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Iraqi airways resume flights for first time since March

Date: 2020-07-01 20:19:32 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:8491997

BAGHDAD, July 1 (MENA) - The Iraqi Ministry of Transport announced Wednesday the resumption of flights through Iraqi Airways for the first time since March, Shafaq News agency reported. In his statement, Iraqi Minister of Transport Nasser ....

Syria reports 14 new COVID-19 cases, total rises to 293

Date: 2020-07-01 18:43:16 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:8491859

DAMASCUS, July 1 (MENA) - The Syrian Health Ministry announced Thursday that 14 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been registered in Syria. In a statement carried by SANA news agency, the new cases take the total number of infections in ....

Morocco reports 103 new Covid-19 cases, 106 recoveries

Date: 2020-07-01 18:29:36 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:8491865

RABAT, July 1 (MENA) – A total of 103 new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) infection and 106 recoveries have been recorded in Morocco in the past 24 hours, MAP reported on Wednesday. This new figure brings to 12,636 the number of infections in the ....

Egypt’s ambassador discusses with former Lebanese president latest developments

Date: 2020-07-01 18:26:40 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:8491857

BEIRUT, July 1 (MENA) – Egypt’s ambassador in Beirut Yasser Olwi met Wednesday with former Lebanese president Michel Suleiman, where they probed the latest political, economic, and strategic developments in Lebanon and the region. During the ....

Jordan reports one local COVID-19 case, 4 recoveries

Date: 2020-07-01 17:45:25 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:8491853

AMMAN, July 1 (MENA) - One new infection with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) reported in the Kingdom on Wednesday, bringing the total caseload since the start of the pandemic to 1,133, the Health Ministry said. The reported case was in contact ....

Saudi FM receives phone call from Japanese counterpart

Date: 2020-07-01 14:19:18 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:8491436

RIYADH, July 1 (MENA) - Saudi Foreign Minster Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received Wednesday a phone call from Japanese counterpart Motegi Toshimitsu. The two officials reviewed the kingdom’s G20 presidency agenda as well as the latest ....

Greek FM arrives in Libya

Date: 2020-07-01 13:39:04 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:8491431

BENGHAZI, July 1 (MENA) - Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias arrived here on Wednesday on an official visit to Libya where he will meet with Libyan Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh and a number of Libyan officials. A source in the Libyan Foreign ....

AL discusses impact of COVID-19 on small, medium industries in Arab world

Date: 2020-07-01 10:49:51 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:8491012

CAIRO, July 1 (MENA) - The economic sector of the Arab League held a virtual digital seminar on Wednesday to discuss the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic on small and medium industries in the Arab world and the new business ....

1,200 stranded Egyptians leave Kuwait for home on 8 flights

Date: 2020-07-01 09:10:50 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:8490867

KUWAIT CITY, July 1 (MENA) - Kuwait Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said Wednesday that 1,200 stranded Egyptians due to the coronovirus pandemic left the Gulf country for their homeland on board eight flights. In a statement, a copy of which MENA ....

AL: Syrian crisis is passing through difficult time

Date: 2020-07-01 08:33:01 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:8490816

CAIRO, July 1 (MENA) - Arab League Assistant Secretary General Ambassador Hossam Zaki said on Wednesday that the Syrian crisis is passing through a very difficult time as military confrontations continue in light of a fragile ceasefire. His ....