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Arab Parliament speaker greets UAE on beginning operations of Barakah nuclear plant

Date: 2020-08-01 17:21:31 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:8530166

CAIRO, Aug 1 (MENA) - Speaker of the Arab Parliament Mishaal bin Fahm Al-Salami praised Saturday the UAE's launch of the Arab world's first nuclear plant for peaceful purposes. In a statement, the speaker congratulated the UAE on the successful ....

IAEA congratulates UAE on operating of Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant

Date: 2020-08-01 17:14:04 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:8530183

VIENNA, Aug 1 (MENA) - Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi congratulated the UAE on achieving the first criticality of Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant. "This is an important milestone ....

UAE president: Successful operation of Barakah nuclear plant is moment of pride

Date: 2020-08-01 15:53:45 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:8530039

ABU DHABI, Aug 1 (MENA) – UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has commended the success made by Emirati cadres in operating the Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, the Arab world's first plant for peaceful nuclear energy, as a ....

Kuwait reports 491 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths in 24 hours

Date: 2020-08-01 15:51:54 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:8529996

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 1 (MENA) - As many as 491 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections were confirmed in Kuwait over the past 24 hours, taking the count of cases up to 67,448, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health said Saturday. The ministry also recorded six ....

Libyan commander: LNA to target any Turkish military interference

Date: 2020-08-01 15:50:52 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:8530045

TRIPOLI, Aug 1 (MENA) – Commander of Mobilization Department at the Libyan National Army (LNA) Khaled al Mahgoub said on Saturday that the army will target any Turkish military advance in the Arab country. In an interview with Al Arabiya TV ....

Saudi Arabia registers 1,686 new COVID-19 cases, none among Hajj pilgrims

Date: 2020-07-31 15:40:35 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:8529266

RIYADH, July 31 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia detected 1,686 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total amount of confirmed infections in the kingdom to 275,905, the Ministry of Health said on Friday. Mecca reported the highest number of ....

Iraqi army detains 3 Daesh militants in Diyala, Nineveh

Date: 2020-07-31 15:37:34 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:8529235

BAGHDAD, July 31 (MENA) – The Iraqi army said Friday that it had detained three Daesh militants in Diyala and Nineveh governorates, northern Iraq. Acting upon a tip-off, the security forces apprehended two of the Daesh militants in Mosul, ....

Iraq reports 3,346 coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-07-31 15:36:33 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:8529242

BAGHDAD, July 31 (MENA) - The Iraqi Ministry of Health said that 3,346 new coronavirus cases have been registered in the country, bringing the total tally of infections to 124,609. In a statement on Friday, the ministry added that 1,888 people ....

UAE sends medical aid to Turkmenistan in fight against COVID-19

Date: 2020-07-31 14:35:43 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:8529164

ABU DHABI, July 31 (MENA) - The UAE sent on Friday an aid plane containing 60 tons of medical supplies to Turkmenistan, part of 90 tons allocated to assist approximately 90,000 medical professionals there, as they work to contain the ....

UAE reports 283 new COVID-19 cases on first day of Eidul Adha

Date: 2020-07-31 13:42:17 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:8529163

ABU DHABI, July 31 (MENA) - The United Arab Emirates detected 283 new cases of the deadly coronavirus, which brings the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 60,506, the Ministry of Health announced on Friday. Two people who had ....