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  • Algeria registers 598 new coronavirus cases, 15 deaths

    Date: 2020-12-09 17:43:24 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:8706008

    ALGIERS, Dec 9 (MENA) – A total of 598 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Algeria, bringing the country's total to 90,014 cases. As many as 15 people have died from the virus, raising the overall death toll in the North African ....

  • AP Speaker: Combating corruption main demand to development

    Date: 2020-12-09 15:38:29 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:8705698

    CAIRO, Dec 9 (MENA) - Speaker of the Arab Parliament Adel al Assoumy stressed that combating corruption is a main demand to achieve sustainable development and boost democracy in countries. Combating corruption can be attained by promoting the ....

  • AL condemns Israeli attacks on Syrians in occupied Golan Heights

    Date: 2020-12-09 14:54:45 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:8705719

    CAIRO, Dec 9 (MENA) - The Arab League strongly condemned "rabid" attacks carried out by the Israeli army on Syrian people in the occupied Golan Heights. The Syrians protested against measures taken by the occupation army to confiscate their ....

  • Arab Water Council launches network for climate security

    Date: 2020-12-09 14:46:43 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:8705660

    CAIRO, Dec 9 (MENA) - The Arab Water Council on Wednesday launched the Arab network for climate security, which aims at implementing an integrated program for supporting national, local and regional plans to face climate change and its impact on ....

  • ARADO organizes seminar on cyber security of banks

    Date: 2020-12-09 11:47:23 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:8705250

    CAIRO, Dec 9 (MENA) - A virtual seminar on cyber security of banks and financial institutions opened on Wednesday. The event - organized by the Arab Administrative Development Organization (ARADO) - is meant to address cyber security issues in ....

  • Kuwaiti PM starts consultations for forming new government

    Date: 2020-12-09 09:17:37 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:8704924

    KUWAIT CITY, Dec 9 (MENA) - Prime Minister designate Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah started consultations for forming the 37th government in the political life of Kuwait. Kuwaiti sources told MENA that the PM has set the features of the ....

  • OIC condemns terrorist Houthi militias continued launching of bomb-laden UAVs towards Saudi Arabia

    Date: 2020-12-09 09:02:26 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:8705013

    JEDDAH, Dec 9 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Yousef bin Ahmed Al Othaimeen has strongly condemned the terrorist Houthi militias continued launching of a bomb-laden UAVs towards civilians and civilian ....

  • UAE announces official registration of inactivated COVID-19 vaccine

    Date: 2020-12-09 08:13:12 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:8704959

    ABU DHABI, Dec 9 (MENA) - The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention has announced the official registration of Beijing Institute of Biological Product’s inactivated COVID-19 vaccine in a major step towards combating the global pandemic, said WAM ....

  • Two oil wells bombed in oilfield in northern Iraq's Kirkuk

    Date: 2020-12-09 08:00:46 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:8704919

    BAGHDAD, Dec 9 (MENA) - Two oil wells were bombed inside a small oilfield on Wednesday and firefighters are working to put out the flames, the Times quoted oil officials and security sources as saying. It was not immediately clear who was ....

  • Authorities of Iraqi Kurdistan impose curfew in 2 provinces amid protests – reports

    Date: 2020-12-08 21:44:44 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:8704749

    BAGHDAD, Dec 8 (MENA) – The government of Iraqi Kurdistan, the autonomous region in Northern Iraq, on Tuesday introduced a curfew in the provinces of Sulaymaniyah and Halabja amid the ongoing protests, the Shafaq news agency reported. The ....

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