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Sudanese PM receives written message from Eritrean president

Date: 2021-02-24 16:51:31 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:8816339

KHARTOUM, Feb 24 (MENA) – Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdouk has received a written message from the Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki. The message was delivered during Hamdoul's meeting with Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Salih and the ....

Saudi Arabia reports 353 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-02-24 16:49:44 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:8816320

RIYADH, Feb 24 (MENA) – The Saudi Ministry of Health on Wednesday announced that 353 new coronavirus cases were detected over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the Kingdom to 376,021, the Saudi Press Agency ....

OPEC meeting scheduled in March to increase oil production

Date: 2021-02-24 16:32:08 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:8816311

BAGHDAD, Feb 24 (MENA) - An Iraqi oil giant announced on Wednesday that an OPEC meeting will be held in early March to increase the oil production to 500,000 barrels a day. Out of the expected increase, Iraq will secure 60,000 oil barrels a day, ....

AP speaker lauds Sisi's support for parliament's activities

Date: 2021-02-24 14:06:11 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:8815832

CAIRO, Feb 24 (MENA) - Arab Parliament (AP) Speaker Adel Abdul-Rahman Al-Asoumi has praised the support provided by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi for the parliament's activities. The AP spares no effort to serve Arab issues and strengthen ....

Kuwait appreciates UAE role in boosting GCC countries' ties

Date: 2021-02-24 11:21:12 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:8815503

DUBAI, Feb 24 (MENA) - Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, received a letter addressed to President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, from Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, the Emir of ....

Iraq calls for a Middle East free of nuclear weapons and mass destruction

Date: 2021-02-24 11:19:14 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:8815443

BAGHDAD, Feb 24 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein affirmed that the Iraqi government adheres to agreements and treaties on disarmament and non-proliferation, National Iraqi News Agency (NINA) reported. Hussein said during Iraq's speech at ....

UAE records 3,102 new COVID-19 cases

Date: 2021-02-24 11:17:56 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:8815445

ABU DHABI, Feb 24 (MENA) - The Ministry of Health and Prevention announced that it conducted 179,229 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, said WAM news agency. In a statement on ....

Omani Health Ministry: Coronavirus infections exceed 140,000 cases

Date: 2021-02-24 11:15:23 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:8815372

MUSCAT, Feb 24 (MENA) - The total number of Coronavirus infections reached 140,300, reported the Omani News Agency Wednesday quoting a Health Ministry statement. The total number of fatalities resulting from the virus reached 1,558, the statement ....

Safadi reiterates call for supporting Palestinian economy

Date: 2021-02-24 08:50:29 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:8815069

AMMAN, Feb 24 (MENA) - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Wednesday stressed the importance of supporting the Palestinian economy, reported the Jordanian News Agency (Petra). He pointed out that the US administration has ....

Iraq: 3 blasts in central Baghdad

Date: 2021-02-24 07:15:10 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:8814949

BAGHDAD, Feb 24 (MENA) - An Iraqi security source said that three explosive devices went off at dawn Wednesday targeting shops for selling alcoholic drinks in central Baghdad. The bombings caused material damage and no human injuries were ....