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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. ....

UAE registers 1,027 new coronavirus cases, 3 deaths

Date: 2020-12-28 14:07:46 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:8730021

ABU DHABI, Dec 28 (MENA) - The UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention announced that 1,027 new coronavirus cases have been recorded, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the country to 202,863. The ministry added that three-coronavirus ....

Kuwaiti emir receives Saudi king's invitation to attend 41st GCC summit in Riyadh

Date: 2020-12-28 13:47:41 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:8729708

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 28 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Monday an invitation from Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to attend the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)'s 41st summit, due to be held in Riyadh on ....

Kuwait emir receives invitation for 41st GCC summit

Date: 2020-12-28 09:23:44 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:8729517

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 28 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Nawaf al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah on Monday received a message from Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud inviting him to the 41st Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit. Secretary General of the ....

3 Daesh terrorists arrested in Kirkuk

Date: 2020-12-28 09:17:54 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:8729506

BAGHDAD, Dec 28 (MENA) - Three Daesh sleeper cell terrorists were arrested in Kirkuk, the Iraq National Intelligence Service announced on Monday. The arrested confessed belonging to Daesh and participating in terrorist actions targeting Iraqi ....