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Over three million doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in UAE: Health Ministry

Date: 2021-01-29 17:01:06 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:8775006

ABU DHABI, Jan 29 (MENA) - The UAE has administered more than three million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as part of the efforts made at the country level to contain the pandemic, Emirates News Agency (WAM) quoted the Ministry of Health and Prevention ....

Jordan records 12 deaths, 864 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-01-29 16:53:27 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:8774998

AMMAN, Jan 29 (MENA) - Jordan has recorded 12 deaths and 864 new COVID-19 cases Friday, bringing the total number of cases since the beginning of the crisis to 325,033, Petra news agency reported. The death toll has risen to 4,281. A total of 67 ....

Saudi Arabia extends travel ban to May 17

Date: 2021-01-29 15:53:05 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:8774921

RIYADH, Jan 29 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia has postponed the end of a ban on travel for its citizens and the reopening of its ports from March 31 to May 17, the Saudi state news agency (SPA) said on Friday, citing an interior ministry official. Earlier ....

Saudi Arabia reports 267 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-01-29 15:00:51 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:8774806

RIYADH, Jan 29 (MENA) - The Saudi Ministry of Health recorded on Friday 267 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the Kingdom to 367,543, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The ministry added that the ....

Kuwait registers 658 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-01-29 13:43:38 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:8774715

KUWAIT CITY, Jan 29 (MENA) - Kuwait's Ministry of Health said on Friday that 658 new coronavirus cases were confirmed over the past 24 hours, bringing the country's total to 164,108. There are currently 49 coronavirus patients who receive medical ....

Kuwait COVID-19 recoveries up by 516 to 156,903

Date: 2021-01-29 13:32:42 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:8774683

KUWAIT CITY, Jan 29 (MENA) - The number of coronavirus recoveries in Kuwait rose by 516 to 156,903 over the past 24 hours, KUNA reported on Friday. This comes after the necessary health and safety checks were carried out proving the cases to be ....

Bahrain, Kuwait FMs discuss enhancing bilateral relations

Date: 2021-01-29 11:54:15 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:8774490

MANAMA, Jan 29 (MENA) - Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid al Zayani had a phone call Friday with his Kuwaiti counterpart Shaikh Ahmed Nasser al Mohammed al Sabah, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported today. During the phone call, ....

Libya records 871 new coronavirus cases, 10 deaths

Date: 2021-01-29 11:28:20 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:8774542

TRIPOLI, Jan 29 (MENA) - The Libyan National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 871 new coronavirus cases and 10 deaths on Friday. The total number of COVID-19 infections in Libya reached 117,650, while the number of fatalities amounted ....

UAE detects 3,962 new covid-19 cases, seven deaths in 24 hours

Date: 2021-01-29 11:11:45 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:8774548

ABU DHABI, Jan 29 (MENA) - The United Arab Emirates on Friday detected 3,962 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 297,014, Alarabiya news channel reported. Seven people died due ....

UN chief calls on foreign troops to withdraw from Libya

Date: 2021-01-29 09:47:27 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:8774329

NEW YORK, Jan 29 (MENA) – UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged all foreign troops and mercenaries to withdraw from Libya. The UN chief made the remarks on press conference held on Thursday to discuss his priorities for 2021. “It is ....