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Bahrain registers 300 new COVID-19 cases

Date: 2020-05-29 16:50:02 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:8449277

MANAMA, May 29 (MENA) - Bahrain has confirmed 300 new coronavirus cases, 183 of which were detected among expatriate workers, and 117 were found to have been exposed to active cases, the Bahraini Ministry of Health reported on Friday. The ....

Morocco records 54 new COVID-19 cases, 28 new recoveries, no deaths

Date: 2020-05-29 12:17:00 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:8448980

REBAT, May 29 (MENA) - Morocco’s Ministry of Health has confirmed 54 new COVID-19 cases during the 10 a.m. online update on May 29, bringing the country’s total case count to 7,697, Morocco World News reported. The ministry also announced 28 new ....

811 new coronavirus cases reported in Oman

Date: 2020-05-29 12:13:28 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:8448970

MUSCAT, May 29 (MENA) - Oman Friday confirmed 811 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking to 9,820 the country's overall infections, the Omani news agency ONA reported. The newly diagnosed cases include 315 Omanis and 496 foreigners, the ....

Former Moroccan PM Abderrahmane Youssoufi dies at 96

Date: 2020-05-29 12:09:42 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:8448963

REBAT, May 29 (MENA) - Former Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi died this morning at the Cheikh Khalifa hospital in Casablanca following a prolonged illness, Morocco World News reported. The left-wing politician and symbol of ....

Kuwait reports 575 more virus recoveries, total at 9,273

Date: 2020-05-29 11:13:06 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:8448861

KUWAIT CITY, May 29 (MENA) - The Kuwaiti Health Ministry Friday confirmed the recovery of 575 additional novel coronavirus patients, bringing the total number of recoveries to 9,273 so far. Lab analyses and medical tests showed that the patients ....

Two terrorists killed, three Daesh hideouts destroyed in Iraqi Diyala

Date: 2020-05-29 10:09:58 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:8448763

BAGHDAD, May 29 (MENA) - The Iraqi security media cell announced the killing of two terrorists and destruction of three hideouts belonging to Daesh terrorist group near Bahraz area in Diyala province. A security force killed the two terrorists ....

PMF capture Daesh largest stronghold in Iraqi Baqubah

Date: 2020-05-29 09:19:38 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:8448686

BAGHDAD, May 29 (MENA) - The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) announced Friday capturing the largest stronghold of Daesh terrorist group in northeast Baqubah city. The PMF, backed by security troops and air force, carried out major operations, ....

Four Daesh elements arrested in Kirkuk

Date: 2020-05-29 08:42:27 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:8448653

BAGHDAD, May 29 (MENA) - The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) arrested four elements of Daesh terrorist group during a security operation in southwest Kirkuk. A PMF force in cooperation with the security forces and intelligence service arrested ....

42 new coronavirus cases reported in Morocco

Date: 2020-05-28 21:53:35 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:8448529

RABAT, May 28 (MENA) - The Moroccan Ministry of Health announced on Thursday that 42 new coronavirus cases have been registered in the country, bringing the total to 7,643. The ministry added that no new deaths have been reported which means that ....

Sudanese army officer killed in clashes with Ethiopian militias

Date: 2020-05-28 21:35:18 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:8448520

KHARTOUM, May 28 (MENA) - A Sudanese commander was killed and a number of soldiers and civilians were wounded when Ethiopian militia forces entered Sudanese territories and attacked agricultural projects in Barakat Norein and Al-Forsan village on ....