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Libyan National Army shoots down Turkish drone near al-Watiya airbase

Date: 2020-05-08 08:51:26 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:8424706

TRIPOLI, May 8 (MENA) - The Libyan National Army (LNA) said it has shot down a Turkish drone close to the al-Watiya airbase southwest of the capital, Al Arabiya website reported, citing an official statement as saying. The Libyan army targeted a ....

LNA targets militias affiliated to Turkey near Misrata

Date: 2020-05-07 21:41:55 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:8424563

TRIPOLI, May 7 (MENA) - The Libyan National Army, headed by Commander Khalifa Haftar, announced that it has launched airstrikes against militias affiliated to Turkey near Misrata City. In a statement released on Thursday night, LNA General ....

Sudan's Friends group to hold donors conference in Berlin in June

Date: 2020-05-07 21:21:50 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:82 - ID:8424527

KHARTOUM, May 7 (MENA) – The Friends of Sudan Group vowed on Thursday to provide additional financial support for the Arab country at a donor conference, to be held next month in Berlin. The conference will be held at the invitation of Germany, ....

Saudi Arabia welcomes formation of new Iraqi government

Date: 2020-05-07 20:39:50 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:8424535

RIYADH, May 7 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry welcomed the formation of Iraq’s new government headed by Mustafa Al-Kadhimi on Thursday. The ministry added that the Kingdom supports Iraq and is ready to work with it and strengthen the ....

UN seeks $350M to help Lebanese hit by coronavirus lockdown

Date: 2020-05-07 20:26:55 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:78 - ID:8424531

BEIRUT, May 7 (MENA) - The U.N. and its humanitarian partners in Lebanon launched Thursday the Lebanon Emergency Appeal, requesting $350 million from international donors to help those in the country most acutely at risk from the COVID-19 outbreak ....

Morocco reports zero coronavirus death, 140 new infections

Date: 2020-05-07 19:25:56 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:8424463

RABAT, May 7 (MENA) - The Moroccan Ministry of Health said that 140 new cases of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) were confirmed in Morocco over the past 24 hours until Thursday, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases in the Kingdom to 5,548, ....

121 stranded Iraqis return home from Jordan on board exceptional flight

Date: 2020-05-07 19:23:04 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:8424471

BAGHDAD, May 7 (MENA) – As many as 121 Iraqis returned home on Thursday from Jordan on board an exceptional flight, which was operated especially to bring stranded Iraqi nationals home. The Iraqi Foreign Ministry said that it was the 15th ....

Two terrorists killed in Iraq's Anbar

Date: 2020-05-07 18:47:38 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:8424362

BAGHDAD, May 7 (MENA) - Two terrorists were killed and two booby-trapped vehicles were detonated in Anbar desert, western Iraq on Thursday. An Iraqi army's airborne squad conducted the military operation, which resulted in killing the militants, ....

Saudi Arabia reports 1,793 new coronavirus cases,10 deaths

Date: 2020-05-07 18:15:33 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:8424392

RIYADH, May 7 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia reported 1,793 new coronavirus infections, with 10 more deaths on Thursday, SPA reported quoting the Ministry of Health as saying in a statement. The new cases and deaths bring the Kingdom’s total number of ....

Iraq reports 63 new coronavirus infections

Date: 2020-05-07 17:32:50 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:8424347

BAGHDAD, May 7 (MENA) - Iraq's Ministry of Health reported on Thursday 63 new coronavirus infection cases, raising the total figure to 2,543. The ministry said in a statement that 2,878 cases were tested in specialized labs, bringing total tests ....