:8881289

RIYADH, March 30 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia on Tuesday reported 556 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases to 389,422, according to the Ministry of Health. The number of recoveries rose by 410 to 377,714, and the death toll rose by ....

UK willing to contribute to swift departure of mercenaries from Libya, says amb.

Date: 2021-03-30 09:16:55 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:8880539

TRIPOLI, March 30 (MENA) - The British ambassador to Libya, Nicholas Hopton, stressed the necessity to respect the demands of the Libyan people on the issue of the immediate departure of foreign forces and mercenaries from their land, The Libya ....

Iraq, Syria discuss activating religious tourism

Date: 2021-03-30 08:50:17 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:8880459

BAGHDAD, March 30 (MENA) - Iraqi Minister of Culture and Tourism Hassan Nazim conferred on Tuesday with Syrian Ambassador in Baghdad Sattam Jadaan al-Dandah on means of restoring smuggled antiquities as well as activating religious tourism, the ....