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Iraq confirms 27 new coronavirus cases, one more death

Date: 2020-04-27 19:28:45 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:8412057

BAGHDAD, April 27 (MENA) - The Iraqi Ministry of Health announced Monday 27 new coronavirus cases, which raises the total number of infections to 1,847. In a statement carried by the Iraqi News Agency, the ministry confirmed another coronavirus ....

Washington, Khartoum discuss removing Sudan from terrorism list

Date: 2020-04-27 18:53:23 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:8411985

KHARTOUM, April 27 (MENA) – Head of Sudan's Sovereign Council Abdul Fattah Al-Burhan has discussed with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrangements to remove Sudan from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list. The council detailed on Monday that ....

Arab Parliament chief urges swift implementation of Riyadh deal to end Yemeni crisis

Date: 2020-04-27 18:48:38 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:8412034

CAIRO, April 27 (MENA) - President of the Arab Parliament Meshaal bin Fahm Al-Sulami underlined the importance of commitment to the Riyadh agreement which was signed between the Yemeni government and the transitional council in the south in November ....

3 civilians killed in Israeli missile attack on residential area in Syria

Date: 2020-04-27 18:15:43 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:8411991

DAMASCUS, April 27 (MENA) - Three civilians were martyred and three others injured due to an Israeli missile attack on civilians’ houses in al-Hujaira and al-Adliya towns in Damascus southern countryside, according to the Syrian news agency ....

New Sudanese ambassadors to Egypt, other countries

Date: 2020-04-27 17:55:01 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:8411979

KHARTOUM, April 27 (MENA) - The Sudanese Foreign Ministry announced that Egypt approved the nomination of Mohamed Ilias to be extraordinary ambassador and Sudanese commissioner in Egypt. In a statement on Monday, the ministry said Saudi Arabia ....

Saudi Arabia reports 1,289 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-04-27 15:12:20 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:8411772

RIYADH, April 27 (MENA) – Saudi Arabia reported 1,289 new cases of the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the kingdom to 18,811. Spokesman for the Ministry of Health Mohammed al-Abd al-Ali said on Monday that ....

Arab League chief urges to adhere to Riyadh Agreement

Date: 2020-04-27 13:49:49 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:8411666

CAIRO, April 27 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Abul Gheit welcomed on Monday the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen's statement on the Saudi brokered agreement. Abul Gheit stressed the importance of adhering to all ....

Egypt reiterates importance of abiding by Riyadh Agreement on Yemen

Date: 2020-04-27 12:43:46 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:8411437

CAIRO April 27 (MENA) - Egypt underscored the importance of adhering to all articles related to the Riyadh Agreement on Yemen and nulling out any step in contrary to the accord. The Foreign Ministry hailed, in a statement issued Monday, the ....

Arab FMs to hold virtual meeting Thursday to face Israeli plans to annex WB

Date: 2020-04-27 08:19:28 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:8411038

CAIRO, April 27 (MENA) - Arab foreign ministers will hold an extraordinary virtual meeting on Thursday to discuss how to face Israel's scheme to annex the West Bank or parts of it and impose its sovereignty on the illegal settlements on occupied ....

Saudi, Bahraini FMs discuss anti-COVID-19 cooperation over phone

Date: 2020-04-26 15:16:32 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:8410545

MANAMA, April 26 (MENA) - Bahrain's Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani on Sunday received a phone call from his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud. The two ministers highlighted the strong ....