Arab world
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Iraqi army aviation commander survives assassination attempt in Baghdad
Date: 2021-02-05 13:07:54 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:8784872
BAGHDAD, Feb 5 (MENA) – Iraqi Army Aviation Commander Samir al Malki survived an attempt on his life on Friday after a bomb was found outside the commander’s house in Baghdad. Alsumaria news channel quoted a security source as saying that an ....
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Bahrain welcomes Biden's commitment to cooperation with Saudi Arabia to defend its sovereignty
Date: 2021-02-05 09:38:55 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:8784725
MANAMA, Feb 5 (MENA) - The Bahraini Foreign Ministry welcomed what US President Joe Biden's speech included as regards Washington's commitment to cooperating with Saudi Arabia to defend its sovereignty and address the threats targeting it. In a ....
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Syria records 65 new COVID-19 infections
Date: 2021-02-05 08:58:32 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:8784731
DAMASCUS, Feb 5 (MENA) - The Syrian Health Ministry said Friday that it registered 65 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections to 14,267, the Syrian news agency (SANA) reported. In a statement, the ministry said that it also ....
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US condemns assassination of Lebanese Hebzollah critic Lokman Slim
Date: 2021-02-04 23:04:28 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:97 - ID:8784501
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (MENA) - The US State Department on Thursday blasted the “heinous assassination” of Lebanese anti-Hezbollah critic Lokman Slim. “We condemn in the strongest terms the heinous assassination of prominent Shia activist Lokman Slim ....
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Tunisia reports 1,270 new coronavirus cases, 68 deaths over past 24 hours
Date: 2021-02-04 22:28:01 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:94 - ID:8784490
TUNIS, Feb 4 (MENA) - Tunisia surpassed 7000 deaths from COVID-19 after the country reported on February 3rd 68 additional deaths over the past 24 hours, pushing the death tally to 7,048. Meanwhile, the number of infections recorded increased by ....
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Abu Dhabi CP calls Grand Imam of Azhar, Vatican Pope
Date: 2021-02-04 21:54:20 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:92 - ID:8784471
ABU DHABI, Feb 4 (MENA) - Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday made two telephone calls with the Pope Francis, Head of the Catholic Church, and the Grand Imam of ....
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Sudan reports 57 new coronavirus cases, 1 death
Date: 2021-02-04 20:40:48 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:86 - ID:8784441
KHARTOUM, Feb 4 (MENA) - Sudan has reported 57 new coronavirus cases and one death, according to the Sudanese Health Ministry. The new cases bring the tally of infections in the country to 27,500 cases including 1,831 fatalities and 21,794 ....
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Sudan's transitional council names three new members
Date: 2021-02-04 18:39:59 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:77 - ID:8784273
KHARTOUM, Feb 4 (MENA) - Head of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) Abdel Al-Fattah Al-Burhan issued a constitutional decree naming three council members. The new members are Al-Hadi Idris, Al-Taher Hajar and Malik Aggar, official ....
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Jordan records 1,294 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-02-04 17:40:16 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:8784252
AMMAN, Feb 4 (MENA) - Jordan has recorded 10 deaths and 1,294 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the total number of cases since the beginning of the crisis to 331,768, the Jordanian News Agency (PETRA) reported. A total of 58 cases have been ....
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AL chief deplores assassination of Lebanese activist Luqman Salim
Date: 2021-02-04 17:30:24 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:8784167
CAIRO, Feb 4 (MENA) – Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit condemned on Thursday the assassination of Lebanese activist and oppositionist Luqman Salim who was found dead in his car in southern Lebanon. In a press release, Aboul Gheit ....