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Tunisia reports 1,598 COVID-19 infections, 52 fatalities

Date: 2020-12-29 20:44:49 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:8731946

TUNIS, Dec 29 (MENA) – Tunisian Health Ministry said that 1,598 COVID-19 cases were reported over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections in the country to 134,802. Meanwhile, the number of deaths due to the virus rose to 4,570, ....

AGFUND approves projects on women empowerment at 22nd meeting

Date: 2020-12-29 20:10:35 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:8731928

CAIRO, Dec 29 (MENA) - The Board of Directors of the Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND) held its 22nd meeting on Tuesday, chaired by the President of AGFUND, Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal bin Abdulaziz. The meeting discussed AGFUND's vision ....

Morocco reports 2,160 new Covid-19 cases

Date: 2020-12-29 18:46:56 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:8731893

RABAT, Dec 29 (MENA) - Morocco registered 2,160 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the total tally in the North African country to 435,189, the health ministry said in a statement. The total number of recoveries from COVID-19 in Morocco hit ....

Jordan records 23 deaths, 1,645 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-12-29 18:38:04 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:8731884

AMMAN, Dec 29 (MENA) - Jordan has recorded 23 deaths and 1,645 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases since the beginning of the crisis to 291,393, Petra news agency reported. A total of 91 cases have been admitted to the ....

Kuwait reports 248 COVID-19 recoveries

Date: 2020-12-29 18:03:44 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:8731849

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 29 (MENA) - The Kuwaiti Health Ministry reported 248 new COVID-19 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 146,056 over the past 24 hours, KUNA news agency reported. This comes after the necessary health checks and ....

13 migrants go missing at Mediterranean after fleeing Libya

Date: 2020-12-29 16:44:14 GMT - Italy - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:8731733

ROMA, Dec 29 (MENA) - Thirteen migrants went missing at the Mediterranean Sea after fleeing Libya, according to a German humanitarian organization. "A boat with 13 people has been missing for 5 days. Until today there is no sign of them," ....

Morocco, Israel probe economic, industrial cooperation

Date: 2020-12-29 10:53:03 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:8730979

RABAT, Dec 29 (MENA) - Morocco and Israel have discussed means to boost economic and industrial cooperation between them. According to Morocco's news agency (MAP), several industrial sectors with high potential for Morocco-Israel partnership ....

Arab parliament highlights importance of holding GCC summit in Saudi Arabia

Date: 2020-12-29 10:32:21 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:8730977

CAIRO, Dec 29 (MENA) – Arab Parliament Speaker Adel Al Assoumy has stressed the importance of the convocation of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in Saudi Arabia in January to promote dialogue among GCC states. In a statement Tuesday, ....

Kuwait resumes flights as of Saturday

Date: 2020-12-29 09:50:07 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:8730926

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 29 (MENA) - The Kuwaiti Civil Aviation Authority said on Tuesday that commercial flights from and to Kuwait International Airport will be resumed as of January 2nd. In a statement, Deputy Director General of the airport Saleh ....

Kuwait to reopen land, sea borders on Saturday

Date: 2020-12-28 18:57:39 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:8730357

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 28 (MENA) - The Kuwaiti cabinet announced that there is no plan to extend its decision to suspend flights or close its land and sea borders after Saturday. All land and sea borders will be opened on a daily basis from 9 a.m. ....