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Palestine reports 726 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-09-19 13:54:36 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:8594223

RAMALLAH, Sept 19 (MENA) – Palestinian Minister of Health Mai al-Kaileh confirmed on Saturday that 726 new cases of coronavirus and 296 recoveries were registered during the past 24 hours, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Al-Kaileh ....

Sudanese FM visits Berlin, lauds Germany's support

Date: 2020-09-19 12:59:58 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:8594134

KHARTOUM, Sept 19 (MENA) - Sudan's Acting Foreign Minister Omar Qamareddin on Saturday hailed Germany's support to his country following December's revolution as well its efforts within the framework of the "Friends of Sudan" group. During his ....

UAE reports 809 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-09-19 11:08:21 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:8594195

ABU DHABI, Sept 19 (MENA) – The United Arab Emirates has recorded 809 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, raising the total number of cases to 84,242, the UAE health ministry said on Saturday. The total number of recovered cases has ....

Two terrorists arrested in Iraq's Maysan province

Date: 2020-09-19 08:19:38 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:8593934

BAGHDAD, Sept 19 (MENA) - Iraqi security forces on Saturday arrested two terrorists in Maysan province. The two wanted terrorists were arrested in a major security operation carried out on Friday night in Maysan province, Alsumaria news channel ....

Lebanese army disposes 1.3 tons of fireworks found at Beirut Port

Date: 2020-09-18 20:15:14 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:8593750

BEIRUT, Sept 18 (MENA) – The Lebanese army on Friday announced that it has seized 1,320 kilograms of fireworks found at a Beirut port hangar during an ongoing inspection process, local media reported Friday. “Troops from the Engineering Regiment ....

LNA spox: Technical committee to supervise oil revenues, prevent Turkey from benefiting from Libyan funds

Date: 2020-09-18 19:54:01 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:8593731

BENGHAZI, Sept 18 (MENA) – Spokesman for the Libyan National Army (LNA) Ahmed al Mismari said a joint technical committee will be formed to supervise the revenues of oil after Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar agreed on reopening oilfields ....

UAE reports 865 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-09-18 17:28:45 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:8593552

ABU DHABI, Sept 17 (MENA) – The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Friday reported 865 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 83,433, WAM news agency reported quoting a statement by the ....

COVID-19: Libya records 616 new cases

Date: 2020-09-18 16:13:34 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:8593553

TRIPOLI, Sept 18 (MENA) – Libya's National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday recorded 616 new coronavirus cases in the country, bringing the total number of infections to 26,438. The center added that 13 new virus-linked fatalities have ....

UAE sends 5th COVID-19 medical aid plane to Colombia

Date: 2020-09-18 16:00:05 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:8593536

ABU DHABI, Sept 18 (MENA) - The UAE on Friday sent the fifth aid plane carrying 13 metric tons of critical medical supplies to Colombia to support the country’s efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19, according to Emirates News Agency (WAM). This ....

Kuwait reports 704 new coronavirus cases, 5 deaths

Date: 2020-09-18 14:20:16 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:8593305

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 18 (MENA) - The Kuwaiti Health Ministry on Friday announced that 704 new coronavirus cases were detected over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 98,528. The ministry said that five persons have died from ....