Arab world

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  • Tunisia reports new 725 Covid-19 cases, 35 deaths

    Date: 2021-02-19 21:07:05 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:8807991

    TUNIS, Feb 19 (MENA) - Tunisia's Health Ministry on Friday reported 725 more Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 226,740. The ministry said in a statement that 35 new deaths were registered, raising the toll ....

  • Algeria releases 33 activists from prison as part of presidential pardon

    Date: 2021-02-19 20:48:33 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:8807976

    ALGIERS, Feb 19 (MENA) - Algeria on Friday released 33 detainees from the Hirak protest movement as part of a pardon announced by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the Ministry of Justice said. The released detainees are 21 sentenced to prison ....

  • Lebanon reports 2,255 coronavirus cases, 51 deaths

    Date: 2021-02-19 20:06:32 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:8807927

    BEIRUT, Feb 19 (MENA) - The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health announced Friday 2,255 new coronavirus infections, which brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 35,1048, the country's official news agency reported. Up to 51 deaths have ....

  • Special envoy for Libya meets Haftar in Benghazi

    Date: 2021-02-19 19:54:53 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:8807898

    BENGHAZI, Feb 19 (MENA) – Special Envoy for Libya and Head of UNSMIL Ján Kubiš arrived Friday in Benghazi on which he held a meeting with General Khalifa Haftar in the presence of the LAAF delegation to 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC), the ....

  • UN concerned over Houthi offensive in central Yemen

    Date: 2021-02-19 17:50:27 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:8807665

    GENEVA, Feb 19 (MENA) - The United Nations on Friday voiced extreme concern over the recent escalation of violence in Yemen's Marib province. In a statement, the UN urged all parties to the conflict to take every possible measure to protect the ....

  • Palestine confirms 859 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths

    Date: 2021-02-19 17:29:00 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:8807663

    RAMALLAH, Feb 19 (MENA) - Palestine has recorded 859 new COVID-19 cases and seven deaths, WAFA quoted Health Minister Mai al-Kaileh as saying Friday. Among the new 859 cases, 720 cases were recorded in the West Bank and 139 others in the Gaza ....

  • Algeria reports 182 new coronavirus cases, 4 deaths

    Date: 2021-02-19 17:15:06 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:8807748

    ALGIERS, Feb 19 (MENA) – A total of 182 new confirmed cases of coronavirus were registered in Algeria over the past 24 hours, Spokesman for the Scientific Committee monitoring the coronavirus pandemic Djamel Fourar said Friday. In today's press ....

  • UAE, Sudan FMs discuss boosting bilateral ties

    Date: 2021-02-19 17:01:01 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:8807602

    ABU DHABI, Feb 19 (MENA) - UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed in a phone call with his Sudanese counterpart Mariam Al-Sadiq Al-Mahdi means of boosting joint cooperation in ....

  • UAE records 3,140 new COVID-19 cases, 20 deaths

    Date: 2021-02-19 15:27:23 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:8807529

    ABU DHABI, Feb 19 (MENA) - The UAE has recorded 3,140 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number to 365,017, WAM quoted the country's Health Ministry as saying Friday. The ministry also reported 20 deaths due to COVID-19 complications, ....

  • Saudi Arabia records 337 new COVID-19 cases, 346 recoveries

    Date: 2021-02-19 14:43:48 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:8807527

    RIYADH, Feb 19 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia recorded 337 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 374,366, including 2,549 active cases undergoing treatment. The Saudi Ministry of Health said four new deaths ....

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