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Morocco records 439 new infections

Date: 2021-03-24 17:55:09 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:95 - ID:8870339

RABAT, March 24 (MENA) - Morocco reported on Wednesday 439 new Covid-19 infections and 11 related deaths. The new figures bring the total number of cases to 492,842 and fatalities to 8,786, the Health Ministry said in a statement. It added 507 ....

China offers 250,000 doses of Covid 19 vaccine to Sudan

Date: 2021-03-24 17:51:02 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:94 - ID:8870333

KHARTOUM, March 24 (MENA) - Sudan will receive its first shipment of 250,000 doses of the Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, Chinese Ambassador to China Ma Xinmin said Wednesday. "China's government and army are ready to provide the ....

S. Arabia, Yemen discuss cooperation in Hajj

Date: 2021-03-24 17:25:46 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:90 - ID:8870204

ADEN, March 24 (MENA) – Saudi Arabia and Yemen discussed Wednesday means of boosting cooperation to serve pilgrims during Hajj season. Both Saudi and Yemeni officials stressed their keenness on offering better services to the pilgrims, and ....

Saudi king condoles UAE president on death of Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Date: 2021-03-24 17:24:59 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:89 - ID:8870210

RIYADH, March 24 (MENA) - Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has sent a cable of condolences and sympathy to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on the death of Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al ....

Algeria reports 89 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths over last 24 hours

Date: 2021-03-24 17:24:31 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:88 - ID:8870254

ALGIERS, March 24 (MENA) - Algeria reported on Wednesday 89 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 3 deaths over the last 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform in a communique. The case load stood at 116,438, the ....

Italy, France FMs discuss Libyan developments

Date: 2021-03-24 16:53:29 GMT - Italy - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:8869737

ROME, March 24 (MENA) – Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio discussedon Wednesday with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian the latest Libyan developments. The meeting was held in Brussels on the sidelines of the second day of the ....

Jordan reports 9,130 new Covid-19 cases

Date: 2021-03-24 16:51:29 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:81 - ID:8870165

AMMAN, March 24 (MENA) – Jordan registered 104 new Covid-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, as the death toll stands at 6,181, and a total of 9,130 cases were recorded, pushing the caseload to some 562,857, Petra reported. The Ministry of Health ....

Kuwait reports 1,299 new coronavirus infections

Date: 2021-03-24 16:29:56 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:8870163

KUWAIT, March 24 (MENA) -- Kuwait on Wednesday reported 1,299 coronavirus infections, bringing the total to 223,042, KUNA quoted the Kuwaiti health ministry as saying. The ministry’s spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad said that 10 people died due to ....

Iraq urges France to lift its ban on amounts of Iraqi government’s money

Date: 2021-03-24 16:16:48 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:8869731

BAGHDAD, March 24 (MENA) – Iraqi Justice Minister Salar Abdul Sattar urged on Wednesday the French authorities to lift its ban on amounts of Iraqi government’s money, especially that the UN Security Council had earlier issued a resolution to return ....

More than 3 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in Saudi Arabia

Date: 2021-03-24 15:29:33 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:8869968

RIYADH, March 24 (MENA) - Saudi Health Ministry announced on Wednesday more than 3.500 million Covid-19 vaccine doses had been administered among citizens and people in the kingdom across 500 vaccination centers. The ministry called on all to ....