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OIC condemns Houthi missile attack against Saudi city of Khamis Mushait

Date: 2021-02-11 20:11:13 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:77 - ID:8795538

RIYADH, Feb 11 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen condemned on Thursday the attempt of terrorist Houthi militia to launch a ballistic missile towards Khamis Mushait, Saudi ....

Sudan condemns Houthi attack on Saudi airport of Abha

Date: 2021-02-11 19:47:16 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:8795503

KHARTOUM, Feb 11 (MENA) - Sudanese Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the Houthi’s criminal attack that targeted Abha Airport, South Saudi Arabia, last Wednesday. The ministry said in a press statement that Sudan considered the attack on ....

Lebanon records 3,136 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-02-11 19:10:31 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:8795439

BEIRUT, Feb 11 (MENA) - The Lebanese Ministry of Health confirmed on Thursday 3136 new Coronavirus cases and 63 new deaths during the past 24 hours. The tally brings the total infections in the country since the start of the pandemic to ....

Arab League warns of loss of jobs, increase in poverty due to Covid-19

Date: 2021-02-11 18:41:56 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:8794921

CAIRO, Feb 11 (MENA) – The Arab League has warned of loss of jobs and increase in the number of the poor in the region due to the precautionary measures the Covid-19 pandemic has imposed. The restrictions have social, humanitarian, health and ....

AL official, Slovenian amb. discuss preparations to hold Palestinian elections

Date: 2021-02-11 17:55:19 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:8795024

CAIRO, Feb 11 (MENA) – Arab League Assistant Secretary-General and President of the Palestine Sector and the Occupied Palestinian Territories Said Abu Ali discussed on Thursday with Slovenian Ambassador in Cairo Mateja Prevolšek and deputy head of ....

AL calls for developing strategies to respond to Arab women needs

Date: 2021-02-11 15:15:12 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:8794755

CAIRO, Feb 11 (MENA) - Assistant Secretary General of the Arab League (AL) Haifaa Abu Ghazala called on member states to develop integrated national strategies and policies to respond to Arab women needs, amid the repercussions of the novel ....

AL urges resuming Somali dialogue to set stage for holding general elections

Date: 2021-02-11 12:36:27 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:8794532

CAIRO, Feb 11 (MENA) – The Arab League (AL) urged on Thursday resuming the national Somali dialogue to promptly reach a consensus on holding general elections in the country. An official source at the AL general secretariat said that the pan-Arab ....

UAE announces 3,525 new COVID-19 cases, 3,734 recoveries, 18 deaths in last 24 hours

Date: 2021-02-11 11:26:40 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:8794474

ABU DHABI, Feb 11 (MENA) - The Ministry of Health and Prevention of the UAE, MoHAP, announced that it conducted 180,340 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, WAM reported. In a ....

136,622 total coronavirus cases in Oman: Omani Health Ministry

Date: 2021-02-11 10:32:58 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:8794339

MUSCAT, Feb 11 (MENA) - The Omani Health Ministry announced on Thursday that the total number of coronavirus cases in Oman reached 136,622. The total fatalities 1,539 cases, the ministry said, adding that the number of cured people reached ....

Iraqi FM arrives in Greece

Date: 2021-02-11 08:38:57 GMT - Greece - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:8794140

ATHENS, Feb 11 (MENA) - Iraqi Foreign Minister Foad Hussein arrived in Athens Thursday on a visit to Greece. Iraqi Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Al Sahhaf said in statements carried by Al Sumaria news channel that Hussein will meet his Greek ....