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  • 323 new COVID-19 infection cases reported in Saudi Arabia

    Date: 2020-10-11 15:57:57 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:8623845

    RIYADH, Oct 11 (MENA) – The Saudi Health Ministry said on Sunday that 323 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number of people infected in the country to 339,267, ....

  • UN Libya envoy says Geneva to host JMC talks on Oct. 19

    Date: 2020-10-11 14:42:03 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:8623677

    GENEVA, Oct 11 (MENA) - Acting Special Representative of UN Secretary General and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Stephanie Williams has announced that Geneva will host direct and face-to-face talks between delegations of the 5+5 ....

  • UN Libya envoy lauds Egypt's efforts to host intra-Libyan talks on constitution

    Date: 2020-10-11 14:10:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:8623674

    CAIRO, Oct 11 (MENA) - Acting Special Representative of UN Secretary General and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Stephanie Williams has lauded Egypt's efforts to host talks between delegations of the Libyan House of Representatives ....

  • Libya confirms 1,026 new COVID-19 cases, 8 fatalities in 24 hours

    Date: 2020-10-11 12:44:12 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:8623484

    TRIPOLI, Oct 11 (MENA) – The Libyan National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) reported Sunday 1,026 new coronavirus cases in Libya. Meanwhile, eight coronavirus deaths and 631 recovered cases had also been registered in Libya over the past 24 ....

  • UNFPA names virtual amb. to represent Arab teen girls

    Date: 2020-10-11 12:43:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:8623582

    CAIRO, Oct 11 (MENA) – In cooperation with the Arab League, the Arab States Regional Office of the UN Population Fund has named “Mariam” a virtual ambassador to represent some 40 million teen girls in the Arab world. The naming took place during ....

  • Libya's NOC lifts force majeure on Sharara oilfield

    Date: 2020-10-11 11:24:25 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:8623555

    TRIPOLI, Oct 11 (MENA) - Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) said it was lifting force majeure on Sharara oilfield, the country's top producing oil field, from Sunday. NOC said in a statement it had given directions to the operator Acacus ....

  • Israeli navy attack fishermen off Gaza

    Date: 2020-10-11 09:00:29 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:8623249

    RAMALLAH, Oct 11 (MENA) - Israeli navy opened gunfire on Sunday towards Palestinian fishermen sailing offshore Gaza City forcing them to leave to the shore, WAFA correspondent reported. He said Israeli navy opened heavy gunfire and water hoses ....

  • OIC condemns Houthi drone attack on Saudi Arabia

    Date: 2020-10-11 08:58:16 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:8623247

    RIYADH, Oct 11 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned the launching of a bomb laden drone toward the southern region of Saudi Arabia by Houthi rebels. In a statement, the OIC Secretary General Dr. Yousef bin Ahmed ....

  • Iraq intelligence arrest terrorist in Kirkuk

    Date: 2020-10-11 08:52:05 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:8623233

    BAGHDAD, Oct 11 (MENA) - Iraqi Intelligence arrested on Sunday a terrorist in Kirkuk. The intelligence said the man was using his house as a workshop to manufacture vehicles used in Daesh operations in Kirkuk. Necessary legal action was taken ....

  • Arab coalition destroys Houthi drone heading towards Saudi Arabia - spokesman

    Date: 2020-10-11 07:16:50 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:8623062

    RIYADH, Oct 11 (MENA) - Spokesman of the Arab coalition supporting the legitimate government in Yemen Turki al Maliki said on Sunday the coalition forces managed to destroy a Houthi drone that was heading towards Saudi Arabia, the Saudi news agency ....

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