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Algeria reports 247 new cases, 4 deaths

Date: 2021-01-06 18:12:50 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:8741804

ALGIERS, Jan 6 (MENA) - A total of 247 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Algeria, bringing the country's total to 101,120 cases. Four people have died from the virus, raising the overall death toll in the North African country ....

Iraq: Two people arrested in Baghdad on terrorism charges

Date: 2021-01-06 17:18:57 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:8741750

BAGHDAD, Jan 6 (MENA) - Iraqi security bodies arrested on Wednesday two people in southwest Baghdad on charges of terrorism. The Anti-crime Directorate of Baghdad said in a statement that the two were held in al Jihad neighborhood in Baghdad, ....

Jordan records 15 deaths, 1,553 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-01-06 17:17:38 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:8741733

AMMAN, Jan 6 (MENA) - Jordan recorded 1,553 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases since the beginning of the crisis to 302,856, Petra news agency reported. Meanwhile, the kingdom's total coronavirus-related deaths stood ....

Bahrain, US sign 3 deals on security cooperation

Date: 2021-01-06 16:44:59 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:8741698

MANAMA, Jan 6 (MENA) - Bahraini Interior Minister Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa held a meeting Wednesday with Acting US Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf and his accompanying delegation. The two sides signed three cooperation agreements ....

UAE announces 2,067 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths in 24 hours

Date: 2021-01-06 16:28:03 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:8741668

ABU DHABI, Jan 6 (MENA) - The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced 2,067 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the country to 218,766, WAM news agency reported ....

Sudan's Al-Burhan affirms keenness to strengthen relations with US

Date: 2021-01-06 16:07:25 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:8741613

KHARTOUM, Jan 6 (MENA) - Head of Sudan's Sovereignty Council Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has affirmed his country's keenness to develop strategic relations with the US in all domains, especially in the economic fields, state news agency SUNA ....

Oman: Total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases stands at 129,888

Date: 2021-01-06 15:44:35 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:8741521

MUSCAT, Jan 6 (MENA) - The total number of positive Covid-19 cases in the sultanate reached 129,888, while the number of recoveries stood at 122,456, comprising 94.3 percent of the total cases. Meanwhile, the total number of Covid-19 related ....

Sudan, US sign deal to settle Khartoum's debt to WB

Date: 2021-01-06 15:35:52 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:8741478

KHARTOUM, Jan 6 (MENA) - Sudanese Minister of Finance Heba Mohamed Ali signed on Wednesday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with visiting US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to settle the African country’s debt to the World Bank. According to ....

Sudan says it signed ‘Abraham Accords’ with US

Date: 2021-01-06 14:42:13 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:8741481

KHARTOUM, Jan 6 (MENA) - Sudan on Wednesday said it signed the “Abraham Accords” with the US. A statement from the office of Sudan’s prime minister said Justice Minister Nasredeen Abdulbari signed the accord Wednesday with visiting US Treasury ....

Kuman: Al Ula declaration to promote cooperation among Arab Gulf states

Date: 2021-01-06 12:08:26 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:8741073

CAIRO, Jan 6 (MENA) - Dr. Mohammed bin Ali Kuman, Secretary General of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers, hailed the success realized during the 41st summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) which was held in Saudi Arabia's Al Ula in ....