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100 African migrants rescued off Libyan coast

Date: 2021-02-27 19:47:24 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:8821657

TRIPOLI, Feb 27 (MENA) - The Libyan coast guard said Saturday its troops have rescued 100 migrants off the country's coast. Libya, which descended into chaos following the 2011 uprising that toppled and killed longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi, has ....

New ambassador of UAE to Egypt begins his tenure

Date: 2021-02-27 19:25:18 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:8821543

CAIRO, Feb 27 (MENA) - The United Arab Emirates' new ambassador to Egypt and permanent representative to the Arab League Hamad bin Saeed al-Shamsi arrived here on Saturday to assume his duties. Chief of Protocol of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ....

Arab Coalition intercepts Houthi ballistic missile targeting Riyadh

Date: 2021-02-27 19:22:05 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:8821605

RIYADH, Feb 27 (MENA) – The Arab Coalition has confirmed it has intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile attack by the Iran-backed Houthi militia targeting Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh, Al Arabiya reported. The latest attack on Riyadh comes ....

Yemen urges int'l organizations to urgently rescue displaced in Marib

Date: 2021-02-27 18:10:50 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:8821459

ADEN, Feb 27 (MENA) - Yemen's internationally recognized government called on the humanitarian organizations to shoulder their legal and moral responsibilities and urgently rescue the internally displaced people in Marib governorate, who face the ....

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 ....