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AL webinar to discuss coronavirus impact on labor market

Date: 2020-06-14 09:38:00 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:8468456

CAIRO, June 14 (MENA) - The Arab League General Secretariat economic department will organize a virtual symposium on June 24 to address the impact of the novel coronavirus on the increase of unemployment and poverty rates in many countries in the ....

Libya reports 9 coronavirus infections

Date: 2020-06-14 08:53:02 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:8468470

TRIPOLI, June 14 (MENA) - The National Center for Disease Control confirmed nine new coronavirus cases, two deaths and three recoveries on Sunday. Total recoveries in the country reached 62 while deaths stand at 8. (MENA) S R E ....

12 killed, injured in Daesh attack on Diyala

Date: 2020-06-14 08:09:00 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:8468404

BAGHDAD, June 14 (MENA - Some 12 security men and civilians were killed an injured in a Daesh attack on the outskirts of Khanaqin subdistrict in Diyala governorate, reported the Iraqi News Agency Sunday quoting a security source. Six security men ....

Turkey only seeks to steal Libya's riches: LNA

Date: 2020-06-13 22:27:56 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:8468178

TRIPOLI, June 13 (MENA) - The Libyan National Army (LNA) stressed that Turkey's sole objective in Libya is to steal its riches not to help the Libyan people. Throughout history, Turkey has always sought to usurp the territories of other peoples ....

Jordan registers 38 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-06-13 21:13:17 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:8468249

AMMAN, June 13 (MENA) - A total of 38 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Jordan on Saturday, including seven local cases, the Jordanian Ministry of Health was quoted by Petra news agency as saying on Saturday. The ministry said in its daily ....

Fierce clashes erupt between Lebanese protesters, army in Tripoli

Date: 2020-06-13 20:36:02 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:8468216

TRIPOLI, Lebanon, June 13 (MENA) - Clashes raged on Saturday between protesters and troops of the Lebanese army in Bab al-Tabbaneh district in Tripoli, northern Lebanon amid protests over the already troubled economy. Security Forces ....

Houthi ballistic missile intercepted near Saudi Arabia’s Najran

Date: 2020-06-13 16:59:35 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:8467813

RIYADH, June 13 (MENA) – The Arab Coalition intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia towards civilian targets in Saudi Arabia's Najran Saturday morning, the official Saudi Press Agency quoted coalition ....

Iraq registers 1,180 new coronavirus cases, 53 deaths

Date: 2020-06-13 16:23:58 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:8468035

BAGHDAD, June 13 (MENA) - The Iraqi Health Ministry said Saturday that 1,180 new coronavirus cases have been reported over the past 24 hours, taking the caseload to 18,950 since the beginning of the outbreak. In a statement broadcast by Alsumaria ....

AL to discuss role of financial institutions in facing coronavirus crisis next week

Date: 2020-06-13 13:50:56 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:8467666

CAIRO, June 13 (MENA) – The economic sector of the Arab League (AL) is expected to organize next week a virtual seminar on the role of financial institutions in facing the coronavirus crisis. The seminar will be held on Saturday with the ....

Coronavirus: 1,006 new infections confirmed in Oman

Date: 2020-06-13 10:21:45 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:8467445

MUSCAT, June 13 (MENA) - Oman’s total number of coronavirus cases has reached 22,077 on Saturday after 1,006 new infections were confirmed over the past 24 hours, Al Arabiya channel quoted Oman's Health Ministry as saying Meanwhile, an ....