Arab world

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  • Dr. Kahlawi named chairman of General Union of Arab Archaeologists

    Date: 2020-10-08 12:27:37 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:8620057

    CAIRO, Oct 8 (MENA) - The Cairo-based General Union of Arab Archaeologists selected Egypt's Islamic archaeology professor Dr. Mohamed el Kahlawi in succession of its late chairman Dr. Ali Radwan. Head of the union's media office Abdel Rehim Rihan ....

  • Kuwait Crown Prince takes constitutional oath before Amir

    Date: 2020-10-08 07:28:46 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:8619722

    KUWAIT CITY, Oct 8 (MENA) - Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah took oath on Thursday before Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Sheikh Nawaf wished the crown prince best of luck and success in his new duties. The ....

  • Arab Coalition intercepts Houthi drone launched towards Saudi Arabia

    Date: 2020-10-07 21:24:27 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:8619544

    RIYADH, Oct 7 (MENA) - The Arab Coalition intercepted and destroyed an explosive-laden drone launched towards Saudi Arabia by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen, Al Arabiya reported on Wednesday. The Coalition’s spokesman Colonel Turki ....

  • Libya’s interim govt hails Egypt’s supporting role of unity of Libya

    Date: 2020-10-07 20:30:08 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:8619488

    BENGHAZI, Oct 7 (MENA) - The Libyan interim government hailed Wednesday Egypt’s supporting role of Libya's unity and security. Speaking to news outlets, Libyan interim government’s spokesman Ezzeldin Faleh said the government stressed the ....

  • Jordanian king assigns Bisher Khasawneh of forming new cabinet

    Date: 2020-10-07 19:32:38 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:8619476

    AMMAN, Oct 7 (MENA) - King Abdullah II of Jordan has tasked Bisher Khasawneh with forming a new Cabinet, Petra reported on Wednesday. The formation of the new government comes at a very critical period the world has not ever seen before, the ....

  • Lebanon registers new record of 1,459 coronavirus cases, 9 deaths

    Date: 2020-10-07 18:33:36 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:8619429

    BEIRUT, Oct 7 (MENA) - The Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that Lebanon recorded 1,459 new Coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours. The ministry added that 9 Coronavirus deaths were also registered in the country during the last 24 ....

  • Algeria reports 121 new coronavirus cases, 6 deaths

    Date: 2020-10-07 17:54:04 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:8619356

    CAIRO, Oct 7 (MENA) – Algeria has recorded 121 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and six deaths over the last 24 hours, the spokesman of the scientific committee for monitoring the progress of the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Djamel Fourar, said ....

  • Morocco records highest daily cases, with 2,776 infections in 24 hours

    Date: 2020-10-07 17:48:12 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:8619389

    RABAT, Oct 7 (MENA) - Morocco recorded in 24 hours the highest daily cases, with 2,776 infections, the Health Ministry said. Most of these new infections were recorded in Casablanca, Marrakech and Skhirat-Temara. The ministry said 2,788 new ....

  • EBRD shareholders approve membership of Iraq

    Date: 2020-10-07 17:45:20 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:8619387

    LONDON, Oct 7 (MENA) - Iraq has taken the first step to become a member of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The 71 existing shareholders of the multilateral financial institution approved a request by the country ....

  • Nine deaths, 1,199 new COVID-19 cases in Jordan

    Date: 2020-10-07 17:39:43 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:8619384

    AMMAN, Oct 7 (MENA) - Jordan has recorded nine deaths and 1,199 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, The Health Ministry reported. The ministry said 1,190 of which are local cases, bringing the total of cases since the beginning of the crisis to ....

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