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Morocco reports 5,214 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Date: 2020-11-10 18:23:44 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:8666862

RABAT, Nov 10 (MENA) - Morocco recorded on Tuesday 5,214 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections in the country to 265,165. The number of recoveries from the coronavirus increased to 216,851 after 3,946 more ....

5,996 new coronavirus cases, 91 fatalities recorded in Jordan

Date: 2020-11-10 17:31:16 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:8666780

AMMAN, Nov 4 (MENA) – A total of 5,996 new coronavirus infections and 91 deaths were recorded across the Kingdom of Jordan on Tuesday, bringing the caseload to 120,982 since the outbreak of the pandemic in early March, Petra quoted the Jordanian ....

Algerian PM mourns key Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat

Date: 2020-11-10 16:59:04 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:8666418

ALGIERS, Nov 10 (MENA) - Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad mourned on Tuesday Saeb Erekat, the veteran Palestinian negotiator and secretary general of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), who passed away today. "The Palestinian ....

Lebanon to impose nationwide lockdown Saturday as virus surges

Date: 2020-11-10 15:16:14 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:8666128

BEIRUT, Nov 10 (MENA) - Lebanon's Supreme Defense Council decided to impose a two-week full nationwide lockdown starting from Saturday to reduce the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. In a press conference, Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister ....

Tunisia mulls developing joint cooperation with Germany, Portugal

Date: 2020-11-10 15:15:55 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:8666399

TUNIS, Nov 10 (MENA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi discussed on Tuesday with German ambassador to Tunisia Peter Prüge fields of bilateral cooperation between both countries at the economic, security and scientific levels. Both sides ....

Sudan's health minister tests positive for COVID-19

Date: 2020-11-10 13:09:46 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:8666286

KHARTOUM, Nov 10 (MENA) - ٍSudanese Health Minister-designate Osama Abdel-Rahim has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Federal Ministry of Health said on Tuesday. In a statement, the ministry added that clinical tests conducted on the ....

AL chief mourns death of key Palestinian peace negotiator Saeb Erekat

Date: 2020-11-10 13:01:19 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:8666280

CAIRO, Nov 10 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit has mourned with deep sadness the death of high-profile Palestinian figure Saeb Erekat, the secretary general of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) who passed away ....

Palestine confirms 660 new coronavirus cases, 14 deaths

Date: 2020-11-10 12:49:07 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:8666300

RAMALLAH, Nov 10 (MENA) – Palestinian Minister of Health Mai Alkaila confirmed on Tuesday that 660 new cases of coronavirus and 14 deaths were registered across Palestine during the last 24 hours, WAFA reported. About 588 cases have recovered, ....

Azhar mourns top Palestinian negotiator Erekat

Date: 2020-11-10 12:48:16 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:8666254

CAIRO, Nov 10 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El Tayyeb mourned with deep sorrow top Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat, the secretary general of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) , who passed away Tuesday at the age of 65 after ....

Libya: Registered COVID-19 cases surpass 70,000

Date: 2020-11-10 11:22:50 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:8666051

TRIPOLI, Nov 10 (MENA) - Libya's National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday said the total number of registered coronavirus cases in the country has exceeded 70,000, after 970 new cases were recorded over the past 24 hours. While 732 ....