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Biden speaks with Netanyahu nearly a month into presidency

Date: 2021-02-18 07:08:36 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:8805249

WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (MENA) - US President Biden on Wednesday spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — nearly one month after he took office, the New York Post reported. Biden and Netanyahu reportedly spoke for about an hour ....

Pentagon: US condemns Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia

Date: 2021-02-18 06:37:48 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:8805243

WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (MENA) - The Pentagon's Press Secretary, John Kirby, condemned Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Speaking at a press briefing, John Kirby said that Houthi attacks against the kingdom ....

Iraqi security: Two Daesh elements killed in Salahudin

Date: 2021-02-17 22:26:41 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:99 - ID:8805159

BAGHDAD, Feb 17 (MENA) - Two Daesh elements were killed in an airstrike on Salahudin Governorate, north of the Iraqi capital, reported Alsumaria TV Wednesday quoting Iraq's Security Media Cell. According to classified intelligence information, ....

AIMC condemns Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia

Date: 2021-02-17 21:43:46 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:95 - ID:8805090

CAIRO, Feb 17 (MENA) - The General Secretariat of the Arab Interior Ministers Council (AIMC) denounced Wednesday recurring Houthi terror attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, including a recent armed drone attack launched in the direction of the kingdom ....

Tunisia reports 787 new cases, 34 deaths

Date: 2021-02-17 20:54:34 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:88 - ID:8805131

TUNIS, Feb 17 (MENA) - Tunisian Health Ministry reported on Wednesday 787 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number in the country to 225,116. The ministry added that 34 deaths from the coronavirus were reported, bringing total fatalities ....

Palestinian Foreign Ministry records two new Covid-19 fatalities in diaspora

Date: 2021-02-17 19:48:01 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:84 - ID:8805025

RAMALLAH, Feb 17 (MENA) - The Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ministry recorded Wednesday two fatalities from Covid-19 among Palestinians in the diaspora, reported WAFA News Agency quoting a Ministry statement. The statement said two Palestinians ....

Arabia, Italy discuss boosting cooperation

Date: 2021-02-17 19:22:16 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:8805018

RIYADH, Feb 17 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud discussed on Wednesday with his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio means of reinforcing bilateral ties in various fields. During a phone call, the two top ....

Jordan, Portugal discuss bilateral ties

Date: 2021-02-17 19:21:40 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:78 - ID:8805019

AMMAN, Feb 17 (MENA) – Jordan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ayman Safadi, and his Portuguese counterpart, Augusto Santos Silva, held talks over the phone that focused on the Jordan-Portuguese ties and the regional developments, Petra ....

Morocco reports 508 new Covid-19 cases, 13 deaths in 24 hours

Date: 2021-02-17 18:59:32 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:8805010

RABAT, Feb 17 (MENA) - A total of 508 new coronavirus cases and 13 more fatalities were recorded in Morocco over the past 24 hours, the Moroccan Ministry of Health announced Wednesday. The new figures bring the total number of infections to ....

Lebanon records 2,479 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-02-17 18:48:54 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:8805014

BEIRUT, Feb 17 (MENA) – The Lebanese Ministry of Health confirmed on Wednesday 2,479 new Coronavirus cases and 60 new deaths during the past 24 hours. The tally brings the total infections in the country since the start of the pandemic to ....