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COVID-19 cases in Iraq exponentially rising to alarming level: WHO warns

Date: 2020-08-19 16:07:13 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:8553972

GENEVA, Aug 19 (MENA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said the number of infected COVID-19 cases in Iraq is exponentially rising to an alarming and worrying level, suggesting a major health crisis soon. "Iraqis can still defeat the pandemic ....

Arab League honors outgoing FAO regional representative

Date: 2020-08-19 15:40:17 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:8553923

CAIRO, Aug 19 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Assistant Secretary-General Kamal Hassan Ali received Wednesday Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative at the Regional Office for Near East and North ....

AL: Digital transformation helped modernize Arab customs system

Date: 2020-08-19 14:06:27 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:8553778

CAIRO, Aug 19 (MENA) - Assistant Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Kamal Hassan Ali said on Wednesday that digital transformation contributed to modernizing the Arab customs system and facilitating trade among Arab countries. Addressing a ....

Spokesman for Sudanese Foreign Ministry exempted from duties

Date: 2020-08-19 10:03:17 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:8553367

KHARTOUM, Aug 19 (MENA) - Sudanese foreign minister-designate Omar Qamar elDin Ismail on Wednesday decided to exempt the official spokesman for the ministry, Haidar Badawy Sadeq, from his duties. (MENA) M A E/A S E ....

Egypt sends 9th aid plane to Lebanon

Date: 2020-08-19 09:06:50 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:8553235

BEIRUT, Aug 19 (MENA) - An Egyptian flight arrived at Rafiq el Hariri Airport carrying aid to Lebanon Wednesday. It is the ninth plane to touch down in Beirut as part of an airlift ordered by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to help the ....

US welcomes STL verdict in Hariri assassination case

Date: 2020-08-19 07:19:25 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:8553077

WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (MENA) - The US State Department has welcomed the conviction of a Hezbollah member over the 2005 murder of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri. The Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL), found Salim Ayyash, 56, guilty in ....

Coalition forces spox says Houthis have close ties with terrorist groups

Date: 2020-08-19 06:44:51 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:8553029

SANAA, Aug 19 (MENA) – Turki Al Malki, the official spokesman for the coalition forces in Yemen, has underlined “a close relationship” and “joint interests” between the Houthis and terrorist groups. Speaking to Al Arabiya Al Hadath channel ....

Arab Parliament welcomes court's ruling in 2005 assassination of ex-Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri

Date: 2020-08-18 22:43:47 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:97 - ID:8552883

CAIRO, Aug 18 (MENA) - Arab Parliament Speaker Mashaal Al Salami welcomed on Tuesday the ruling issued by a UN special tribunal looking into the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri. Salami called for the arrest of ....

Sudanese FM denies remarks by spokesman on contacts with Israel

Date: 2020-08-18 22:26:22 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:92 - ID:8552926

KHARTOUM, Aug 18 (MENA) - The Sudanese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday it was surprised by remarks given by its spokesman, Haidar Badawi Sadiq, on endeavors by Sudan to establish relations with Israel. Sudanese Foreign Minister Omar Qamar al-Din ....

Putin, Macron discuss Libyan crisis - Kremlin

Date: 2020-08-18 17:23:16 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:8552200

MOSCOW, Aug 18 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday discussed the crisis in Libya, Sputnik news agency reported, citing a statement from the Kremlin. "A detailed exchange of opinions on ....