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Oman registers 157 new infections; tally at 5,186

Date: 2020-05-17 08:53:25 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:8435585

MUSCAT, May 17 (MENA) - Oman’s Health Ministry Sunday announced 157 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing to 5,186 the country's overall infections. The newly diagnosed cases include 81 Omanis and 76 foreigners, the ministry said without ....

49 recover from coronavirus in Baghdad

Date: 2020-05-17 08:28:19 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:8435536

BAGHDAD, May 17 (MENA) - Karkh Health Department in Baghdad announced on Sunday that 49 of people infected with Covid-19 have recovered and left the hospitals of the capital. By now, 198 people have recovered from the virus and went home, said ....

Arabia one of lowest in world’s coronavirus pandemic death rate, critical cases

Date: 2020-05-17 08:12:40 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:8435512

RIYADH, May 17 (MENA) - Minister of Health Dr. Tawfiq Bin Fawzan Al Rabiah said the Kingdom is among the lowest in mortality rate and critical cases in the world as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Medical care is the reason, he added as ....

Sudan's Darfur tribes ink reconciliation deal

Date: 2020-05-16 21:32:35 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:8435305

KHARTOUM, May 16 (MENA) - Sudanese tribes in the south and east Darfur states on Saturday signed reconciliation agreements, ending over 30-year conflicts. The agreements were signed under the sponsorship of Major General Abdulrahim Hamdan ....

LNA shoots down 4 Turkish drones in Tripoli

Date: 2020-05-16 21:21:20 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:8435316

TRIPOLI, May 8 (MENA) - The Libyan National Army (LNA) on Saturday said it has shot down four Turkish drones in the vicinity of the Libyan capital of Tripoli. LNA troops targeted the Turkish drones close to the LNA-controlled al-Watiya airbase, ....

Kuwait, Saudi Arabia to halt oil production from Al-Khafji field

Date: 2020-05-16 20:53:49 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:8435297

KUWAIT CITY, May 16 (MENA) - Kuwait and Saudi Arabia agreed to halt oil production from Al-Khafji oil field as of June, Kuwaiti official sources told the local Al-Rai newspaper Saturday. The decision comes within a framework of the Gulf ....

PA government announces coronavirus shutdown during Eid al-Fitr

Date: 2020-05-16 19:47:42 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:8435268

RAMALLAH, May 16 (MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said Saturday that the government has decided to ban movement during the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday, as part of nationwide efforts to contain the coronavirus ....

Saudi Arabia reports 2,840 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-05-16 19:33:15 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:8435197

RIYADH, May 16 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia reported 2,840 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number to 52,016, the country's Ministry of Health announced Saturday. From the newly detected cases, Saudi citizens make up 34 ....

Morocco confirms 89 new coronavirus cases, 2 deaths

Date: 2020-05-16 19:07:16 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:8435198

RABAT, May 16 (MENA) - Two new coronavirus deaths were reported in Morocco Saturday, bringing the number of fatalities to 192, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement. Also, 89 new cases have been confirmed in the last 24 hours, ....

No new coronavirus cases in Jordan, 11 imported cases recorded

Date: 2020-05-16 18:04:12 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:8435180

AMMAN, May 16 (MENA) - The Jordanian Health Ministry said Saturday that no new cases of coronavirus were recorded inside the Kingdom, but 11 infections that came from abroad were registered, bringing the caseload to 607, Petra news agency reported. ....