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  • Coronavirus: Yemen reports 34 new cases, five deaths

    Date: 2020-06-05 09:38:54 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:8457382

    ADEN, June 5 (MENA) - The national committee tasked with countering coronavirus pandemic in Yemen said that 34 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the country, including five deaths. These cases were confirmed over the past 24 hours in ....

  • Iraq reports 23 new coronavirus cases

    Date: 2020-06-05 08:35:47 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:8457376

    BAGHDAD, June 5 (MENA) - The Iraqi crisis cell announced on Friday that the first coronavirus case in al Shumali area of Al Hashimiya district has been detected. It added that 22 new coronavirus cases have also been reported in Baghdad and ....

  • Some 598 stranded Egyptians leave Kuwait to Cairo: Kuwait

    Date: 2020-06-05 08:10:44 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:8457314

    KUWAIT CITY, June 5 (MENA) - Kuwait's Directorate of Civil Aviation said Friday that 598 Egyptian citizens stranded here left the country, heading to Cairo on board of three flights. Two AirCairo flights have already took off with 144 passengers ....

  • UNDP: Hunger, coronavirus impacts threaten 20.1mn Yemenis

    Date: 2020-06-05 08:04:28 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:8457312

    NEW YORK, June 5 (MENA) - The UN Development Program (UNDP) said that 20.1 million Yemeni people suffer from chronic hunger and are highly vulnerable to COVID-19 impacts on food security. "Thanks to our partners who help UNDP Yemen work to save ....

  • UN Security Council establishes new political mission in Sudan

    Date: 2020-06-05 07:45:51 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:8457250

    KHARTOUM, June 5 (MENA) - The Security Council, in a video conference meeting on Thursday, decided to establish a new political mission in Sudan to assist the country in its transition towards democratic governance, provide support for peace ....

  • Sudan reports 215 new coronavirus cases, 19 deaths

    Date: 2020-06-05 07:42:51 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:8457246

    KHARTOUM, June 5 (MENA) - The Sudanese Health Ministry announced registering new 19 deaths and 215 infections with the novel coronavirus. In a statement, the ministry said that 114 patients have recovered, bringing the total count of recoveries ....

  • 19 terrorists killed in airstrikes by int'l coalition aircraft in Iraq

    Date: 2020-06-04 23:09:53 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:77 - ID:8457206

    BAGHDAD, June 4 (MENA) - A total of 19 terrorists were killed in airstrikes by the U.S.-led coalition aircraft in northern Iraq, Iraqi military said on Thursday. The 19 Deash militants were killed when the coalition aircraft conducted 26 ....

  • Syrian army defenses confront an Israeli aggression in the surrounding of Hama countryside

    Date: 2020-06-04 22:39:33 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:8457200

    DAMASCUS, June 4 (MENA) - The Syrian army air defences confronted on Thursday an Israeli aggression in the surrounding of Misyaf in Hama countryside, SANA news agency reported. A military source announced that at 21.25 of June 4th,2020, the ....

  • Saudi affirms commitment to support efforts of anti-Daesh Global Coalition

    Date: 2020-06-04 21:56:04 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:72 - ID:8457174

    RIYADH, June 4 (MENA) – Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah reaffirmed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s continued commitment to the efforts of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh, and its determination to eliminate this ....

  • Algeria to ease Covid-19 lockdown as of June 14

    Date: 2020-06-04 20:58:36 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:8457157

    ALGIERS, June 4 (MENA) – Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad said on Thursday that the lockdown imposed by the Coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19), will be eased progressively and flexibly as of June 14. The minister said earlier that the road ....

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