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776 more recover from coronavirus in Kuwait: Minister
Date: 2020-07-26 08:54:26 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:8522273
KUWAIT CITY, July 26 (MENA) - Minister of Health Sheikh Basel Al- Sabah said 776 more people recovered from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recovered cases in the country to 54, 373. In a press statement issued Sunday, ....
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Jenin town on lockdown after 11 news COVID-19 cases reported
Date: 2020-07-26 08:53:11 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:8522252
RAMALLAH, July 26 (MENA) - Governor of the occupied West Bank district of Jenin Akram Rajoub on Sunday announced the town of Ya'abad, southwest of Jenin, will be closed for 48 hours as of today after 11 new coronavirus cases were reported. That ....
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Iraqi Army launches 4th phase of Iraqi heroes operation
Date: 2020-07-26 08:05:53 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:8522207
BAGHDAD, July 26 (MENA) - The Iraqi forces launched the fourth phase of its battle against the terrorist organizations, in Diyala governorate on the border with Iran, reported Alsumaria TV. Army sources announced Sunday the launch of the fourth ....
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Japan grants South Sudan dlrs 2.2 million to fight locust
Date: 2020-07-26 07:19:24 GMT - South Sudan - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:8522195
JUBA, July 26 (MENA) - The Japanese government has donated $2.2 million to the fight against locust invasion in South Sudan. In a statement, Japan's Foreign Ministry said the funds are meant to mitigate damage caused by the desert locusts. “In ....
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Tunisian president picks interior minister to lead new government
Date: 2020-07-25 21:44:28 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:8522043
TUNIS, July 25 (MENA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied on Saturday designated Interior Minister Hichem Mechichi as the new prime minister to succeed Elyes Fakhfakh, who resigned over allegations of a conflict of interest, the state news agency ....
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UAE reports 313 new COVID-19 cases, no fatalities
Date: 2020-07-25 14:38:15 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:8521642
ABU DHABI, July 25 (MENA) – The United Arab Emirates confirmed 313 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, raising the caseload to 58,562, the official WAM news agency reported on Saturday. The country's death toll remained low at ....
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1,895 Egyptians return home from Kuwait on board 12 flights
Date: 2020-07-25 06:43:42 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:8521107
KUWAIT CITY, July 25 (MENA) - Kuwait's Directorate of Civil Aviation said Saturday that 1,895 stranded Egyptians in the Gulf country flew home on board 12 flights. In a press statement that MENA received, the directorate added that six flights ....
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UN committee: Turkey sent some 15,000 Syrian mercenaries to Libya
Date: 2020-07-24 19:52:47 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:8521007
NEW YORK, July 24 (MENA) - The UN Security Council Libya sanctions committee announced that Turkey sent between 7,000 and 15,000 Syrian mercenaries to fight in Libya. In its report carried by Al Arabiya news channel on Friday, the committee said ....
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Covid-19: Algeria records 675 new cases
Date: 2020-07-24 17:04:53 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:8520901
ALGIERS, July 24 (MENA) - A total of 675 confirmed coronavirus cases and 12 new deaths have been recorded in the last 24 hours in Algeria, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 26,123 and deaths to 1,136. The spokesman for the country's ....
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Russian Foreign Ministry lauds Syrian elections as step towards strengthening stability
Date: 2020-07-24 15:56:26 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:8520788
MOSCOW, July 24 (MENA) - The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement published Friday that the elections to the People’s Council of Syria have become an important stage in building up the state and a step towards strengthening stability, TASS ....