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Iraqi intelligence arrest terrorist in Kirkuk

Date: 2021-01-10 10:43:33 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:8745752

BAGHDAD, Jan 10 (MENA) - The Iraqi Intelligence Service (IIS) arrested Sunday a terror element in Kirkuk Governorate, reported Alsumaria TV quoting a statement by the IIS. The statement said “the Kirkuk Intelligence Directorate arrested a ....

Turkish mercenaries shell Hasaka village - SANA

Date: 2021-01-09 18:57:05 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:8745107

DAMASCUS, Jan 9 (MENA) - Turkey-allied militias have shelled al-Dardara village in the vicinity of Tal Tamer town in the northwest of Hasaka, Syria's official SANA news agency reported Saturday. SANA quoted local sources as saying that the ....

Jordan records 20 Covid-19 deaths, 796 infections

Date: 2021-01-09 16:55:51 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:8745121

AMMAN, Jan 9 (MENA) - A total of 20 new deaths and 796 cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) was recorded in Jordan on Saturday, Petra reported. With today’s fatalities and infections, the caseload and death toll from the disease have ....

Saudi Arabia reports 110 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths in 24 hours

Date: 2021-01-09 16:34:29 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:8745039

RIYADH, Jan 9 (MENA) - The Saudi Ministry of Health announced Saturday that 110 new COVID-19 were recorded in the kingdom over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 363,692. In addition, four new deaths have been reported, taking the ....

Kuwait reports new 427 coronavirus cases, 2 deaths

Date: 2021-01-09 16:33:36 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:8745037

KUWAIT CITY, Jan 9 (MENA) - Kuwait recorded 427 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 153,900, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health on Saturday. The ministry ....

UN to deploy limited number of impartial, unarmed int'l monitors to Libya: UNSMIL

Date: 2021-01-09 16:32:44 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:8745000

BENGHAZI, Jan 9 (MENA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expected the deployment of a limited number of impartial, unarmed, non-uniformed, international monitors, to complement the Libyan monitors deployed by the 5+5 JMC. In a statement ....

Libya never to receive orders from Turkey - House Speaker

Date: 2021-01-09 16:30:39 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:8745021

TOBRUK - Libya, Jan 9 (MENA) - Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives Aguila Saleh on Saturday refuted reports claiming that he had sent a special envoy to Ankara. We would never receive orders from Turkey, he added in a statement. We ....

Over 3,000 displaced Iraqis return to home areas in Nineveh

Date: 2021-01-09 10:15:57 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:8744494

BAGHDAD, Jan 9 (MENA) - As many as 3,261 displaced Iraqis returned to their home areas in Nineveh province, the Iraqi Ministry of Migration and Displacement announced Saturday. Director general of the branches affairs department in the ministry, ....

Tunisia reports 2,649 COVID-19 cases, 56 fatalities

Date: 2021-01-09 08:44:52 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:8744372

TUNIS, Jan 9 (MENA) - Tunisia registered 2,649 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 154,903, the Ministry of Public Health announced in a statement Saturday. Meanwhile, 56 people died from the virus, taking the ....

Saudi king receives 1st dose of coronavirus vaccine

Date: 2021-01-08 23:08:13 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:8744219

RIYADH, Jan 8 (MENA) - Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received Friday the first dose of Coronavirus vaccine, the country's official news agency reported "Today, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques received the vaccine, out of keenness ....