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Kuwaiti emir undergoes "successful" surgery - minister

Date: 2020-07-19 09:11:36 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:8513282

KUWAIT CITY, July 19 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah underwent successful surgery Sunday morning, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said on Sunday. The emir underwent a successful surgical operation this morning after he ....

49,687 patients recovered from coronavirus in Kuwait

Date: 2020-07-19 08:07:58 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:8513222

KUWAIT CITY, July 19 (MENA) - The Ministry of Health stated that 667 people recovered from the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number to 49,687. The ministry said the number of recoveries is based on medical tests ....

Sudan announces 80 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-07-19 05:36:33 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:8513132

KHARTOUM, July 19 (MENA) - Sudan announced 80 new infections with COVID-19, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 10,762. Meanwhile, the death toll from coronavirus climbed to 680 after seven new deaths were recorded, while 31 more ....

Tripoli militias retreat from El Hisha El Jadida towards Misrata

Date: 2020-07-18 22:34:46 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:8513108

TRIPOLI, July 18 (MENA) - Libyan sources asserted that columns of military vehicles of the Tripoli-based government retreated from El Hisha El Jadida district towards Misrata, western Libya, Libya24 news website reported on Saturday. Earlier, ....

Bahrain says capital punishment 'rare', strictly conforms with international norms

Date: 2020-07-18 21:16:31 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:8513061

MANAMA, July 18 (MENA) - Bahrain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has categorically rejected statements issued by some organizations regarding the death sentence imposed on July 13 on two individuals convicted of the premeditated murder of a police ....

UNSMIL fails to live up to its responsibilities: Libyan senior lawmaker

Date: 2020-07-18 21:13:26 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:8513060

TRIPOLI, July 18 (MENA) - First Deputy Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives Fawzi al Nuwairi criticized Saturday the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for failing to shoulder its responsibilities. The UNSMIL remains ....

OIC chief lauds member states' anti-coronavirus efforts

Date: 2020-07-18 19:54:20 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:8513005

JEDDAH, July 18 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Yousef Al-Othaimeen hailed efforts exerted by the member states in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Othaimeen was delivering a speech on Saturday ....

'I will not resign': Lebanese PM

Date: 2020-07-18 18:00:03 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:8512963

BEIRUT, July 18 (MENA) – Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab insisted he would not resign following a meeting with Maronite Patriarch Mar Beshara Boutros Rai Saturday, The Daily Star Lebanon reported. “I will not resign because if I resign the ....

Kuwaiti CP to take over some of emir's jurisdictions

Date: 2020-07-18 17:35:16 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:8512941

KUWAIT CITY, July 18 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Minister of the Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah on Saturday announced that an Amiri Order was issued temporarily assigning the crown prince to take over some constitutional jurisdictions of the ....

Palestine reports 532 new corona cases, 3 deaths in last 24 hours

Date: 2020-07-18 17:28:07 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:8512905

RAMALLAH, July 18 (MENA) – Coronavirus test results showed 532 new cases in the West Bank in the last 24 hours, raising the total in Palestine to 9,587, among them 7,759 still active, and three deaths for a total of 58 since March, WAFA cited the ....