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Lebanon reimposes lockdown amid COVID-19 spike
Date: 2020-08-18 17:18:13 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:8552471
BEIRUT, Aug 18 (MENA) - Lebanese authorities on Tuesday announced a new lockdown and an overnight curfew to rein in a spike in coronavirus infections, Al Arabiya reported. The new measures will come into effect on Friday and last just over two ....
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Saad Hariri: We accept court's ruling in 2005 assassination of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri
Date: 2020-08-18 15:48:23 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:8552336
HAGUE/BEIRUT, Aug 18 (MENA) - Former Prime Minister of Lebanon and Rafik Hariri's son, Saad, said Tuesday he accepts the ruling issued by the UN special tribunal looking into the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik ....
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Russia: 335 Syrian refugees returned home over past 24 hours
Date: 2020-08-18 13:52:38 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:8552120
MOSCOW, Aug 17 (MENA) - About 335 Syrians have returned to their homes via the Syrian border checkpoints with Lebanon in the past 24 hours, the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria said on Monday. The center did not ....
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Saudi Arabia probes joint cooperation with Austria, Australia
Date: 2020-08-18 12:55:11 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:8552020
RIYADH, Aug 18 (MENA) - Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal ben Farhan discussed during phone calls with his Austrian and Australian means to boost joint cooperation. According to the Saudi Press Agency, Farhan also discussed with Australian Foreign ....
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Bahrain signs Arab Customs Cooperation Agreement
Date: 2020-08-18 10:56:26 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:8551725
CAIRO, Aug 18 (MENA) - The Kingdom of Bahrain signed on Tuesday the Arab Customs Cooperation Agreement at the Arab League headquarters. The pact was signed by Bahraini Ambassador in Cairo and its permanent representative at the pan-Arab body and ....
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UNA hosts media conference on Thursday
Date: 2020-08-18 09:58:23 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:8551669
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Aug 18 (MENA) - The Union of OIC News Agencies (UNA) will host on Thursday Secretary General of the League of Islamic World Mohamed bin Abdel Karim via the video conference. According to a statement issued by UNA, he will ....
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UAE minister: Peace treaty with Israel positive change in Arab strategy
Date: 2020-08-18 08:41:24 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:8551500
ABU DHABI, Aug 18 (MENA) - UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said on Tuesday that the peace treaty that has been recently signed between his country and Israel is a positive change in Arab strategy. In a post on Twitter, he noted that ....
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KIA reveals drop in Kuwait general reserves to less than 1bn dinars
Date: 2020-08-18 07:59:08 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:8551437
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18 (MENA) – The Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) said Tuesday that general reserves of the Gulf country dropped over the past 100 days from five billion dinars to less than one billion. The KIA blamed the sharp decline on a ....
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US commander: Washington to help in rehabilitating naval base in Beirut Port
Date: 2020-08-18 07:56:05 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:8551461
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (MENA) - Commander of the US Naval Forces Central Command Admiral John Aquilino said that Washington will help in rehabilitating the naval base at the port of Beirut upon a request from the Lebanese army. Al Hurra news channel ....
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Lebanon extends emergency state till Sept 18
Date: 2020-08-17 18:46:55 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:8551028
BEIRUT, Aug 17 (MENA) - Lebanese President Michel Aoun and caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab issued a joint decree Monday, extending the state of emergency in the country till September 18. The extension of the emergency state came in light of ....
