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AL chief welcomes ICC's decision to open investigation into Israeli crimes in Palestine

Date: 2021-03-04 11:51:12 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:8830723

CAIRO, March 4 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit welcomed the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor about opening a formal investigation into Israeli war crimes in the Palestinian ....

Oman, UK discuss defense cooperation

Date: 2021-03-04 11:08:39 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:8830594

MUSCAT, March 4 (MENA) - Omani Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs Shihab bin Tariq discussed with UK State Secretary for Defense Ben Wallace ways of boosting defense cooperation fields. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed viewpoints ....

UAE reports 2,742 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-03-04 11:05:30 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:8830605

‏ABU DHABI, March 4 (MENA) - The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention announced that it conducted 235,797 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. ....

UAE condemns Houthi attempt to target Jazan in Saudi Arabia with ballistic missile

Date: 2021-03-04 10:30:04 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:8830569

ABU DHABI, March 4 (MENA) - The UAE has strongly denounced the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militias’ systematic attempts to target civilians and civilian structures in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, with a ballistic missile, which was intercepted by the ....

369 new coronavirus cases reported in Oman

Date: 2021-03-04 10:15:25 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:8830445

MUSCAT, March 4 (MENA) - The Ministry of Health has registered 369 new coronavirus cases and zero deaths in Oman. The total cases in the country have now touched 142,896 including 133,491 recoveries and 1,583 deaths, the Omani news agency ....

4 terrorists arrested in Kirkuk, Ninawa, say Iraqi authorities

Date: 2021-03-04 09:35:11 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:8830330

BAGHDAD, March 4 (MENA) - Iraq's security forces arrested four terrorists in Kirkuk and Nineveh. In a statement on Thursday, the Iraqi police said that investigations are underway with the terrorists who are wanted in connection with terrorist ....

Kuwaiti emir departs for US for regular medical tests

Date: 2021-03-04 09:32:33 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:8830354

KUWAIT CITY, March 4 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah left Kuwait for the US Thursday for regular medical tests, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. Sheikh Nawaf was seen off by Deputy Emir and Crown Prince Sheikh ....

Abbas declares state of emergency over Covid 19 outbreak

Date: 2021-03-04 09:24:12 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:8830372

RAMALLAH, March 4 (MENA) - President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday declared a state of emergency in Palestine for 30 days to give the government enough powers to combat the coronavirus pandemic, WAFA news agency reported. The state of emergency was ....

Arab coalition intercepts, destroys ballistic missile launched by Houthi militia toward Jazan

Date: 2021-03-04 08:35:02 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:8830266

RIYADH, March 4 (MENA) - Official Spokesman of the Arab Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Brigadier General Turki al Malki said on Thursday the Saudi royal air troops managed to intercept and destroy a ballistic missile launched ....

Burhan, Hilu discuss resumption of talks for peace in Sudan

Date: 2021-03-04 07:18:50 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:8830094

KHARTOUM, March 4 (MENA) - Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Sovereign Council of Sudan and Abdel Aziz al-Hilu, SPLM-N leader discussed the resumption of peace talks in a surprising meeting held in Juba on Wednesday, Sudan Tribune ....