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AL denounces Israeli decision to seize lands near Ibrahimi Mosque

Date: 2020-04-23 13:07:59 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:8406915

CAIRO, April 23 (MENA) - The Arab League (AL) denounced Thursday an Israeli government decision to seize Palestinian lands near the Hebron-based Ibrahimi Mosque. A statement issued by the department of Palestine and occupied territories at the ....

Morocco reports 91 new coronavirus infections

Date: 2020-04-23 12:25:52 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:8406861

RABAT, April 23 (MENA) - The Health Ministry confirmed that 91 new infections were reported on Thursday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 3,537. The negative cases since the outbreak of the virus hit 17,295, it said. Two deaths ....

Arab League urges more spending on scientific research to find COVID-19 vaccine

Date: 2020-04-23 12:17:17 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:8406757

CAIRO, April 23 (MENA) - The Arab League called on Thursday for increasing spending on innovation and scientific research to find a vaccine to novel coronavirus. The pan-Arab body urged putting into effect the Arab Strategy for Innovation and ....

518 new cornavirus cases detected in UAE

Date: 2020-04-23 12:08:13 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:8406742

ABU DHABI, April 23 (MENA) - The UAE Health Ministry announced 518 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number in the country to 8,756. In a statement Thursday carried by the UAE News Agency (WAM) the ministry said it carried out more than ....

Pompeo: US to support Lebanese gov't if it meets people's demands

Date: 2020-04-23 11:58:01 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:8406530

BEIRUT, April 23 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stressed his country's preparedness to support Lebanon if the the Lebanese government and leaderships respond to people's demands. In statements to Annahar newspaper, Pompeo said the US ....

55 new cured coronavirus cases in Kuwait

Date: 2020-04-23 10:41:31 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:8406520

KUWAIT CITY, April 23 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Health Minister Sheikh Bassel al Sabah announced that 55 new coronavirus cases recovered taking the number of cured cases in the emirate to 498. In a press statement, Sheikh Bassel the cured cases will be ....

102 new coronavirus cases reported in Oman

Date: 2020-04-23 09:53:13 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:8406497

MUSCAT, Apr 23 (MENA) - The Omani Ministry of Health announced that 102 new coronavirus cases were reported in the Sultanate. This brings the total number of positive COVID-19 cases in the Sultanate to 1716, in addition to 8 deaths, the Omani ....

298 Iraqi citizens arrive from Istanbul

Date: 2020-04-23 09:11:41 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:8406482

BAGHDAD, April 23 (MENA) - The Ministry of Transport announced the arrival of 298 Iraqi citizens from Istanbul, National Iraqi News Agency (NINA) reported. This comes as part of the special and last flight aimed at repatriating Iraqis stranded in ....

Yemeni PM returns to temporary capital of Aden

Date: 2020-04-23 08:12:41 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:8406428

ADEN, April 23 (MENA) - Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed will return to the temporary capital of Aden on Thursday to inspect the efforts conducted to rescue people from the impact of the torrential rain that hit the city, a senior source ....

Jordan records 7 new coronavirus infections

Date: 2020-04-22 22:22:56 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:98 - ID:8406293

AMMAN, April 22 (MENA) - The Jordanian Health Ministry confirmed seven new coronavirus infections to bring the total toll to 435, including people who recovered. Minister of Health Saad Jaber, speaking during a press briefing at the National ....