Arab world

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  • AP rejects Turkish threats, interference in Libyan affairs

    Date: 2020-12-27 16:33:23 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:8728872

    CAIRO, Dec 27 (MENA) - Speaker of the Arab Parliament Adel Al Assoumi rejected Sunday the hostile remarks, and threats issued by the Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar during his recent provocative visit to Libya. Al Assoumi also deplored the ....

  • 2 Daesh militants killed in Iraq's Kirkuk

    Date: 2020-12-27 15:02:02 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:8728610

    Baghdad, Dec 27 ( MENA ) - The Iraqi military announced that two Daesh militants were killed in an air strike launched by the US-led coalition (International Coalition) in Kirkuk province. In a statement carried by the National Iraqi News Agency ....

  • 818 new coronavirus cases in Iraq in past 24 hours

    Date: 2020-12-27 14:56:41 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:8728792

    Baghdad, Dec 27 ( MENA ) - As many as 818 new coronavirus cases were reported in Iraq, taking the total number to 591,597, the Iraqi Ministry of Health reported on Sunday. In a statement carried by the Iraqi National News Agency (NINA), the ....

  • Kuwait's COVID-19 vaccination campaign to kick off Sunday

    Date: 2020-12-26 19:20:59 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:8727847

    KUWAIT CITY, Dec 26 (MENA) - Health workers' coronavirus vaccination campaign will kick off on Sunday, KUNA quoted the Kuwait Health Ministry as saying Saturday. The ministry noted that its plan mainly focuses on giving the priority to medical ....

  • Bahrain rejects Qatari claim of airspace violation

    Date: 2020-12-26 16:07:02 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:8727606

    NEW YORK, Dec 26 (MENA) - The Kingdom of Bahrain has officially rejected a memorandum sent by Qatar to the UN Security Council on an alleged violation of its airspace by four Bahraini fighter jets. Addressing the South African chairmanship of the ....

  • Iraqi intelligence foils rocket attack on housing areas in Saladin

    Date: 2020-12-26 07:58:57 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:8726905

    BAGHDAD, Dec 26 (MENA) - The Iraqi intelligence service on Saturday managed to foil a rocket attack targeting housing areas in Saladin governorate, Alsumaria news channel said. Acting on a tip-off, the military intelligence in Iraq succeeded in ....

  • Tunisia reports 1,826 COVID-19 infections, 61 fatalities

    Date: 2020-12-26 07:10:21 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:8726869

    TUNIS, Dec 26 (MENA) - Tunisian Health Ministry said that 1,826 COVID-19 cases were reported over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections in the country to 128,578. Meanwhile, the number of deaths due to the virus rose to 4,385, ....

  • US Embassy in Baghdad denies rumors of evacuation

    Date: 2020-12-25 21:17:51 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:8726740

    BAGHDAD, Dec 25 (MENA) - The US Embassy in Baghdad on Friday denied rumors of an evacuation at the building after the embassy was attacked earlier this week. A tweet from a reporter saying the US Embassy in Baghdad was evacuated is not true, ....

  • Saudi CP receives 1st dose of coronavirus vaccine

    Date: 2020-12-25 21:16:31 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:8726739

    RIYADH, Dec 25 (MENA) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz received Friday the first dose of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, the country's official news agency reported. "I extend thanks and gratitude to the crown prince for ....

  • Moroccan king, Israeli PM hold phone talks

    Date: 2020-12-25 19:45:44 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:8726780

    RABAT, Dec 25 (MENA) - Moroccan King Mohammed VI, held a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Royal Office announced in a statement Friday. During the talks, the king recalled the strong and special ties ....

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