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Jordan records 2,584 new coronavirus cases, 25 deaths

Date: 2021-02-27 17:57:45 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:8821462

AMMAN, Feb 27 (MENA) - Jordan has recorded 2,584 new Covid-19 cases Saturday, bringing the total number of infections since the beginning of the crisis to 386,496, Petra news agency reported. Meanwhile, 25 patients died from the virus over the ....

UAE mulls cooperation ties with Yemen

Date: 2021-02-27 17:55:16 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:8821151

ABU DHABI, Feb 27 (MENA) - UAE Minster of State Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan probed Saturday with Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak ways to boost cooperation. During their meeting, the two sides also discussed ....

Algeria reports 155 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths in 24 hours

Date: 2021-02-27 17:52:50 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:8821482

ALGIERS, Feb 27 (MENA) – As many as 155 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in Algeria over the past 24 hours, Algeria Press Service (APS) reported Saturday. The death toll from the virus in Algeria rose to 2,979 after two new fatalities were ....

Arab League supports Saudi statement on Khashoggi case

Date: 2021-02-27 17:50:54 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:8821484

CAIRO, Feb 27 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Saturday stressed support to the statement released by the Saudi Foreign Ministry regarding the CIA report on the case of Jamal Khashoggi's murder In a statement, ....

OIC supports Saudi Arabia's statement on Khashoggi's murder

Date: 2021-02-27 17:35:35 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:8821148

RIYADH, Feb 27 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Yousef A. Al-Othaimeen asserted his support for Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry statement on a report provided to the US Congress about the murder of Saudi ....

Syria urges UNSC immediate action to stop US aggression

Date: 2021-02-27 17:00:25 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:8821436

DAMASCUS, Feb 27 (MENA) - The Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Ministry on Saturday urged the UN Security Council to assume its responsibilities and immediately move to stop the US acts of aggression on the Syrian territories and to prevent their ....

Kuwait records 844 new COVID-19 cases

Date: 2021-02-27 16:28:43 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:8821347

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 27 (MENA) - The Kuwaiti Health Ministry said Saturday that 844 new coronavirus cases were confirmed over the past 24 hours, bringing the country's total to 189,890. There are currently 158 coronavirus patients who receive medical ....

GCC slams US report on Khashoggi, says not based on evidence

Date: 2021-02-27 15:37:30 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:8821113

RIYADH, Feb 27 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation (GCC) Council Nayef al-Hajraf expressed his organization's support for the statements made by Saudi Arabia on the United States’ intelligence report pertaining to the Kingdom’s ....

UAE administers 81,790 Covid-19 vaccine doses in 24 hours

Date: 2021-02-27 15:05:58 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:8820962

ABU DHABI, Feb 27 (MENA) - As many as 81,790 vaccine shots were administered in the UAE over the past 24 hours, the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention said Saturday. So far, the UAE has administered over six million doses of Covid-19 vaccine ....

UAE supports Saudi Arabia’s statement on Khashoggi case

Date: 2021-02-27 13:25:43 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:8820764

ABU DHABI, Feb 27 (MENA) - The UAE expressed its support for the Saudi Arabian foreign ministry’s statement regarding Jamal Khashoggi, WAM reported. In a statement on Saturday, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation ....