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AL chief, diplomats council probe coronavirus ramifications

Date: 2020-04-24 13:56:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:8408139

CAIRO, April 24 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Abul Gheit discussed on Friday with members of the Arab and International Relations Council the ramifications of the novel coronavirus on the Arab world and ways of enhancing joint ....

Arab Coalition announces one-month extension of Yemen ceasefire

Date: 2020-04-24 12:00:02 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:8408116

RIYADH, April 24 (MENA) - The Arab Coalition on Friday said it was extending a unilateral ceasefire in Yemen by one month to support efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic, Al Arabiya reported. A two-week ceasefire announced by the ....

Chinese envoy warns against Israeli planned annexation of Palestinian territory

Date: 2020-04-24 08:21:26 GMT - China - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:8407774

BEIJING, April 24 (MENA) - A Chinese envoy has warned against Israel's planned annexation of occupied Palestinian territory, Xinhua news agency reported Friday. Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, said China is ....

Sudan confirms 12 new cases of coronavirus

Date: 2020-04-24 06:06:15 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:8407707

KHARTOUM, April 24 (MENA) - Sudan's Health Ministry has confirmed 12 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the country, including two deaths, according to the reports on the pandemic released on Thursday night. The new cases and deaths were all ....

Palestine's FM welcomes EU's stance on annexation of West Bank

Date: 2020-04-23 21:51:54 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:98 - ID:8407462

RAMALLAH, April 23 (MENA) – Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Riyad al-Maliki, on Thursday praised the position of the European Union, which reiterated its opposition to Israel's annexation of the West Bank. He called on ....

293 stranded Iraqis return home from Cairo on board exceptional flight

Date: 2020-04-23 19:07:19 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:87 - ID:8407463

BAGHDAD, April 23 (MENA) - As many as 293 Iraqis returned home on Thursday from Cairo on board an exceptional flight, which was operated especially to bring stranded Iraqi nationals home. In a statement, the Iraqi Ministry of Transport said that ....

Algeria reports 97 new confirmed cases of coronavirus

Date: 2020-04-23 18:20:05 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:80 - ID:8407263

ALGIERS, April 23 (MENA) – A total of 97 new confirmed coronavirus cases and five deaths have been recorded in the last 24 hours in Algeria. Spokesman for the country's committee in charge of monitoring the pandemic Djamel Fourar said Thursday ....

Iraq reports 46 new coronavirus infections

Date: 2020-04-23 17:58:58 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:77 - ID:8407250

BAGHDAD, April 23(MENA) - Forty-six new coronavirus infections were reported in Iraq, the Iraqi Health Ministry said on Thursday. The tally brings to 1,677 the total infections while deaths stand at 83. Some 25 cases have reportedly recovered ....

Bahraini king receives greeting message from Al Azhar imam over Ramadan

Date: 2020-04-23 17:40:54 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:8407298

MANAMA, Apr 23 (MENA) - King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain received Thursday a cable of greetings from Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb on the holy month of Ramadan, Bahrain News Agency reported. El Tayyeb lauded the efforts of the ....

Saudi Arabia reports 1,158 new coronavirus cases, 7 deaths

Date: 2020-04-23 16:07:10 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:8407234

RIYADH, April 23 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia reported 1,158 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 13,930, the Ministry of Health announced on Thursday. Meanwhile, the ministry reported 113 recoveries today, ....