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Saudi Arabia reached phase of controlling coronavirus spread - Ministry

Date: 2020-07-05 17:28:10 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:8496636

RIYADH, July 5 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia continues to conduct studies on facing the coronavirus pandemic, spokesman for the Saudi Ministry of Health Mohammed Al-Abd Al-Aali said Sunday. Aali pointed out that Saudi Arabia reached the stage of ....

Saudi Arabia records 3,580 new COVID-19 cases, total reaches 209,509

Date: 2020-07-05 17:19:35 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:8496569

RIYADH, July 5 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia has recorded 3,580 new coronavirus cases, raising the total to 209,509, Al Arabiya reported. The city of Riyadh saw the highest number of new infections, followed by Taif with the second most, Saudi Health ....

AL receives shipment of medical supplies from China

Date: 2020-07-05 15:22:59 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:8496219

CAIRO, July 5 (MENA) - The General Secretariat of Arab League (AL) received Sunday a shipment of medical supplies, containing N95 and surgical face-masks, from China. Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab League Hossam Zaki and Chinese ....

Egypt signs Arab customs cooperation agreement

Date: 2020-07-05 14:54:11 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:8496221

CAIRO, July 5 (MENA) - Chairman of the Egyptian Customs Authority (ECA) Kamal Negm on Sunday signed the Arab customs cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation between customs departments in Arab states. Director of the Arab ....

GCC, EU review joint cooperation efforts

Date: 2020-07-05 13:39:23 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:8496160

RIYADH, July 5 (MENA) - The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council for Arab States Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf met in Riyadh Sunday with Ambassador of the European Union to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Bahrain and the ....

UAE reports 683 coronavirus cases, 2 deaths

Date: 2020-07-05 12:56:55 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:8496071

ABU DHABI, July 5 (MENA) - The UAE on Sunday reported 683 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 51,540, Gulf News said. The new cases were detected after the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHP) conducted 47,000 ....

AL holds webinar on addressing crises, natural disasters

Date: 2020-07-05 12:27:19 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:8495991

CAIRO, July 5 (MENA) - The human rights department of the Arab League (AL) General Secretariat social affairs sector will organize Monday a webinar on the role of national organizations in managing crises and natural disasters. The meeting is ....

Kuwait emir slams reports depicting country as center of corruption

Date: 2020-07-05 12:06:38 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:8496008

KUWAIT CITY, July 5 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah has expressed his deepest regret for unjustified media and online reports accusing the country of being a center for corruption, KUNA reported Sunday. During a meeting with chairman of Kuwait ....

Oman records 1,072 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-07-05 10:26:36 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:8495811

MUSCAT, July 5 (MENA) - Oman recorded 1,072 new coronavirus cases – of which 75 percent are Omani nationals – raising the total to 46,178, reported Oman News Agency Sunday quoting the Health Ministry. Out of the newly detected infections, 799 are ....

China-Arab 9th ministerial meeting kicks off Monday

Date: 2020-07-05 09:32:58 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:8495781

CAIRO, July 5 (MENA) - The 9th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum will kick off Monday in Amman via video conference. Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi ....