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UK, France, Germany, Italy, US welcome ratification of Libya’s interim gov't

Date: 2021-03-12 09:11:35 GMT - Belgium - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:8845715

BRUSSELS, March 12 (MENA) - The governments of France, Germany, Italy, UK and the United States welcomed the vote by the Libyan House of Representatives to endorse the interim Government of National Unity, the UN ReliefWeb reported Friday In a ....

Yemeni army: Smuggling of arms to Houthis won't stop until Al Hodeidah is fully liberated

Date: 2021-03-12 09:01:51 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:8845678

ADEN, March 12 (MENA) - Yemeni military spokesman Abdo Majali said "the coming days will be decisive in our battles against the Houthis," adding that the smuggling of weapons to the Houthis will not stop until Al Hodeidah port city is fully ....

Syria reports 70 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours

Date: 2021-03-12 06:24:30 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:8845555

DAMASCUS, March 12 (MENA) - The Syrian Health Ministry said that 70 new coronavirus cases were registered in the country in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infected cases to 16,257, the Syria Arab News Agency reported on Friday ....

Lebanese speaker stresses need to resume maritime demarcation talks with Israel

Date: 2021-03-11 21:52:28 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:123 - ID:8845458

BEIRUT, March 11 (MENA) - Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Thursday called for resuming negotiations with Israel on the demarcation of their maritime borders. The completion of the demarcation will put an end to Israel's claims in the ....

Sudan reports 187 coronavirus cases, 25 deaths in 3 days

Date: 2021-03-11 21:16:00 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:120 - ID:8845442

KHARTOUM, March 11 (MENA) - Sudan said Thursday 187 new coronavirus infections and 25 related deaths were recorded over the past three days. The new figures bring the total number of cases in the country to 28,984, including 1,940 deaths, the ....

Sudan's transitional council chief affirms government seriousness over peace and stability

Date: 2021-03-11 21:14:57 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:119 - ID:8845450

KHARTOUM, March 11 (MENA) - Head of the Transitional Sovereignty Council General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan has affirmed the government seriousness to maintain peace and stability, besides the democratic transition in the country. Al-Burhan who met, ....

Tunisia reports 21 new Covid-19 deaths

Date: 2021-03-11 20:28:16 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:115 - ID:8845420

TUNIS, March 11 (MENA) - Tunisia has recorded 21 new deaths related to the Covid-19 pandemic over the past 24 hours, bringing to 8,313 the total number of fatalities in the country, the Health Ministry said on Thursday. The ministry said in a ....

Lebanon reports 3,518 new coronavirus cases, 50 deaths

Date: 2021-03-11 20:20:34 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:114 - ID:8845415

BEIRUT, March 11 (MENA) - Lebanon announced Thursday 3,518 new coronavirus infections, which brings the total number of confirmed cases to 408,909 in the country. The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said in a statement that 50 new related ....

Arab Parliament refuses EP resolution on human rights situation in Bahrain

Date: 2021-03-11 19:47:28 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:109 - ID:8845366

CAIRO, March 11 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament (AP) has reiterated its categorical rejection and strong denunciation of the void resolution issued by the European Parliament (EP) on the Human Rights Situation in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and affirmed ....

Political participation, appointing women in decision-making positions 'on top of AL priorities' - Official

Date: 2021-03-11 15:53:47 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:81 - ID:8844848

CAIRO, March 11 (MENA) – Arab League (AL) Assistant Secretary General for Social Affairs Haifa Abu Ghazala asserted on Thursday that the issue of political participation and appointing women in decision-making positions is on top of the AL ....