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600 Egyptians repatriated from Lebanon

Date: 2020-06-03 17:36:50 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:8455554

CAIRO, June 3 (MENA) - Cairo international airport received on Wednesday three Air Cairo flights coming from Lebanon with 600 stranded Egyptians on board. The Civil Aviation Ministry announced on Tuesday that it will operate seven exceptional ....

Bahraini Interior Minister receives US ambassador

Date: 2020-06-03 17:34:47 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:8455552

MANAMA, June 3 (MENA) – Bahraini Interior Minister General Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa received on Wednesday US Ambassador to Bahrain Justin Siberell in the presence of Public Security Chief Lieutenant General Taraq bin Hassan Al Hassan and ....

ACG allocates $10bn to help developing countries against COVID-19 pandemic

Date: 2020-06-03 17:28:21 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:8455379

CAIRO, June 3 (MENA) - The Arab Coordination Group (ACG) of the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development allocated 10 billion dollars to support the developing countries, through a holistic approach, in their immediate response and economic ....

2 new Covid-19 cases reported, 12 patients recovered in Jordan

Date: 2020-06-03 17:07:55 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:8455547

AMMAN, June 3 (MENA) - The Ministry of Health announced 2 new Covid-19 infections were recorded in the Kingdom on Wednesday, bringing the caseload since the start of the pandemic to 757, Petra news agency reported. The media statement issued by ....

Iraq sets new Covid-19 record with 21 fatalities, 781 new confirmed cases

Date: 2020-06-03 17:06:56 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:8455545

BAGHDAD, June 3 (MENA) - The Iraqi ministry of health declared on Wednesday that 21 fatalities and 781 new confirmed cases were registered. Those numbers are the highest since the outbreak of the virus in the country. Some 587 cases have ....

Saudi Arabia, US discuss efforts to counter coronavirus

Date: 2020-06-03 17:06:29 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:8455324

RIYADH, June 3 (MENA) - Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received at his office on Wednesday US ambassador to the Kingdom John Abizaid, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The two sides reviewed the friendship ....

5 new coronavirus infections in Gaza Strip

Date: 2020-06-03 17:03:42 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:8455541

RAMALLAH, June 3 (MENA) - Palestinian Health Minister Mai al Kaila confirmed on Wednesday five new coronavirus infections in Gaza Strip. In a press release, she said the new cases bring to 635 the number of infections in the Palestinian ....

Kuwait reports 710 COVID-19 infections, 4 deaths

Date: 2020-06-03 12:31:11 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:8455037

KUWAIT CITY, June 3 (MENA) - Kuwait Ministry of Health declared on Wednesday 710 new coronavirus infection cases and four deaths in past 24 hours bringing whole count of contaminations with the dreaded virus to 29,359. The ministry official ....

Kuwait, Ireland probe Dublin nomination for UNSC membership

Date: 2020-06-03 12:28:31 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:8455009

KUWAIT CITY, June 3 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser AlMohammad Al-Sabah on Wednesday received a contact from his Irish counterpart Simon Coveney. During the phone conversation, the Irish minister explained the latest ....

Oman records 738 new COVID-19 cases

Date: 2020-06-03 11:09:51 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:8454839

MUSCAT, June 3 (MENA) - The Ministry of Health has registered 738 new coronavirus cases in Oman on Wednesday. Among those, 414 new cases were of expats and 324 of Omanis, said Times of Oman. The total cases in the country has now touched ....