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149 stranded Iraqi nationals return home from Jordan

Date: 2020-05-20 20:17:21 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:8440495

BAGHDAD, May 20 (MENA) – As many as 149 Iraqi nationals have arrived at Baghdad International Airport coming from Amman, the Iraqi Ministry of Transport announced on Wednesday. The National Iraqi News Agency said the exceptional flight comes as ....

Saudi Arabia records 2,691 new COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 62,545

Date: 2020-05-20 19:06:18 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:8440428

RIYADH, May 20 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia has recorded a steady increase of 2,691 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases over the past 24 hours, raising the total to 62,545, according to the health ministry. A ministry spokesman said 10 people who had ....

Abul Gheit voices support for Palestinian president's moves to face Israeli annexation plan

Date: 2020-05-20 14:50:37 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:8440114

CAIRO, May 20 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit voiced his full support for all steps mentioned by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in his speech on Tuesday to face Israel's plan to annex parts of the occupied West ....

Kuwait confirms 804 new COVID-19 cases, 3 fatalities in 24 hours

Date: 2020-05-20 13:25:27 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:8439989

KUWAIT CITY, May 20 (MENA) - The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health announced Wednesday 804 new coronavirus cases, taking the total count to 17,568. In a statement carried by KUNA, the ministry also reported three more deaths due to the virus, bringing ....

Abul Gheit urges firm action against Israeli annexation plan

Date: 2020-05-20 13:03:00 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:8439959

CAIRO, May 20 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit has called for a firm action against the Israeli plan to annex more lands of the occupied Palestinian territories. Abul Gheit received a phone call from Spanish Foreign ....

Oman reports 372 new coronavirus cases; total rises to 6,043

Date: 2020-05-20 12:55:27 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:8439777

MUSCAT, May 20 (MENA) - The Ministry of Health in Oman announced Wednesday the registration of 372 new COVID-19 cases in the Sultanate, including 152 Omanis and 220 foreigners. This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases in the Sultanate to ....

Iraq, France discuss boosting scientific, technical cooperation in online education field

Date: 2020-05-20 12:05:48 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:8439793

BAGHDAD, May 20 (MENA) – Iraqi Higher Education and Science Ministry Nabil Khadim and French Ambassador to Iraq Bruno Aubert discussed means of boosting scientific and technical cooperation in online education field. In a press release, Khadim ....

Arab meeting on impact of coronavirus on future of Arab population

Date: 2020-05-20 12:04:45 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:8439853

CAIRO, May 20 (MENA) - The general secretariat of the Arab League held a virtual meeting on Wednesday for the Arab Council for Population and Development under Jordan and in the presence of a number of experts in the field of population. The ....

UAE, Nepal discuss ways to curb COVID-19 impact

Date: 2020-05-20 11:18:19 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:8439741

ABU DHABI, May 20 (MENA) - UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense of Nepal Ishwar Pokhrel have discussed cooperation relations between the two countries, WAM news ....

Moscow supports any initiative aimed at ending bloodshed in Libya - Foreign ministry source

Date: 2020-05-20 10:41:58 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:8439397

MOSCOW, May 20 (MENA) - Moscow supports any initiative aimed at putting an end to the bloodshed in Libya and expects the parties to the conflict to cease fire at least for the period of the Eid al Fitr Muslim holiday, Sputnik quoted a source in the ....