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623 people recovered from COVID-19 in Kuwait

Date: 2020-11-20 12:43:10 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:8679862

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 20 (MENA) - The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health said on Friday that 623 people recovered from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of recoveries to 131,049, KUNA news agency reported. The ....

Tunisia registers 1,223 new coronavirus infections, 70 fatalities

Date: 2020-11-20 08:32:58 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:8679549

TUNIS, Nov 20 (MENA) - Tunisia registered 1,223 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total to 84,995, the Ministry of Public Health announced in a statement Friday. As many as 70 people died from the virus, taking the overall tally of fatalities ....

AL chief probes with Moroccan FM situation after Guerguerat attack

Date: 2020-11-20 08:13:49 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:8679506

CAIRO, Nov 20 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit discussed with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita over phone the situation after a recent attack at Guerguerat border crossing, a reliable source at the AL general ....

Moroccan royal Diwan: Jordan to open consulate in southern province

Date: 2020-11-19 20:18:46 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:8679334

RABAT, Nov 19 (MENA) - Jordan announced its decision to open a consulate general in Laayoune, southern Morocco, the Moroccan royal Diwan said Thursday. King Mohammed VI welcomed the decision during a phone call with King Abdullah II, expressing ....

Algeria reports 1,023 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours

Date: 2020-11-19 19:29:50 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:72 - ID:8679279

ALGIERS, Nov 19 (MENA) - A total of 1023 new confirmed Covid-19 cases, and 18 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours in Algeria, spokesman of the scientific committee for monitoring the progress of Coronavirus pandemic Djamel Fourar said ....

Lebanon confirms 1,909 new coronavirus cases, 16 deaths

Date: 2020-11-19 17:55:58 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:8679227

BEIRUT, Nov 19 (MENA) - Lebanon confirmed 1,909 new coronavirus cases and 16 deaths Thursday, as Health Minister Hamad Hasan announced that private hospitals will be increasing their capacity to treat coronavirus patients. Of the new cases, only ....

Morocco records 4,559 new Covid-19 cases, 77 deaths

Date: 2020-11-19 17:47:31 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:8679206

CAIRO, Nov 19 (MENA) – Morocco has recorded 4,559 new cases of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) over the past 24 hours while 4,641 Covid-19 patients have recovered in the same period, MAP reported. The ministry of health said on Thursday that the ....

AL chief deplores US state secretary's visit to settlements in WB, Golan

Date: 2020-11-19 13:31:46 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:8678777

CAIRO, Nov 19 (MENA) – Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit condemned on Thursday a visit by US State Secretary Mike Pompeo to a number of settlements in the West Bank and Golan. In a press release, Aboul Gheit said such visit ....

OIC decries Yemeni Houthis' drone attack on Saudi Arabia

Date: 2020-11-19 13:17:14 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:8678728

RIYADH, Nov 19 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen strongly decried the Yemeni Houthis' drone attack on the southern region of Saudi Arabia. In a statement carried by Saudi ....

AP speaker welcomes outcomes of three-way summit in Abu Dhabi

Date: 2020-11-19 12:08:42 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:8678596

CAIRO, Nov 19 (MENA) - Arab Parliament (AP) Speaker Adel al Assoumi welcomed the outcomes of the three-way summit held in Abu Dhabi between Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Jordanian King Abdullah II and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed ....