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Saudi-led coalition: 193 ceasefire violations by Houthis in the last 48 hours

Date: 2020-04-21 22:17:37 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:85 - ID:8404791

ADEN, April 21 (MENA) - The Saudi-led coalition involved in the civil war in Yemen on Tuesday accused the Houthi militia of violating the cease-fire, Xinhua reported. The coalition revealed that the militia was involved in 193 violations in the ....

Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia records 1,147 new cases

Date: 2020-04-21 16:01:49 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:8404244

RIYADH, April 21 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia has recorded 1,147 new cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 11,631, Al Arabiya TV channel quoted a health ministry spokesman as saying on Tuesday. The Kingdom has seen a steady increase in ....

AMU calls for backing Arab health system to fight COVID-19

Date: 2020-04-21 14:34:21 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:8404148

CAIRO, April 21 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Arab Medical Union (AMU) Osama Raslan has stressed the importance of cooperation among all parties to curb the Coronavirus in the aftermath of the increase of the virus victim in the region and the ....

UAE reports steady increase of 490 new coronavirus cases amid increased testing

Date: 2020-04-21 14:26:10 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:8404143

ABU DHABI, April 21 (MENA) - The United Arab Emirates confirmed 490 new cases over the past 24 hours after testing 30,000 people, according to the health ministry. The ministry also announced three new deaths, raising the country’s death toll to ....

5 terrorists arrested in Anbar

Date: 2020-04-21 13:18:04 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:8404005

BAGHDAD, April 21 (MENA) - Five terrorists were arrested in Qa'im western Anbar governorate, Iraqi security media said on Tuesday. Legal measure were taken against them and they were handed over to the bodies concerned. (MENA) M H K/R G E ....

Kuwait registers 2,080 coronavirus cases, 11 deaths

Date: 2020-04-21 11:11:56 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:8403849

KUWAIT CITY, April 21 (MENA) - The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health confirmed 85 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, bringing the total infections to 2,080. Two more deaths were reported as well, bringing the total fatalities' toll up to ....

2 civilians killed in blast in Salaheldin in northern Iraq

Date: 2020-04-21 11:05:44 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:8403841

BAGHDAD, April 21 (MENA) - Two civilians were killed in a blast in Salaheldin governorate in northern Iraq, the Iraqi security media said on Tuesday. In a statement quoted by Alsumaria News, the security media said that the bomb targeted a bike ....

Public protests back to Lebanon streets

Date: 2020-04-21 11:03:45 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:8403847

BEIRUT, April 21 (MENA) - Protests broke out once again in many areas in Lebanon on Tuesday due to the deterioration of the economic and financial conditions in the country. The protesters raised Lebanese flags and banners against the political ....

AARU establishes electronic platform for distance learning to Arab students

Date: 2020-04-21 09:55:27 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:8403689

AMMAN, April 21 (MENA) - Secretary General of Association of Arab Universities (AARU) Amr Ezzat Salama said that the association established a platform for e-learning to provide distance learning for Arab students in the different academic ....

Sudan reports 15 new COVID-19 cases

Date: 2020-04-21 05:46:54 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:8403464

KHARTOUM, April 21 (MENA) - The Sudanese Health Ministry has registered 15 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of COVID-19 infections to 107. In a statement on Tuesday, the ministry said that the new cases were recorded in ....