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AP, IPU heads tackle fostering cooperation, work plan to combat terrorism

Date: 2021-02-04 15:03:43 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:8783820

Cairo, Feb 4 (MENA) – President of the Arab Parliament Adel Al Assoumi on Thursday discussed with Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Martin Chungong means of fostering cooperation and partnership as well as a joint work plan to ....

Saudi Arabia reports 303 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-02-04 14:37:41 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:8783814

RIYADH, Feb 4 (MENA) - The Saudi Ministry of Health said that 303 new cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported Thursday. This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases in the Kingdom to ....

AL chief participates in int'l human fraternity forum

Date: 2021-02-04 13:10:28 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:8783545

CAIRO, Feb 4 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Abul Gheit on Thursday described the Human Fraternity Forum as an innovative initiative. The AL chief was keen to participate in the first edition of the International Forum of Human ....

Palestinian health minister confirms 10,000 doses of Russian Sputnik vaccine to arrive in Palestine Thur.

Date: 2021-02-04 11:19:02 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:8783476

RAMALAH, Feb 4 (MENA) - Minister of Health Mai Alkaila confirmed that 10,000 doses of the Russian Sputnik corona vaccine are expected to arrive in Palestine Thursday that will be enough to vaccinate 5,000 people, Wafa News Agency (WAFA) ....

Arab Lawyers Union condemns Tunisia attack

Date: 2021-02-04 10:36:54 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:8783311

CAIRO, Feb 4 (MENA) - The Arab Lawyers Union condemned on Thursday the terrorist attack that claimed lives of four military men in mountainous central Tunisia on Wednesday. In a statement, Secretary General Mekkaoui Benaissa expressed heartfelt ....

UAE, US discuss strategic relations, regional issues

Date: 2021-02-04 10:26:15 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:8783304

ABU DHABI, Feb 4 (MENA) - Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has received a phone call from Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State, pertaining to bilateral ties. According to WAM news ....

Iraqi Intelligence uncovers 2 Daesh hideouts in Anbar desert

Date: 2021-02-04 10:07:00 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:8783191

BAGHDAD, Feb 4 (MENA) - Iraqi Military Intelligence Directorate uncovered two hideouts of Daesh operatives in Anbar desert, Alsumaria news agency reported. A force of the intelligence, in cooperation with border guards command, found the two ....

Saudi Arabia adopts new measures to fight COVID-19

Date: 2021-02-04 08:18:58 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:8783071

RIYADH, Feb 4 (MENA) - The Ministry of Interior has decided to take new measures to fight second wave of Covid-19. The new measures, according to the Saudi Press Agency, are: First: Suspending all events and parties, including weddings, ....

Syrian army repel Israeli missile aggression on southern region, shoot down most of the missiles

Date: 2021-02-04 07:41:11 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:8783015

DAMASCUS, Feb 4 (MENA) - Syria's air defenses repelled an Israeli missile aggression on southern region, shooting down most of the hostile missiles. A military source said on Wednesday that at 10:42 p.m., the Israeli enemy perpetrated an air ....

Int'l team arrives in Yemen's Aden to probe deadly airport bombings

Date: 2021-02-03 22:05:45 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:100 - ID:8782839

ADEN, Feb 3 (MENA) - An international team arrived on Wednesday in Yemen's southern port city of Aden to investigate the deadly bombings that struck the city's airport at the end of December 2020, Al Arabiya New Channel reported Wednesday quoting a ....