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AL official says economic integration necessary to deal with Covid-19

Date: 2020-05-06 19:40:37 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:8423121

CAIRO, May 6 (MENA) - Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab League (AL) for Economic Affairs Kamal Hassan Ali said on Wednesday that Arab economic integration is necessary to deal with the novel coronavirus pandemic. Addressing a virtual ....

Sudan registers 74 new coronavirus cases, 4 deaths

Date: 2020-05-06 15:19:49 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:8422867

KHARTOUM, May 6 (MENA) – Sudan's Health Ministry reported 74 new coronavirus cases and four deaths on Wednesday. This raises the total number of infections in the Arab country to 852, including 49 deaths and 80 recoveries, the ministry said in a ....

Syria: New coronavirus case registered, bringing total to 45

Date: 2020-05-06 14:54:04 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:8422860

DAMASCUS, May 6 (MENA) - The Syrian Health Ministry announced on Wednesday that a new coronavirus case was registered in the country, raising the total infections to 45, state news agency SANA reported. The ministry said in a statement that the ....

Saudi Arabia confirms 1,687 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-05-06 14:34:51 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:8422722

RIYADH, May 6 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia reported 1,687 new coronavirus cases and nine new deaths, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 31,938 and the virus-related death toll to 209, the Ministry of Health announced on ....

AL urges to provide urgent aid to Palestinians over COVID-19

Date: 2020-05-06 14:34:04 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:8422659

CAIRO, May 6 (MENA) – The Arab League (AL) on Wednesday called upon Arab and regional financial institutions to provide urgent assistance for Palestinian people amid the current harsh conditions under the Israeli occupation and coronavirus ....

UAE sends medical aid to Ethiopia in fight against COVID-19

Date: 2020-05-06 13:28:54 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:8422667

ABU DHABI, May 6 (MENA) - The United Arab Emirates sent on Wednesday an aid plane containing medical supplies to Ethiopia to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 and assist medical professionals as they work to combat the ....

AL urges int'l bodies to help mitigate COVID-19 economic fallout in Arab world

Date: 2020-05-06 13:27:47 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:8422536

CAIRO, May 6 (MENA) - The Arab League (AL) on Wednesday called upon international financial institutions to contribute to mitigating the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Arab economies. In a statement, the AL Economic and Social Council ....

Kuwait reports 485 COVID-19 cases, two new deaths

Date: 2020-05-06 12:53:43 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:8422658

KUWAIT CITY, May 6 (MENA) - The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health reported, Wednesday, 485 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the last 24 hours, bringing the tally to 6,289. Deaths reached 42 with two new cases. During its daily briefing, Health ....

Morocco: 163 new cases of COVID-19, one fatality

Date: 2020-05-06 12:24:24 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:8422601

RABAT, May 6 (MENA) - Morocco announced Wednesday 163 new cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and one death. This brings the total number of coronavirus infections in the country to 5,382, and the death toll to 182, according to Morocco Press ....

UAE sends medical aid to Zimbabwe in fight against COVID-19

Date: 2020-05-06 11:48:47 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:8422454

ABU DHABI, May 6 (MENA) - The United Arab Emirates sent on Wednesday an aid plane carrying 7.7 metric tons of medical supplies to Zimbabwe to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19. The aid will assist more than 7,700 ....