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12 Egyptian flights laden with urgent aid to arrive in Beirut in 2 weeks - embassy
Date: 2020-08-14 15:08:47 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:8546887
BEIRUT, Aug 14 (MENA) - As many as 12 flights laden with 220 tons of urgent relief aid shipments will arrive at Beirut within the coming two weeks via the Egyptian airlift, the Egyptian Embassy to Lebanon announced. The first Egyptian flight is ....
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UN: 178 killed, 30 missing in Beirut Port blast
Date: 2020-08-14 13:35:15 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:8546781
NEW YORK, Aug 14 (MENA) - At least 178 people were dead in the recent massive explosion that hit the Lebanese capital of Beirut. More than 6,000 were injured, and at least 30 remain missing. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian ....
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Kuwait reports 699 new coronavirus cases, 5 deaths
Date: 2020-08-14 13:11:22 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:8546783
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 14 (MENA) - Kuwait witnessed 699 new coronavirus infection cases and five deaths during past 24 hours, official spokesperson of the Ministry of Health Abdullah Al-Sanad announced. Al-Sanad, in a statement to KUNA on Friday, ....
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UAE, Djibouti discuss bilateral relations
Date: 2020-08-14 12:45:30 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:8546683
ABU DHABI, Aug 14 (MENA) - UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in a telephone call with Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Djibouti Ali Youssouf, explored ....
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Beirut explosion death toll rises to 177: Lebanon health minister
Date: 2020-08-14 11:57:29 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:8546740
BEIRUT, Aug 14 (MENA) - The death toll from the Beirut port explosion has risen to 177, Lebanese Health Minister Hamad Hasan said on Friday. The minister added there are at least 30 persons missing and 100 others in the ICU. (MENA) R R N/ ....
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1st wheat flour shipment sent by WFP to arrive in Lebanon by August 20
Date: 2020-08-14 11:35:10 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:8546518
GENEVA, Aug 14 (MENA) - The World Food Program (WFP) shipment of 17,500 metric tons of wheat flour and a three-month supply of wheat is due to arrive in Lebanon by 20 August, WFP Spokesperson Elisabeth Byrs said on Friday. Ina press conference, ....
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IOM appeals to int'l community to fund relief efforts for migrant workers in Lebanon
Date: 2020-08-14 11:13:42 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:8546639
GENEVA, Aug 14 (MENA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched an appeal on Friday to raise urgent funds for its response to the emergency in Lebanon, triggered by the 4 August explosions at the Port of Beirut and further ....
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Putin appoints new amb. to Lebanon
Date: 2020-08-14 10:49:40 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:8546635
MOSCOW, Aug 14 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Alexander Rudakov as the new ambassador to Lebanon, Russia Today reported on Friday. Rudakov was appointed to the post of Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to ....
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Kuwait: 641 recoveries from COVID-19 in Kuwait, tally at 66,740
Date: 2020-08-14 10:41:32 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:8546620
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 14 (MENA) - Some 641 people recovered from the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 66,740, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health said on Friday. The ministry added, in a statement to KUNA, that the new ....
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Total number of coronavirus cases in Oman hits 82,743
Date: 2020-08-14 09:44:16 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:8546516
MUSCAT, Aug 14 (MENA) - The total number of the coronavirus cases in Oman hit on Friday 82,743, according to the country's health ministry. The ministry said in a statement that the number of the virus-related deaths in the Sultanate reached ....
