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Oman reports 168 new cases of coronavirus

Date: 2020-05-06 08:52:29 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:8422256

MUSCAT, May 6 (MENA) - Oman reported 168 new coronavirus cases and one new death, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 2,903 and the virus-related death toll to 13, the Ministry of Health announced on ....

450 stranded Egyptians in Kuwait leave for Cairo on board three exceptional flights

Date: 2020-05-06 08:44:04 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:8422248

KUWAIT CITY, May 7 (MENA) - The air bridge between Kuwait and Cairo to return stranded Egyptians in Kuwait continues on Wednesday for the second day in a row as some 450 Egyptians left here on board three flights of the Kuwaiti Airways. Each ....

China calls for permanent cease-fire in Libya

Date: 2020-05-06 05:53:29 GMT - China - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:8422112

BEIJING, May 6 (MENA) - A Chinese envoy on Tuesday called for a permanent cease-fire in Libya, particularly in the context of COVID-19, Xinhua reported. All parties to the Libyan conflict must put the interests of the country and the people first ....

EU grants 15 mln euros to WHO in support of Lebanon's health sector

Date: 2020-05-05 19:25:20 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:8421865

BEIRUT, May 5 (MENA) - The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Lebanon Ralph Tarraf said Tuesday that the European bloc granted the World Health Organization 15 million euros (16.2 million US dollars) in support of Lebanon's health sector, the ....

Death toll from coronavirus in Saudi Arabia hits 200

Date: 2020-05-05 19:23:37 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:8421890

RIYADH, May 5 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia has recorded 1,595 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, raising the total to 30,251, Al Arabiya TV channel reported. According to spokesman for the Saudi Health Ministry Mohammed al-Abd al-Ali, 14 ....

Jordan reports no new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-05-05 18:10:27 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:8421834

AMMAN, May 5 (MENA) - Jordanian Health Minister Saad Jaber on Tuesday announced that no new coronavirus cases were recorded in the Kingdom for the eight day in a row, Petra News Agency reported. The health minister said that only six infections ....

UAE registers 462 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-05-05 12:41:14 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:8421130

ABU DHABI, May 5 (MENA) - The UAE confirmed on Tuesday 462 new coronavirus cases, upping the total cases to 15,192. The Emirati Health Ministry said it conducted more than 28,000 Covid-19 tests, WAM reported. Nine more deaths from different ....

UAE announces rise in COVID-19 recoveries to 2,966

Date: 2020-05-04 20:24:07 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:8420684

ABU DHABI, May 4 (MENA) - The UAE Government announced that an additional 203 patients had recovered from COVID-19 after receiving the necessary medical care, raising the total number of recoveries to 2,966, the UAE news agency WAM ....

Saudi Arabia records 1,645 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-05-04 18:25:56 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:8420619

RIYADH, May 4 (MENA) - The Saudi Health Ministry said that 1,645 new COVID-19 cases were reported Monday in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. According to the Saudi Press Agency, Assistant Minister of Health and Spokesman for the Ministry of Health ....

Saudi Arabia confirms 1,645 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-05-04 14:56:06 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:8420363

RIYADH, May 4 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia reported 1,645 new coronavirus cases and seven new deaths, raising the total number of cases in the kingdom to 28,656 and the death toll to 191, the Saudi Health Ministry announced on Monday. Seven non-Saudi ....