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Lebanon confirms 1,367 new coronavirus cases, six deaths

Date: 2020-10-08 19:41:05 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:8620684

BEIRUT, Oct 8 (MENA) - Lebanon confirmed 1,367 new coronavirus cases Thursday, as the total number of cases registered in the country edges toward the 50,000 mark, the Dailystar newspaper reported. Only five cases were detected among travelers ....

Morocco reports 2,929 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Date: 2020-10-08 18:21:28 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:8620611

RABAT, Oct 8 (MENA) - Morocco’s Ministry of Health has recorded 2,929 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. This brings the country’s total number of confirmed infections to 142,953. This is the highest number of COVID-19 infections that the ....

Yemen welcomes UN envoy invitation on commitment to Stockholm accord

Date: 2020-10-08 18:11:15 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:8620574

ADEN, Oct 8 (MENA) - Yemen's Foreign Ministry welcomed Thursday the statement made by the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths, which invited for paying respect to Stockholm Accords. The Yemeni news agency SABA quoted the ....

Russia's assistance 'turning point' in Syrian war, Bashar Assad says

Date: 2020-10-08 17:07:42 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:8620275

DAMASCUS, Oct 8 (MENA) - The war in Syria will continue until every part of the nation's territory is liberated from terrorists, Syrian President Bashar Assad told Sputnik, recalling how Russia's involvement in the conflict at Damascus' request ....

Arab League signs as witness to Juba peace deal

Date: 2020-10-08 16:11:14 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:8620306

CAIRO, Oct 8 (MENA) - The Arab League has signed as witness to the Juba peace deal between the Sudanese transitional government and the Sudan Revolutionary Front, along with many of the rebel groups in Darfur and elsewhere. This came during a ....

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 ....