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Arab Parliament president tested positive for coronavirus

Date: 2021-03-24 20:55:42 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:126 - ID:8870490

CAIRO, March 17 (MENA) - President of the Arab Parliament Adel Al-Asoumi tested positive for coronavirus. Posted on Twitter, the Arab Parliament said that Al-Asoumi’s health condition is good, adding that he is quarantined and should work ....

Iraq, US discuss boosting cooperation in fighting terrorism

Date: 2021-03-24 20:55:03 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:125 - ID:8870417

BAGHDAD, March 24 (MENA) – Iraq’s Speaker of Parliament Mohammed al-Halbousi discussed Wednesday with US Ambassador in Baghdad Mathew Tueller boosting security cooperation, especially in fighting terrorism. The meeting touched on supporting the ....

Morocco reports 439 new Covid-19 cases, over 4.28 mln people vaccinated

Date: 2021-03-24 20:53:41 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:124 - ID:8870511

RABAT, March 24 (MENA) – A total of 439 new cases of coronavirus infection and 507 recoveries have been recorded in the past 24 hours in Morocco, MAP reported on Wednesday. The Ministry of Health said in its daily report on the Covid-19 situation ....

Lebanon reports 3,856 new Covid-19 cases

Date: 2021-03-24 19:58:24 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:119 - ID:8870445

BEIRUT, March 24 (MENA) – The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health announced 3,856 new coronavirus cases, raising the total number of Covid-19 infections to 448,721. In a statement on Wednesday, the ministry said 53 new deaths have been confirmed ....

UK commits £12.6M to UNRWA

Date: 2021-03-24 19:46:46 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:118 - ID:8870497

RAMALLAH, March 24 (MENA) - The United Kingdom announced on Wednesday a contribution of £12.6m to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), bringing the UK’s bilateral contribution for Financial Year April 2020 - March 2021 to £63.6m, a ....

Tunisia reports 747 new Covid-19 cases, 27 fatalities in 24 hours

Date: 2021-03-24 19:39:29 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:115 - ID:8870416

TUNIS, March 24 (MENA) - The Tunisian Health Ministry reported Wednesday 747 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, raising the total number of infections in the country to 247,254. The death toll from the virus rose by 27 to 8,637, the ....

200,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine to arrive in Tunisia Thursday

Date: 2021-03-24 19:22:44 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:112 - ID:8870400

TUNIS, March 24 (MENA) - A batch containing 200,000 dozes of Sinovac vaccine presented as a grant from China is set to arrive here Thursday. A statement issued by the presidency Wednesday said the batch is part of strenuous efforts meant to ....

466 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 reported in Saudi Arabia

Date: 2021-03-24 18:53:26 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:107 - ID:8870394

RIYADH, March 24 (MENA) – Saudi Ministry of Health said in a statement Wednesday that 466 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) have been reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 386,300 confirmed cases, SPA ....

Kuwait strong partner in efforts to resolve decade-long conflict in Syria: EU official

Date: 2021-03-24 18:26:34 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:103 - ID:8870327

KUWAIT CITY, March 24 (MENA) - Kuwait has been at the forefront in organizing conferences on Syria and remains a strong partner of the European Union in ongoing efforts to resolve the 10-year-old Syrian conflict, a senior EU official said in ....

17 Houthi militants killed in Yemen

Date: 2021-03-24 18:06:08 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:99 - ID:8870208

ADEN, March 24 (MENA) – At least 17 Houthi militants were killed on Wednesday along with others injured in Ma'rib Governorate. This came in a military operation, launched by the Yemeni army and the resistance forces, an army source said. The ....