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Two coronavirus deaths among Palestinians in diaspora; raises total to 330
Date: 2020-12-16 19:18:53 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:8715195
RAMALLAH, Dec 16 (MENA) - Two Palestinians in the diaspora died Wednesday of coronavirus, raising the total number of diaspora Palestinians who died of the virus to 330, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ....
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Morocco records 3,351 coronavirus cases, 38 fatalities
Date: 2020-12-16 18:56:41 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:8715173
RABAT, Dec 16 (MENA) - Morocco recorded 3,351 confirmed coronavirus cases in a span of 24 hours, bringing the caseload to 406,970, said the Moroccan health ministry on Wednesday. The ministry added in a statement that 38 new deaths were ....
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Jordan reports 2,561 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Date: 2020-12-16 16:49:15 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:8715020
AMMAN, Dec 16 (MENA) - A total of 2,561 coronavirus cases were recorded over the past 24 hours in Jordan, pushing the caseload to 267,585, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said on Wednesday. COVID-19 killed 28 people in the country over the past 24 ....
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AP supports Palestinian president's call for int'l peace conference by early 2021
Date: 2020-12-16 16:12:55 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:8714847
CAIRO, Dec 16 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament (AP) stressed Wednesday its support for the Palestinian president's call for holding an international peace conference by early next year. In a statement, the AP conveyed a message of solidarity in ....
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UAE's Sharhan named head of education development committee of Arab parl't
Date: 2020-12-16 14:07:04 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:8714673
CAIRO, Dec 16 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament committee for social, cultural, women and youth affairs selected UAE's MP Naama al-Sharhan to chair a committee concerned with laying down a mechanism for launching the parliament's "education development ....
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GCC welcomes US decision to designate Saraya al-Mukhtar terrorist group
Date: 2020-12-16 11:04:16 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:8714322
RIYADH, Dec 16 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Nayef Mubarak Al Hajraf has welcomed a decision by the United States on Tuesday to designate the Bahrain-based Saraya al-Mukhtar group as a terrorist ....
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Asoumi stresses Arab parl't support for Bahrain's attempts to ensure security
Date: 2020-12-16 10:46:04 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:8714231
CAIRO, Dec 16 (MENA) - Arab Parliament Speaker Adel al Asoumi underlined the parliament's support for Bahrain and the measures it takes to deter security threats and stop interference in its domestic affairs. This came in a cable of greetings ....
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Iraqi, Canadian FM discuss strengthening bilateral relations
Date: 2020-12-16 10:03:16 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:8714216
BAGHDAD, Dec 16 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein received a phone call from Canadian Foreign Minister, Francois Philippe, in which they discussed developments in Iraq, bilateral relations, and means of cooperation in various ....
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Jordan reports 2,547 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2020-12-15 17:05:34 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:8713558
AMMAN, Dec 11 (MENA) - The Jordanian Health Ministry announced on Tuesday that some 2,547 new coronavirus cases were detected in Jordan over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 265,024. Meanwhile, the kingdom's total ....
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Chinese Foreign Ministry condemns attack on oil tanker at Jeddah port
Date: 2020-12-15 11:16:15 GMT - China - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:8712888
BEIJING, Dec 15 (MENA) - China has condemned on Tuesday an attack that targeted an oil tanker at the port of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The fuel transport ship was attacked yesterday by an explosive-laden boat, resulting in a small fire which was ....