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Nearly 100,000 children harmed due to Beirut Port blast
Date: 2020-08-07 15:46:52 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:8537393
GENEVA, Aug 7 (MENA) - UNICEF estimated that up to 100,000 children might be among those whose homes were damaged or destroyed due to Beirut Port blast, Marixie Mercado, UNICEF spokesperson in Geneva, said in a press briefing on Friday. The ....
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Kuwait’s Commerce Ministry sends aid to Lebanon
Date: 2020-08-07 15:20:43 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:8537434
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 7 (MENA) - The Kuwaiti Ministry of Commerce and industry announced on Friday sending food to the Lebanese capital, Beirut, after the terrible explosions that occurred Tuesday. In a statement to KUNA, the ministry said all aid was ....
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Saudi Assistant defense minister died after suffering from an illness
Date: 2020-08-07 12:43:27 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:8537221
RIYADH, Aug 7 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia's Assistant Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Ayesh passed away on Friday after suffering from an illness, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The Saudi Ministry of Defense announced the news in a ....
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Kuwait registers 682 coronavirus cases, 2 deaths
Date: 2020-08-07 12:43:14 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:8537194
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 7 (MENA) - The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health announced on Friday 682 new cases of infection with the coronavirus during the past 24 hours, according to KUNA news agency. It also reported that the whole count of the contaminations ....
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4.9-magnitude quake hits Mila state in Algiers
Date: 2020-08-07 12:43:02 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:8537152
ALGIERS, Aug 7 (MENA) - A 4.9-magnitude earthquake hit Mila state, northeast of Algiers, on Friday, said Algeria's Center for Research in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Geophysics. The epicenter of the earthquake was located 2 km southeast of Hamala ....
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UAE reports 216 Covid-19 cases, 276 recoveries, 2 deaths
Date: 2020-08-07 11:29:40 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:8537123
ABU DHABI, Aug 7 (MENA) - The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Friday reported 216 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 276 recoveries, WAM news agency reported. The ministry also announced the death of two patients due to ....
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UNHCR rushes support for Beirut in the aftermath of massive blast
Date: 2020-08-07 11:21:43 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:8537100
GENEVA, Aug 7 (MENA) - UNHCR Spokesman Charlie Yaxley said that UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and other humanitarian partners in Lebanon are rushing to support the government-led response following the deadly and devastating blast that ripped ....
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UN wants independent probe into Beirut blast
Date: 2020-08-07 10:47:05 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:8536994
GENEVA, Aug 7 (MENA) - The UN human rights office is calling for an independent investigation into the Beirut explosion, insisting that "victims' calls for accountability must be heard," the Washington Post reported Friday. Spokesman Rupert ....
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UN offers emergency funds, plans alternative aid delivery after Beirut explosions
Date: 2020-08-07 10:33:05 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:8536950
NEW YORK, Aug 7 (MENA) - The United Nations is aiding the Lebanese government following the explosions in Beirut by releasing emergency funds, assessing needs and planning alternative aid delivery, a UN spokesman has said. Already 9 million ....
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354 new coronavirus cases reported in Oman
Date: 2020-08-07 10:18:00 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:8536999
MUSCAT, Aug 7 (MENA) - The Omani Ministry of Health has registered 354 new coronavirus cases in Oman on Friday, the Times of Oman reported. Among those, 65 new cases were of expats and 289 of Omanis. The total cases in the country has now ....
