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  • Saudi Arabia detects 407 new coronavirus cases

    Date: 2020-10-09 15:02:21 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:8621427

    RIYADH, Oct 9 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia detected 407 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the Kingdom to 338,539, the Health Ministry announced on Friday. An additional 24 deaths ....

  • 710 COVID-19 patients recovered in Kuwait

    Date: 2020-10-09 15:01:35 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:8621456

    KUWAIT CITY, Oct 9 (MENA) - Up to 710 patients who contracted the novel coronavirus were cured of the contagion infection, the Health Ministry said on Friday. The total recoveries in Kuwait reached 102,024, KUNA news agency reported. The ....

  • UAE reports 1,075 new coronavirus cases, 4 deaths

    Date: 2020-10-09 11:39:39 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:8621249

    ABU DHABI, Oct 9 (MENA) – The United Arab Emirates reported 1,075 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, bringing the total number of infections to 104,000, the UAE Ministry of Health said. The death toll due to the pandemic reached 442, after ....

  • Oman to implement overnight curfew as of Sunday to contain coronavirus — state TV

    Date: 2020-10-09 11:23:30 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:8621269

    MUSCAT, Oct 9 (MENA) - Oman will re-introduce a night-time ban on movement and enforce the overnight closure of shops and public places between October 11 and 24, to help contain the coronavirus, state media reported. The restrictions will apply ....

  • UAE sends 2nd medical aid flight to Jordan in fight against COVID-19

    Date: 2020-10-09 11:14:04 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:8621242

    ABU DHABI, Oct 9 (MENA) - The United Arab Emirates sent on Friday an aid plane, containing 15 metric tonnes of medical supplies and testing kits to Jordan, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. The aid will assist approximately 15,000 medical ....

  • Pompeo confirms commitment to good relations with Kuwait

    Date: 2020-10-09 06:44:39 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:8620859

    WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (MENA) - State Secretary Mike Pompeo on Friday confirmed commitment to good relations with Kuwait. State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said that the remark was made during a phone conversation with Kuwaiti Foreign ....

  • Sudan mourns death of NEPAD general advisor in road accident

    Date: 2020-10-08 22:50:11 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:8620755

    KHARTOUM, Oct 8 (MENA) - Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdouk on Thursday mourned the death of General Supervisor of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Hassan Ali Abdul Atti who died earlier in the day in an accident on a road ....

  • Mauritania reports 6 new coronavirus cases, tally hits 7,540

    Date: 2020-10-08 20:52:28 GMT - Mauritania - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:8620735

    NOUAKCHOTT, Oct 8 (MENA) - The Mauritanian Health Ministry reported on Thursday six new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, to bring total infections to 7,540. The ministry said 15 recoveries were reported, upping the total number of ....

  • Sudan reports 8 new coronavirus cases, no deaths

    Date: 2020-10-08 20:21:18 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:8620723

    KHARTOUM, Oct 8 (MENA) - Sudan's Federal Ministry of Health reported eight new cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday, taking the total of infections to 13,668. In a statement on the development of the pandemic over Sunday and Monday, the ....

  • Sudan’s vice president pledges to implement the peace agreement matrix

    Date: 2020-10-08 19:45:11 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:8620605

    KHARTOUM, Oct 8 (MENA) – Sudan’s First Vice President of the Transitional Sovereign Council (TSC) and head of the government negotiation delegation Lieutenant General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo returned home Thursday from Juba, accompanied by ....

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