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Pope Francis arrives in Iraq's ancient city of Ur
Date: 2021-03-06 09:52:48 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:8833992
BAGHDAD, March 6 (MENA) - Pope Francis arrived at Iraq's ancient city of Ur on Saturday to hold a historic interreligious meeting on the second day of his landmark visit to the country. The visit is Pope Francis' first-ever trip to ....
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Sistani to Pope Francis: We are keen Christians in Iraq live in peace
Date: 2021-03-06 08:26:14 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:8833866
BAGHDAD, March 6 (MENA) - Iraq’s top Shi’ite Muslim cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani discussed with Pope Francis big challenges facing humanity at his home in Najaf city in southern Iraq on Saturday. Sistani told Pope Francis that he is keen ....
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Pope Francis arrives at home of Iraqi top Shi'ite cleric in Najaf
Date: 2021-03-06 08:15:10 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:8833760
BAGHDAD, March 6 (MENA) - Pope Francis arrived at the home of Iraqi top Shi'ite Muslim cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistan in southern Iraq on Saturday for the first meeting between the leaders of Roman Catholicism and Shi’ite Islam. Sistani ....
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Pope Francis arrives in Iraq's Najaf city
Date: 2021-03-06 07:03:34 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:8833720
BAGHDAD, March 6 (MENA) - Vatican Pope Francis's jet touched down at Al Najaf Al-Ashraf International Airport in Iraq on Saturday. Upon his arrival in Najaf city, the pontiff headed to the house of Iraq’s top Shia cleric Ali al-Sistani, where ....
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Protesters cut roads in several Lebanese districts
Date: 2021-03-05 22:06:07 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:94 - ID:8833580
BEIRUT, March 5 (MENA) - Lebanese protesters continued to block major roads and highways in Beirut for a fourth straight day, over the crippling economic crisis in the country. Dozens of protesters tried to hamper traffic by burning tires and ....
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Arab Coalition intercepts six explosive drones fired by Yemen's rebels
Date: 2021-03-05 20:59:09 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:92 - ID:8833560
RIYADH, March 5 (MENA) - The Arab Coalition said it had destroyed six explosive drones fired towards Saudi Arabia on Friday, with Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia claiming to have launched an attack into southern Saudi Arabia at dawn, Al Arabiya ....
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Tunisia reports 713 new coronavirus cases, 24 deaths
Date: 2021-03-05 20:54:22 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:91 - ID:8833509
TUNIS, March 5 (MENA) - The Tunisian Health Ministry reported 713 new Covid-19 cases and 24 new fatalities within the past 24 hours. A statement issued by the ministry Friday said the new cases bring the total number of coronavirus infections in ....
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AP supports Egypt, Sudan efforts to protect their water, legal rights
Date: 2021-03-05 17:42:19 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:78 - ID:8833273
CAIRO, March 5 (MENA) – Speaker of the Arab Parliament Adel al-Asoumi asserted on Friday the AP total support to the efforts exerted by Egypt and Sudan to protect their water and legal rights. In a press release, Asoumi added that the water ....
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Kuwait registers 1,613 new coronavirus cases, 8 fatalities
Date: 2021-03-05 17:00:18 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:77 - ID:8833240
KUWAIT CITY, March 5 (MENA) - The Kuwaiti Health Ministry said that 1,613 people were tested positive for coronavirus, with eight related deaths reported on Friday, taking the total cases up to 198,110 as deaths rose to 1,113 respectively, KUNA news ....
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Jordan reports 4,584 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-03-05 16:55:55 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:8833180
AMMAN, March 5 (MENA) – The Jordanian Health Ministry said 4,584 new coronavirus cases were registered over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections in the Kingdom to 417,934, Petra news agency reported on Friday. The Kingdom's ....
