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Iraq reports 111 new coronavirus infections

Date: 2020-05-14 17:50:30 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:8432861

BAGHDAD, May 14 (MENA) - Iraq's Ministry of Health reported on Thursday 111 new coronavirus infection cases, raising the total figure to 3,143. The ministry said in a statement that 2,878 cases were tested in specialized labs, bringing total ....

Bahrain reports 253 new Covid-19 cases

Date: 2020-05-14 17:36:10 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:8432871

MANAMA, May 14 (MENA) - Bahrain reported on Thursday 253 new cases of coronavirus. The Bahraini Health Ministry said that 215 cases are among expatriate workers, 29 local contacts and 15 arrived from abroad. As many as 15 persons have been ....

Morocco reports 95 new coronavirus infections

Date: 2020-05-14 17:01:28 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:8432853

RABAT, May 14 (MENA) - The Moroccan Health Ministry on Thursday announced 95 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 6,607. The country's COVID-19 death toll now stands at 190, as two new death cases ....

Jordan reports 4 new coronavirus infections

Date: 2020-05-14 15:59:42 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:8432784

AMMAN, May 14 (MENA) - Minister of Health Saad Jaber confirmed four new coronavirus cases in Jordan on Thursday, bringing the total number of cases reported since the beginning of the crisis to 586. During a press briefing at the Prime Ministry ....

Algeria reduces oil production in full compliance with OPEC+ agreement

Date: 2020-05-14 15:53:55 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:8432776

ALGIERS, May 14 (MENA) - Minister of Energy Mohamed Arkab affirmed Thursday that Algeria has reduced its oil production in full compliance with the agreement of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), concluded on 12 April ....

Algeria reports 189 new coronavirus infections, 7 deaths

Date: 2020-05-14 15:47:08 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:8432767

ALGIERS, May 14 (MENA) - Algeria reported seven new deaths from coronavirus in the past 24 hour, bringing the death toll to 529. Additionally, the total of cases rose to 6,442 after recording 189 new cases, said spokesperson of the Coronavirus ....

ESCWA: Arab stock markets register 25% losses

Date: 2020-05-14 15:17:46 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:8432639

BEIRUT, May 14 (MENA) - Major Arab stock markets registered value losses of about 25% in the first quarter of 2020, according to a new policy brief published Thursday by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and ....

Abul Gheit warns of Israel's accelerated plan to annex Palestinian lands

Date: 2020-05-14 15:01:47 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:8432563

CAIRO, May 14 (MENA) – Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit reiterated his warning of the accelerated Israeli plan to annex occupied Palestinian lands. In a statement released Thursday, Abul Gheit said the US stances that were made ....

Kuwait reports 947 new coronavirus cases, 6 deaths

Date: 2020-05-14 12:40:17 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:8432407

KUWAIT CITY, May 14 (MENA) - The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health on Thursday announced that 947 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were detected in the past 24 hours, bringing the total infections to 11,975, while six deaths were reported as well, taking ....

Palestinians suffocated in Israeli raid

Date: 2020-05-14 11:29:10 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:8432249

RAMALLAH, May 14 - Scores of Palestinians were suffocated Thursday from tear gas bombs fired by Israeli occupation forces in Al-Yamun Village in the northern West Bank city of Jenin. A large number of occupation forces attacked the village, ....