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  • Iraq's Salih says govt proceeding with efforts to eradicate terrorism hotbeds

    Date: 2021-02-17 16:32:58 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:8804730

    BAGHDAD, Feb 17 (MENA) - Iraqi President Barham Salih has said the government is proceeding with its efforts to eradicate hotbeds of terrorism and pursue outlaws. The Iraqi president made the remarks during his meeting with British Ambassador in ....

  • Saudi Arabia: 334 new COVID-19 cases reported

    Date: 2021-02-17 16:20:39 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:8804675

    RIYADH, Feb 17 (MENA) - The Saudi Ministry of Health said 334 new cases of Novel Coronavirus have been confirmed in the Kingdom, bringing the total number to 373,702 cases, the Saudi Press Agency reported Wednesday. In a statement, the ministry ....

  • Sudanese FM urges dialogue to reach binding deal on GERD

    Date: 2021-02-17 15:46:10 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:8804645

    KHARTOUM, Feb 17 (MENA) - Sudanese Foreign Minister Mariam Sadiq al-Mahdi has stressed the importance of dialogue to reach a binding agreement on rules of filling and operating the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. During a meeting with Saudi ....

  • GCC reiterates support to Yemen

    Date: 2021-02-17 11:33:04 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:8803903

    RIYADH, Feb 17 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Nayef bin Falah al-Hajraf reiterated the Council's support to Yemen's stability and security, in line with constitutional legitimacy and the United Nations (UN) Security ....

  • Abul Gheit warns of Houthi escalation in Ma'rib

    Date: 2021-02-17 11:02:24 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:8803902

    CAIRO, Feb 17 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit warned from the Houthi escalation in Ma'rib city, blaming the Houthis for rendering thousands homeless and hundreds of civilians in danger. In press statement on Wednesday, ....

  • Oman coronavirus cases reach 138,206

    Date: 2021-02-17 11:00:40 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:8803905

    MUSCAT, Feb 17 (MENA) - The total number of coronavirus cases reported in Oman since the outbreak of the virus has reached 138,206, according to Oman News Agency. A statement issued by the Health Ministry Wednesday put the country’s total deaths ....

  • US urges Yemen's Houthis to stop military operations

    Date: 2021-02-17 07:34:23 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:8803554

    WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (MENA) - The United States urged Yemen’s Houthi movement to halt an offensive on the government-held city of Marib and join international efforts to find a political solution to the more than six-year civil war, US State ....

  • Blinken, Kadhimi probe means to protect Americans in Iraq

    Date: 2021-02-17 07:02:03 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:8803547

    WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi on Tuesday means to protect Americans in Iraq, said the State Department. The two officials spoke over phone after a rocket ....

  • US defense secretary: We are committed to defending Iraq's sovereignty

    Date: 2021-02-17 06:43:57 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:8803534

    WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (MENA) - US Defense Secretary Lloyd J.Austin has said that his country is committed to supporting partners in defending the sovereignty of Iraq. Austin's statements came in a telephone call with his Iraq counterpart Jumaa ....

  • Abu Dhabi Chamber signs economic cooperation deal with Tel Aviv chamber of commerce

    Date: 2021-02-16 20:31:24 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:103 - ID:8803287

    ABU DHABI, Feb 16 (MENA) - The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI) has signed a cooperation agreement with Tel Aviv Chamber of Commerce (TACC), represented by the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce, during a virtual meeting, ....

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