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AL condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

Date: 2020-07-03 18:35:54 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:8494214

CAIRO, July 3 (MENA) – Arab League (AL) chief Ahmed Abul Gheit condemned Friday the Houthi attacks targeting Saudi Arabia. Such attacks prove the absence of any political will from Houthis to accept ceasefire or enter into serious negotiations, ....

Jordan reports 11 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-07-03 16:34:24 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:8494153

AMMAN, July 3 (MENA) - The Jordanian Health Ministry said it registered 11 new coronavirus cases, upping the total infections to 1,147 cases across Jordan, Petra news agency reported. The ministry said in a statement that 10 cases are Jordanian ....

Libyan parl't speaker welcomes Russia's mediation to resolve crisis

Date: 2020-07-03 16:08:15 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:8494111

MOSCOW, July 3 (MENA) - Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives Aguila Saleh welcomed on Friday Russia's mediation to resolve the Libyan crisis, stressing no military solution for settling the situation in Libya. Saleh was speaking during ....

Saïd Chanegriha confirmed as Algerian army's chief of staff

Date: 2020-07-03 14:52:01 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:8494035

ALGIERS, July 3 (MENA) - Lieutenant General Saïd Chanegriha has been confirmed as chief of staff of the People's National Army (ANP), the Ministry of National Defense said in a statement on Friday. Lieutenant General Chanegriha, held the post ....

Syria registers 16 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-07-03 14:28:02 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:8494055

DAMASCUS, July 3 (MENA) - The Syrian Health Ministry announced on Friday that 16 new coronavirus cases have been registered and 10 others have recovered, and one coronavirus infected case has passed away. The ministry said that the number of ....

Lebanon confirms 34 new coronavirus cases, total 1,830

Date: 2020-07-03 14:22:58 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:8494037

BEIRUT, July 3 (MENA) - Lebanon’s Health Ministry confirmed 34 new coronavirus cases Friday, bringing the total number of COVID infections in the country to 1,830, the National News Agency reported. Fifteen cases were locally detected and 19 ....

Arab Coalition destroys four Houthi drones launched towards Saudi Arabia

Date: 2020-07-03 14:18:08 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:8493980

RIYADH, July 3 (MENA) - The Arab Coalition intercepted and destroyed four explosive-laden drones launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia towards Saudi Arabia, the coalition's spokesperson Colonel Turki al-Maliki said on Friday. The drones were ....

Morocco records 246 new COVID-19 cases, 68 recoveries, 1 death

Date: 2020-07-03 12:12:53 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:8493871

RABAT, July 3 (MENA) - Morocco’s Ministry of Health on Friday announced 246 new COVID-19 cases, increasing the country’s total case count to 13,215. In a statement, the ministry also confirmed 68 new recoveries from COVID-19 and one new death. ....

Lavrov: Russia to reopen embassy in Libya

Date: 2020-07-03 12:12:29 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:8493796

MOSCOW, July 3 (MENA) - Russia has decided to reopen its embassy in Libya, Interfax news agency quoted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Friday. Lavrov said a ceasefire in the Libyan conflict, proposed by Egyptian President ....

Kuwait registers 813 new coronavirus cases, one death

Date: 2020-07-03 11:51:08 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:8493794

KUWAIT CITY, July 3 (MENA) - The Kuwaiti Health Ministry announced Friday 813 new coronavirus infections, raising the total to 48,672, and one death, bringing the death toll to 360. Many cases contracted the virus from infected persons while ....