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Lebanon confirms 292 virus cases, two deaths

Date: 2020-08-12 21:18:14 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:88 - ID:8544837

BEIRUT, Aug 12 (MENA) - Lebanon confirmed 292 new coronavirus cases and two deaths Wednesday, bring the total number of infections to 7,413, The Daily Star reported. Of the new cases, 286 were found among the local population and six among ....

Arabia, UN discuss latest developments in Yemen

Date: 2020-08-12 17:56:59 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:8544492

RIYADH, Aug 12 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al Jubeir and UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths discussed Wednesday the latest developments of the Yemeni crisis. Their talks concentrated on the Saudi ....

Lebanon's Armed forces urged to maintain vigilance to face any emergency - commander

Date: 2020-08-12 17:56:01 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:8544503

BEIRUT, Aug 12 (MENA) - Commander of the Lebanese army stressed on Wednesday that the current situation through which Lebanon is passing through is very critical, urging the Armed Forces to be at the highest level of vigilance and readiness to face ....

Russia, France Presidents discuss Lebanon developments

Date: 2020-08-12 17:35:34 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:8544515

MOSCOW, Aug 12 (MENA) - Russian and French Presidents Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron, respectively, discussed on Wednesday the situation in Lebanon with an emphasis on measures taken by Russia and France to provide humanitarian assistance to the ....

Iraq expects clarification from Turkey on Tuesday's drone attack

Date: 2020-08-12 17:34:28 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:8544508

BAGHDAD, Aug 12 (MENA) - The Iraqi government is awaiting what will be issued by the Turkish side regarding the attack on the Iraqi border guard forces in northern Iraq, Spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces Maj. Gen. Yahiya ....

Arab conference asserts importance of continuing Arab boycott of Israel

Date: 2020-08-12 17:29:45 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:8544478

CAIRO, Aug 12 (MENA) – The 94th session of a conference on boycotting Israel asserted on Wednesday the importance of following up and enhancing boycotting of Arab countries to Israel according to the outcome of Tunisia summit that was held in ....

Jordan records 20 new cases

Date: 2020-08-12 16:48:34 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:8544607

AMMAN, Aug 12 (MENA) - Twenty new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Jordan on Wednesday, bringing the total number to 1,303 since the start of the crisis, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Health. A total of 26 recovered ....

Algeria reports 495 new coronavirus infections, 11 deaths

Date: 2020-08-12 16:45:26 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:8544600

ALGIERS, Aug 12 (MENA) - Algeria on Wednesday registered 495 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 36,699. Djamel Foutar, head of the COVID-19 Detection and Follow-up Commission, told a press ....

Iraq summons Turkish ambassador over army's continued violations

Date: 2020-08-12 16:34:15 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:8544490

BAGHDAD, Aug 12 (MENA) - The Iraqi foreign ministry summoned on Wednesday Turkish Ambassador in Baghdad Fatih Yildiz, in the wake of the constant violations and attacks by the Turkish army against northern Iraq, including the recent drone strike ....

PM thanks all bodies taking part in organizing Senate election

Date: 2020-08-12 16:28:19 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:8544516

CAIRO, Aug 12 (MENA) – Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouli thanked Wednesday all the bodies and institutions which took part in organizing the Senate elections, which are held in a very critical time due to the coronavirus pandemic. During a weekly ....