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Sudan registers 175 new coronavirus cases, 38 fatalities

Date: 2020-05-29 21:18:44 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:8449479

KHARTOUM, May 29 (MENA) - The Sudanese Ministry of Health has said it recorded 175 new Coronavirus infections and 38 fatalities during the past hours, including 11 deaths in Khartoum state. A statement, issued by the Sudanese ministry on Friday ....

Saudi Arabia implements 3rd phase of expanded checkup to assess coronavirus spread rate

Date: 2020-05-29 21:17:40 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:72 - ID:8449480

RIYADH, May 29 (MENA) - The Saudi Health Ministry on Friday launched the third phase of expanded checkup to assess the rate of coronavirus spread in Makkah and Madinah; a first step to be followed later in Riyadh and other areas, the Saudi Press ....

LNA: Six armored vehicles belonging to Turkey, Tripoli govt seized

Date: 2020-05-29 20:43:44 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:8449456

TRIPOLI, May 29 (MENA) - The Libyan National Army announced on Friday that it has seized six armored vehicles belonging to Turkey and militias of the Tripoli Government. In a statement carried by Sky News channel, the LNA said an operation by the ....

UAE sends medical aid to Sudan in fight against coronavirus

Date: 2020-05-29 20:42:39 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:8449457

ABU DHABI, May 29 (MENA) - The United Arab Emirates on Friday sent an aid plane containing 11 metric tons of medical supplies to Sudan to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19, WAM reported. The aid will assist ....

Russia: Situation in Libya continues to deteriorate

Date: 2020-05-29 19:37:51 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:8449392

MOSCOW, May 29 (MENA) - The ceasefire in Libya, declared in January 2020, failed completely, and prolongation of the crisis threatens catastrophic consequences to the country, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Friday. "We ....

Lebanese government extends UNIFIL mandate for one year

Date: 2020-05-29 19:37:31 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:8449394

BEIRUT, May 29 (MENA) - The Lebanese government approved on Friday the extend of the mandate of UNIFIL for a period of one year. This came during the cabinet session held this afternoon in Baabda Palace that was preceded by a meeting between ....

Iraq registers 416 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-05-29 18:14:04 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:8449344

BAGHDAD, May 28 (MENA) - Iraq's Ministry of Health announced on Friday that 416 new coronavirus cases were reported in the country over the past 24 hours, raising the total infections to 5,873. The ministry added that six patients died of the ....

Saudi Arabia records 1,581 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-05-29 17:57:53 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:8449346

RIYADH, May 29 (MENA) – Saudi Arabia recorded 2,460 new recoveries and 1,581 new coronavirus infection cases over the past 24 hours, taking the total to 81,766 on Thursday, according to the health ministry. The ministry also reported that 17 ....

Jordan registers 2 new coronavirus cases, 10 recoveries

Date: 2020-05-29 17:24:58 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:8449276

AMMAN, May 29 (MENA) - Two new COVID-19 infections were recorded in Jordan on Friday, taking the case tally to 730, according to a statement issued by the Jordanian government and the Health Ministry. The new cases include one truck driver ....

9,134 confirmed coronavirus cases, 638 deaths in Algeria

Date: 2020-05-29 17:04:42 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:8449311

ALGIERS, May 29 (MENA) - A total of 137 confirmed coronavirus cases and eight new deaths have been recorded in the last 24 hours in Algeria, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 9,134 and deaths to 638, spokesman for the country's ....