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Sudan declares state of economic emergency due to fall of currency

Date: 2020-09-10 21:49:27 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:85 - ID:8582876

KHARTOUM, Sept 10 (MENA) - Sudan declared an economic state of emergency on Thursday after its currency fell sharply in recent weeks due to "systematic vandalism". Addressing a press conference held on Thursday night with a number of ministers ....

Kuwaiti Emir health is stable, Emiri Diwan says

Date: 2020-09-10 21:39:01 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:84 - ID:8582865

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 10 (MENA) - Kuwait's Emiri Diwan said in a statement on Thursday that the Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah's health is stable and that the Emir is receiving the scheduled medical treatment following surgery, state news agency ....

Libya's parliament, High Council of State reach comprehensive agreement on mechanisms of assuming sovereign posts

Date: 2020-09-10 21:17:59 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:80 - ID:8582851

BENGHAZI/BOUZNIKA, Sept 10 (MENA) - Members of the Libyan parliament and High Council of State, participating in the talks held in the Moroccan city of Bouznika on Thursday, reached a comprehensive agreement on mechanisms and standards of assuming ....

Arab Parliament reiterates support to Sudan during floods crisis

Date: 2020-09-10 20:37:24 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:77 - ID:8582774

CAIRO, Sept 10 (MENA) - Arab Parliament Speaker Mishaal Al Salami on Thursday reiterated full support to flood-hit Sudan. This came in a phone call made by Al Salami to Chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, where he ....

Khartoum governor to MENA: Sudan making utmost efforts to manage flood crisis

Date: 2020-09-10 19:34:18 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:8582227

KHARTOUM, Sept 10 (MENA) – Khartoum Governor Ayman Khaled Nemer asserted on Thursday that Sudan is exerting utmost efforts to manage the flood crisis. In exclusive statements to MENA, he called on charities, NGOs and neighboring countries to help ....

Al Arabiya: Turkish artillery shells Dahuk province in northern Iraq

Date: 2020-09-10 19:20:41 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:8582715

BAGHDAD, Sept 10 (MENA) - A Turkish artillery shelling was reported on Thursday on Iraq's northern province of Dahuk coinciding with a visit by Iraqi Prime Minister Mostafa El Kazimi to the province, Al Arabiya TV reported. The all-news channel ....

UAE asserts supporting cooperation between regional, int'l bodies in UNSC

Date: 2020-09-10 10:00:05 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:8581692

ABU DHABI, Sept 10 (MENA) - The UAE asserted its commitment to supporting cooperation between regional and international mechanisms to achieve joint aims including peace, security and world prosperity in UNSC. In a statement on Thursday during an ....

OIC denounces Houthi drone attack on Najran

Date: 2020-09-10 08:45:22 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:8581695

RIYADH, Sept 10 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned Houthis' launch of two explosive-packed drones at the Saudi city of Najran. OIC Secretary General Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen vehemently deplored the terrorist ....

UAE, India review bilateral ties

Date: 2020-09-10 08:39:40 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:8581678

ABU DHABI, Sept 10 (MENA) - UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan had talks with Indian president's official envoy to G20 Suresh Prabhu on means of bolstering bilateral cooperation, ....

Algeria reports 278 new COVID-19 cases

Date: 2020-09-09 22:57:18 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:95 - ID:8581448

ALGIERS, Sept 9 (MENA) - Algeria on Wednesday reported 278 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new fatalities, bringing the total infections to 47,216 and the death toll to 1,581, said the Ministry of Health in a statement. It is the lowest daily infection ....