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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 ....

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 ....

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 ....

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 ....

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 ....

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 ....

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 ....

Saudi Arabia reports 2,378 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-07-24 14:38:22 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:8520718

RIYADH, July 24 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia has confirmed 2,378 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours as the recovery rate hits 82 percent, the Saudi health ministry announced on Friday. Most of the new cases were detected in the city of ....

Kuwait confirms 753 new Covid-19 cases, four fatalities

Date: 2020-07-24 13:07:06 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:8520636

KUWAIT CITY, July 24 (MENA) - The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health said Friday 753 new Coronavirus (Covid-19) infections were confirmed over the past 24 hours, taking the count of cases up to 62,625. The ministry also recorded four more deaths due to ....

Oman records 1,145 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-07-24 12:09:38 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:8520540

MUSCAT, July 24 (MENA) - Oman recorded 1,145 new coronavirus cases, raising the total number of infections to 73,791, Oman News Agency quoted the Omani Health Ministry as saying. Meanwhile, the Sultanate's death toll has reached 359 after four ....