Arab world

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  • 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, ....

  • UAE, African Union Commission discuss boosting cooperation

    Date: 2021-02-16 14:23:19 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:8802748

    N'DJAMENA, Feb 16 (MENA) - Sheikh Shakhbut bin Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, the UAE Minister of State, has met with Moussa Faki, the Chairperson of African Union Commission, on the sidelines of the two-day seventh regular session of Heads of State ....

  • GCC condemns missile attack on Irbil airport

    Date: 2021-02-16 14:22:33 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:8802182

    RIYADH, Feb 16 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Nayef Al Hajraf condemned a missile attack against Irbil airport in northern Iraq, which left one person dead and others wounded. The GCC chief reiterated his ....

  • Arab parliament condemns terror attack on Iraq's Erbil

    Date: 2021-02-16 14:12:20 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:8802273

    CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) - Arab Parliament Speaker Adel Abdul-Rahman Al-Asoumi has condemned a rocket attack on the Iraqi city of Erbil, which left scores dead and wounded. The Arab Parliament rejects all forms of terrorist attacks, which target ....

  • GCC stresses keenness to restore Yemen's security, stability

    Date: 2021-02-16 13:18:27 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:8802272

    RIYADH, Feb 16 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Nayef Al Hajraf has reiterated the council's keenness on restoring the security and stability of Yemen. During a meeting with Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin ....

  • Abul Gheit condemns Iraq's missile attack

    Date: 2021-02-16 12:38:24 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:8802373

    CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit has condemned a missile attack against Irbil airport in northern Iraq, which left one person dead and others wounded. A reliable source at the pan-Arab organization said Abul ....

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