Arab world

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  • 100 killed, injured in blasts in Baghdad

    Date: 2021-01-21 11:30:16 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:8762464

    BAGHDAD, Jan 21 (MENA) - An Iraqi security source said that 28 people were killed and 73 others injured in two explosions that hit central Baghdad on Thursday. Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in Tayaran square and a public market. (MENA) M ....

  • Arab parliament condemns Baghdad blasts

    Date: 2021-01-21 11:02:29 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:8762495

    CAIRO, Jan 21 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament condemned on Thursday terrorists blasts that rocked central Baghdad early Thursday, leaving many dead and wounded. In a statement, speaker of the parliament Adel Abdul-Rahman Al-Asoumi said these coward ....

  • Libya records 622 new coronavirus cases

    Date: 2021-01-21 10:47:28 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:8762342

    TRIPOLI, Jan 14 (MENA) - The Libyan National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 622 new coronavirus cases on Thursday. The total number of cases in Libya reached 111,746 in addition to 1,716 deaths, the center said. The center added ....

  • Abul Gheit condemns Baghdad blasts

    Date: 2021-01-21 10:46:39 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:8762456

    CAIRO, Jan 21 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit condemned the two suicide blasts that rocked the Iraqi capital on Thursday, leaving scores dead and wounded. Twin suicide bombs rocked a busy market in central Baghdad on ....

  • 65 killed, injured in blast in Baghdad

    Date: 2021-01-21 10:46:23 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:8762343

    BAGHDAD, Jan 21 (MENA) - An Iraqi security source said that 21 people and 44 others injured in a double blast on Thursday. The first bomber entered the marketplace and, pretending to be sick, asked for help, causing people to gather around him ....

  • AP's office asserts importance of supporting, protecting Arab women against coronavirus

    Date: 2021-01-21 10:06:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:8762224

    CAIRO, Jan 21 (MENA) - The office of the Arab Parliament (AP) asserted the importance of coordinating and boosting joint efforts of the Arab countries to ease the repercussions of coronavirus on women and girls in addition to providing health and ....

  • World Bank supports first COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Lebanon

    Date: 2021-01-21 08:43:53 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:8762176

    WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (MENA) - The World Bank approved a re-allocation of US$34 million under the existing Lebanon Health Resilience Project to support vaccines for Lebanon as it faces an unprecedented surge in COVID-19, with record-breaking numbers of ....

  • Tunisia reports 3,890 coronavirus infections, 77 new deaths in 24 hours

    Date: 2021-01-20 21:58:08 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:108 - ID:8761788

    TUNIS, Jan 20 (MENA) - Tunisia registered 3,890 coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 188,373. The health ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that 77 deaths were recorded, raising the total number of deaths ....

  • Sudan not to cede any inch of its territories - official

    Date: 2021-01-20 20:37:27 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:101 - ID:8761779

    KHARTOUM, Jan 20 (MENA) - Head of the Transitional Sovereign Council and General Commander of the Armed Forces Lieutenant General Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan stressed on Wednesday that his country will not cede any inch of its territories but at the same ....

  • Algeria reports 265 new coronavirus cases, 194 recoveries, 6 deaths

    Date: 2021-01-20 18:44:43 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:87 - ID:8761462

    ALGIERS, Jan 20 (MENA) - A total of 265 new confirmed Covid-19 cases were recorded over the last 24 hours in Algeria, bringing the country's total to 104,606 cases, APS reported. Spokesman for the scientific committee for monitoring the progress ....

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