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Libya's military commission meets on withdrawal of foreign fighters

Date: 2021-03-14 18:46:15 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:81 - ID:8850269

TRIPOLI, March 14 (MENA) – A Libyan military commission, comprising five officers from the Libyan National Army (LNA) and five others from the forces of the National Accord, will meet on Sunday instead of Monday as it was scheduled, a source from ....

Covid-19 fallout calls for revising Arab convention on status of refugees: Arab lawmaker

Date: 2021-03-14 17:17:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:8850182

CAIRO, March 14 (MENA) - The Covid-19 negative impact on refugees situation in the Arab region requires reviewing the Arab Convention on Regulating the Status of Refugees, said a senior Arab lawmaker on Sunday. Abdullah Al-Aifan, Member of the ....

Kuwait records 1,063 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths

Date: 2021-03-14 17:06:23 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:72 - ID:8850316

KUWAIT CITY, March 14 (MENA) - The Kuwaiti Health Ministry said Sunday that 1,063 new coronavirus cases were confirmed over the past 24 hours, bringing the country's total to 209,523. Also, seven additional deaths were reported, raising the total ....

Algeria reports 122 new coronavirus infections, 2 deaths

Date: 2021-03-14 16:55:23 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:8850266

ALGIERS, March 14 (MENA) - A total of 122 confirmed coronavirus cases and two deaths have been recorded in the last 24 hours in Algeria, APS reported. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 115,256 and deaths to 3,036, spokesman for ....

Jordan records 8,053 new coronavirus cases, 61 deaths

Date: 2021-03-14 16:34:01 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:8850227

AMMAN, March 14 (MENA) - Jordan has recorded 8,053 new Covid-19 cases Sunday, bringing the total number of infections since the beginning of the crisis to over 477,053, Petra news agency reported. Meanwhile, the Kingdom's total ....

Serbian president leaves Bahrain

Date: 2021-03-14 15:28:28 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:8849751

MANAMA, March 14 (MENA) - Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić left here on Sunday following his talks with Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Bahrain News Agency reported. Their talks focused on close relations between the two friendly ....

Saudi FM, EU ambs. confer on bilateral cooperation

Date: 2021-03-14 15:17:36 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:8849955

RIYADH, March 14 (MENA) - Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al Jubair met Sunday with ambassadors of the EU countries in Riyadh to discuss bilateral cooperation in all fields. The meeting also took up regional and international issues of mutual ....

Tunisia foils 6 illegal immigration attempts

Date: 2021-03-14 14:54:06 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:8849881

TUNIS, March 14 (MENA) - The Tunisian Ministry of Interior announced Sunday that the National Guard's naval units managed to thwart six illegal immigration attempts. As many as 129 migrants, including 99 from Africa, were arrested as they attempted ....

Bahraini amb. in Moscow: Massive turnout on Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine in Bahrain

Date: 2021-03-14 12:51:57 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:8849293

MOSCOW, March 14 (MENA) - Bahraini ambassador in Russia Ahmed Abdulrahman al-Saati said there is a massive turnout for Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine in Bahrian for its high effectiveness. In statements to Spunik News Sunday, the Bahrain diplomat ....

UAE urges UN Security Council to condemn obstruction of humanitarian aid delivery by armed groups

Date: 2021-03-14 10:45:13 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:8849298

ABU DHABI, March 14 (MENA) - The UAE urged the UN Security Council to unequivocally condemn the obstruction of the delivery of humanitarian aid by armed groups and demand that they fully respect their obligations under international humanitarian ....