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Morocco reports 164 new Covid 19 cases

Date: 2020-07-08 19:06:06 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:8501000

RABAT, July 8 (MENA) - Morocco registered 164 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, raising the total number in the North African country to 14,771, the health ministry said. The number of the cured patients has increased to 11,316 with 677 new ....

AL chief reiterates condemnation of foreign intervention in Libya

Date: 2020-07-08 18:49:45 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:8500926

CAIRO, July 8 (MENA) – Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit said the pan-Arab organization denounces all forms of foreign military intervention in Libya, reaffirming the need to get all foreign fighters, mercenaries and armed militias out ....

Sudan reports 87 new coronavirus infections

Date: 2020-07-08 17:37:12 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:8500887

KHARTOUM, July 8 (MENA) - The Sudanese Health Ministry recorded 87 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, bringing the country's total caseload to 10,084. In a statement, the ministry reported 14 new deaths, bringing total deaths from the virus ....

Algeria reports 469 new coronavirus infections, 10 deaths

Date: 2020-07-08 17:34:40 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:8500902

ALGIERS, July 8 (MENA) - A total of 469 confirmed coronavirus cases and 10 new deaths have been recorded in the last 24 hours in Algeria. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 17,348 and deaths to 978, spokesman for the country's ....

China, Arab states are close partners: Chinese diplomat

Date: 2020-07-08 17:17:50 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:8500749

ALEXANDRIA, July 8 (MENA) - Chinese Consul General in Alexandria Zhao Liying emphasized the importance of the 9th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (CASCF), which was held on Monday. In statements to MENA on ....

UNFPA: Population of Arab world reached 377m

Date: 2020-07-08 15:50:43 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:8500527

CAIRO, July 8 (MENA) – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) announced that the population of the Arab world reached 377 million of 7.7 billion of the whole world. In an online press conference on Wednesday, Regional Director for Arab States ....

AL backs efforts to curb violence against women

Date: 2020-07-08 14:09:16 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:8500398

CAIRO, July 8 (MENA) – Assistant Arab League Secretary General for Social Affairs Haifaa Abu Ghazala has said the pan-Arab organization seeks to back reform efforts of Arab states to curb bad practices against women and girls and draw up an Arab ....

Arab FMs reiterate rejection of Israel's annexation plan

Date: 2020-07-07 18:09:54 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:8499549

AMMAN, July 7 (MENA) - The foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Morocco, Tunisia, Oman and Kuwait reaffirmed Tuesday their full solidarity with the Palestinian people in support of their legitimate rights. During ....

Jordan, Canada discuss economic, political ties

Date: 2020-07-07 16:13:07 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:8499030

AMMAN, July 7 (MENA) - Jordanian Senate President Faisal Fayez on Tuesday highlighted the deeply-rooted Jordanian-Canadian ties and the importance of boosting them in various areas, including the economic and political fields, Petra News Agency ....

Bahrain reiterates steady support of Palestinian cause

Date: 2020-07-07 14:10:41 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:8499256

MANAMA, July 7 (MENA) - Advisor to the King for Diplomatic Affairs Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa has received Palestinian Ambassador to Bahrain Taha Mohammed Abdulqadir, Bahrain News Agency reported. Sheikh Khalid stressed Bahrain’s steady ....